Washington Capitals vs Detroit Red Wings

NHL

Capitals

26-22-7, 59 PTS

4-3

Final/SO

Red Wings

32-17-6, 70 PTS

Little Caesars Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftDET shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T
WSH	7	8	5	3	3	26
DET	3	8	9	1	2	23

In net

Charlie Lindgren18/21 SV, .857

John Gibson20/23 SV, .870

Team	1	2	3	OT	SO	T
WSH	1	0	2	0	1	4
DET	0	1	2	0	0	3

Who won: Capitals 4-3

The Washington Capitals beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in a shootout on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings win the series 2-1. Dylan Strome led the Capitals in goals (1). Alex DeBrincat led the Red Wings in goals (2).

Play by play

End of the shootout
End of the shootout
GOALSO 0:00
Goal! Backhand
Nic Dowd
Nic Dowd Goal Backhand
WSH 3 - 2 DET
SO 0:00
Dylan Larkin Backhand Off Crossbar
GOALSO 0:00
Goal! Wrist shot
Ryan Leonard
Ryan Leonard Goal Wrist Shot
WSH 3 - 2 DET
GOALSO 0:00
Goal! Snap shot
Patrick Kane
Patrick Kane Goal Snap Shot
WSH 3 - 2 DET
GOALSO 0:00
Goal! Backhand
Dylan Strome
Dylan Strome Goal Backhand
WSH 3 - 2 DET
GOALSO 0:00
Goal! Snap shot
Lucas Raymond
Lucas Raymond Goal Snap Shot
WSH 3 - 2 DET
Start of the shootout
End of the overtime
OT 4:50
Jakob Chychrun Backhand saved by John Gibson
OT 2:49
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Dylan Larkin
OT 2:47
Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot saved by John Gibson
OT 2:06
TO
Takeaway by Alex DeBrincat
OT 1:16
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Andrew Copp
OT 1:10
John Carlson Snap Shot saved by John Gibson
OT 0:49
Dylan Larkin Snap Shot Wide Right
OT 0:34
Dylan Larkin Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
OT 0:00
Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Start of the overtime
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:53
Nic Dowd faceoff won against J.T. Compher
GOALP3 0:53
Goal! Wrist shot
Alex DeBrincat
Alex DeBrincat Goal (30) Wrist Shot, assists: Moritz Seider (30)
WSH 3 - 3 DET
P3 1:16
Lucas Raymond Slap Shot Wide Right
P3 1:20
TO
Takeaway by John Carlson