WSH 4–1 DET Final · W
Capitals/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 18, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Washington Capitals
WSH · 45-15-8
4–1
FinalW
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 32-30-6
1ST2ND3RDT WSH 1140537426 DET 1701106124 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–1
WSH 45-15-8 · DET 32-30-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–1

Capitals beat the Red Wings

The Capitals earned it: 3.7 expected goals to 3.0, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Logan Thompson stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Capitals created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 3.0, on 26 and 24 shots on goal.

WSH 3.7 xG · 26 shots DET 3.0 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.3 · 1.5
2nd 0.9 · 0.9
3rd 1.4 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 59.
WSH 59%DET 41%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Capitals shoot this way Red Wings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
06:36 Dylan Strome
John Carlson, Rasmus Sandin · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–0
2
12:28 Dylan Larkin
Ben Chiarot · snap shot, a great chance (32%)
1–1
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
3
08:16 Pierre-Luc Dubois GWG
Aliaksei Protas, Jakob Chychrun · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–1
4
14:21 Tom Wilson
Aliaksei Protas, Martin Fehérváry · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
3–1
5
15:27 Connor McMichael
Alex Ovechkin, Dylan Strome · backhand shot, a great chance (39%)
4–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+2.0
vs expected
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 3.0 xGA Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.3
vs expected
22/26 saves · 4 GA · 3.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team WSHDET
Shots on goal
26
24
Expected goals
3.7
3.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0