Washington Capitals vs Detroit Red Wings — Match Details

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Match Summary

Washington Capitals defeated Detroit Red Wings 4:3. The match was played in NHL 2023. Goals were scored by D. Sprong 3′, N. Backstrom 7′, T. Wilson 12′, R. Sandin 7′, J. Carlson 16′, R. Fabbri 16′, R. Fabbri 18′. League standings: Washington Capitals #7, Detroit Red Wings #1.

Match Events

Key match events between Washington Capitals and Detroit Red Wings — 7 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Washington Capitals

Detroit Red Wings

Period 1

N. Dowd

Slashing

13′

15′

J. L'Esperance

Interference

Period 2

3′

D. Sprong

N. Backstrom

I. Miroshnichenko

7′

T. Wilson

12′

16′

N. Stevens

High sticking

T. Oshie

Tripping

16′

Period 3

5′

A. Anisimov

Holding the stick

R. Sandin

T. Wilson

7′

J. Carlson

16′

R. Fabbri

O. Maatta

18′

R. Fabbri

Rivalry since 2009

Washington Capitals vs Detroit Red Wings Head to Head Results· 43

Washington Capitals and Detroit Red Wings have met 43 times — Washington Capitals won 28, Detroit Red Wings won 15, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Washington Capitals leads the head-to-head with 28 victories from 43 meetings. A combined 239 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.56 per match (132 for the home side, 107 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 38 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 38 games (88%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–3 in 2024.

Washington Capitals

wins

Drawn

Detroit Red Wings

wins

Total goals

239 · 5.6/match

Both scored

38/43 · 88%

Over 2.5

38/43 · 88%

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Highest-scoring game: 8–3 v 2024

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Standings

Washington Capitals sit #7 and Detroit Red Wings are #1 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Atlantic

1Detroit Red Wings0

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2Boston Bruins0

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3Buffalo Sabres0

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4Florida Panthers0

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5Montreal Canadiens0

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6Ottawa Senators0

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7Tampa Bay Lightning0

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8Toronto Maple Leafs0

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#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Detroit Red Wings	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#2	Boston Bruins	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#3	Buffalo Sabres	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#4	Florida Panthers	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#5	Montreal Canadiens	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#6	Ottawa Senators	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#7	Tampa Bay Lightning	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#8	Toronto Maple Leafs	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0

Central

1Winnipeg Jets0

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2Chicago Blackhawks0

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3Colorado Avalanche0

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4Dallas Stars0

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5Minnesota Wild0

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6Nashville Predators0

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7St. Louis Blues0

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8Utah0

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#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Winnipeg Jets	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#2	Chicago Blackhawks	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#3	Colorado Avalanche	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#4	Dallas Stars	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#5	Minnesota Wild	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#6	Nashville Predators	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#7	St. Louis Blues	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#8	Utah	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0

Pacific

1Anaheim Ducks0

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2Calgary Flames0

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3Edmonton Oilers0

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4Los Angeles Kings0

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5San Jose Sharks0

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6Vancouver Canucks0

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7Vegas Golden Knights0

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8Seattle Kraken0

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#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Anaheim Ducks	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#2	Calgary Flames	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#3	Edmonton Oilers	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#4	Los Angeles Kings	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#5	San Jose Sharks	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#6	Vancouver Canucks	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#7	Vegas Golden Knights	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#8	Seattle Kraken	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0

Metropolitan

1Pittsburgh Penguins0

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2Carolina Hurricanes0

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3Columbus Blue Jackets0

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4New Jersey Devils0

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5New York Islanders0

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6Philadelphia Flyers0

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7Washington Capitals0

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8New York Rangers0

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#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Pittsburgh Penguins	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#2	Carolina Hurricanes	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#3	Columbus Blue Jackets	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#4	New Jersey Devils	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#5	New York Islanders	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#6	Philadelphia Flyers	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#7	Washington Capitals	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0
#8	New York Rangers	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026