Washington Capitals vs Detroit Red Wings

NHL

Capitals

19-12-5, 43 PTS

2-3

Final/OT

Red Wings

21-13-3, 45 PTS

Little Caesars Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftDET shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
WSH	14	8	10	1	33
DET	5	12	4	6	27

In net

Charlie Lindgren24/27 SV, .889

Cam Talbot31/33 SV, .939

Team	1	2	3	OT	T
WSH	1	0	1	0	2
DET	0	2	0	1	3

Who won: Red Wings 3-2

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 in overtime on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings lead the series 2-0. The Red Wings outscored the Capitals 2-0 in the 2nd period. Moritz Seider led the Red Wings in goals (1). Ethen Frank led the Capitals in goals (2).

Play by play

End of the overtime
End of the overtime
GOALOT 4:36
Goal! Slap shot
Moritz Seider
Moritz Seider Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Andrew Copp (17), Emmitt Finnie (10)
WSH 2 - 3 DET
OT 4:23
TO
Takeaway by Andrew Copp
OT 3:22
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Cam Talbot
OT 2:53
TO
Takeaway by Lucas Raymond
OT 2:42
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Dylan Larkin
OT 2:40
Ben Chiarot shot blocked by Matt Roy
OT 2:19
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Andrew Copp
OT 2:17
Lucas Raymond Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
OT 1:44
Alex DeBrincat shot blocked by Lucas Raymond
OT 1:21
TO
Takeaway by Martin Fehérváry
OT 1:07
Alex DeBrincat Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
OT 0:50
Alex DeBrincat Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
OT 0:40
Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Nic Dowd
OT 0:38
Moritz Seider Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
OT 0:35
Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Nic Dowd
OT 0:35
Dylan Strome Hooking against Dylan Larkin
OT 0:32
Dylan Larkin Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
OT 0:24
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Lucas Raymond
OT 0:00
Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Start of the overtime
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:22
TO
Giveaway by Justin Sourdif
P3 0:26
TO
Giveaway by John Carlson