DET 3–2 WSH Final / OT · W
Red Wings/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 21, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 21-13-3
3–2
Final / OTW
Washington Capitals
WSH · 19-12-5
1ST2ND3RDOTT DET 052120416327 WSH 1140811001233 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Red Wings lead the season series 2–0
DET 21-13-3 · WSH 19-12-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the Red Wings lead the season series 2–0

Red Wings beat the Capitals

The Red Wings were outchanced (4.7 to 2.6 expected goals) but won it in overtime on Seider's goal anyway. Cam Talbot stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Capitals created the better chances: 4.7 expected goals to 2.6, on 33 and 27 shots on goal.

DET 2.6 xG · 27 shots WSH 4.7 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing 0.3 · 1.7
2nd 0.8 · 1.2
3rd 0.5 · 1.5
OT 1.1 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Red Wings win 22.
DET 22%WSH 78%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 3 penalties
← Red Wings shoot this way Capitals shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:23 Elmer Soderblom· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
14:17 Ethen Frank
Dylan Strome · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
0–1
2nd period
PEN
07:22 Brandon Duhaime· Tripping
Raymond scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
08:37 Lucas Raymond PP
Axel Sandin-Pellikka, Emmitt Finnie · Power play (Duhaime, tripping) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–1
3
13:44
Alex DeBrincat, Andrew Copp · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–1
3rd period
PEN
00:35 Dylan Strome· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
10:22 Ethen Frank
John Carlson, Dylan Strome · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2–2
Overtime
5
04:36 Moritz Seider GWG
Andrew Copp, Emmitt Finnie · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
3–2
Goaltending
+2.7
vs expected
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 4.7 xGA Stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.4
vs expected
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team DETWSH
Shots on goal
27
33
Expected goals
2.6
4.7
Hits
16
11
Blocks
14
19
Faceoffs
51%
49%
Power play
1/2
0/1
Penalty minutes
2
4
The Red Wings went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Capitals power play.