DET 3–4 WSH Final / SO · L
Red Wings/Schedule/Recap Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 32-17-6
3–4
Final / SOL
Washington Capitals
WSH · 26-22-7
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT DET 031829010321 WSH 170825031423 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Red Wings lead the season series 2–1
DET 32-17-6 · WSH 26-22-7 · Meeting 3 this season — the Red Wings lead the season series 2–1

Red Wings fell to the Capitals

The Red Wings created the better chances (2.7 to 1.8 expected goals) — and lost it in a shootout. John Gibson allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Red Wings created the better chances: 2.7 expected goals to 1.8, on 21 and 23 shots on goal.

DET 2.7 xG · 21 shots WSH 1.8 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.4 · 0.4
2nd 0.7 · 0.5
3rd 1.2 · 0.7
OT 0.4 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Red Wings win 67.
DET 67%WSH 33%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 6 penalties
← Red Wings shoot this way Capitals shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
01:06 John Carlson· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
06:27 Nic Dowd
Connor McMichael, Jakob Chychrun · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
17:58 Trevor van Riemsdyk· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
04:45 Charlie Lindgren· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
09:52 Ben Chiarot
Alex DeBrincat, Patrick Kane · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–1
3rd period
PEN
06:12 Ben Chiarot· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
09:36 Dylan Strome
Alex Ovechkin, Jakob Chychrun · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
09:36 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
11:52 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
4
Jakob Chychrun, Dylan Strome · deflected shot, a good chance (11%)
1–3
5
18:20 Alex DeBrincat EXTRA ATTACKER
Dylan Larkin, Andrew Copp · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2–3
6
19:07 Alex DeBrincat EXTRA ATTACKER
Moritz Seider · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3–3
Shootout
1 Lucas Raymond Goal
2 Dylan Strome Goal
3 Patrick Kane Goal
4 Ryan Leonard Goal
5 Dylan Larkin Miss
6 Nic Dowd Goal
Goaltending
−1.2
vs expected
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 1.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.3
vs expected
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team DETWSH
Shots on goal
21
23
Expected goals
2.7
1.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
46%
54%
Power play
0/4
0/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Red Wings went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 2 Capitals power plays.