WSH
WSH
Washington Capitals
19-12-5 · OT1 · L10: 4-3-3
L
W
L
L
SO
W
SO
W
W
W
Final/OT
2—3
2025-12-21 · Little Caesars Arena
DET
DET
Detroit Red Wings
21-13-3 · W2 · L10: 7-2-1
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
SO
W
WSH controlled xG 4.3 to 2.7 but DET won on execution · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
WSH xG
4.33
ACTUAL
2 — 3
DET xG
2.66

Scoring Timeline

0.11
HIGH xG
WSH1P 14:17Even Strength
Ethen Frank
53
Ethen Frank(5)
C · WSH · #53
Dylan Strome (19)
WSH 1 - 0 DET
0.06
MED xG
DET2P 08:37Power Play
Lucas Raymond
23
Lucas Raymond(11)
L · DET · #23
Axel Sandin-Pellikka (10), Emmitt Finnie (9)
WSH 1 - 1 DET
0.05
MED xG
DET2P 13:44Even Strength
John Leonard
49
John Leonard(2)
L · DET · #49
Alex DeBrincat (20), Andrew Copp (16)
WSH 1 - 2 DET
0.11
HIGH xG
WSH3P 10:22Even Strength
Ethen Frank
53
Ethen Frank(6)
C · WSH · #53
John Carlson (21), Dylan Strome (20)
WSH 2 - 2 DET
0.15
HIGH xG
DETOT 04:363 on 3
Moritz Seider
53
Moritz Seider(6)
D · DET · #53
Andrew Copp (17), Emmitt Finnie (10)
WSH 2 - 3 DET

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Cam Talbot
39
Cam Talbot
G · DET · #39
31/33 saves, .939 SV%, +1.7 GSAx
★2
Charlie Lindgren
79
Charlie Lindgren
G · WSH · #79
24/27 saves, .888 SV%, +0.4 GSAx
★3
Ethen Frank
53
Ethen Frank
C · WSH · #53
2G, 3 SOG

Team Stats

WSHDET
33Shots27
4.33xGF2.66
61.1CF%38.9
49.1FO%50.9
0/1PP1/2
11Hits16
13Blocks18
12Giveaways18
3Takeaways8
4PIM2

Period Breakdown

PeriodWSH SOGDET SOGWSH xGDET xG
1st1351.560.39
2nd8100.990.75
3rd941.610.34
OT150.171.18
Total31244.332.66

Penalties

3 TOTAL
1P 03:23
DET
Elmer Soderblomtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Matt Roy
2P 07:22
WSH
Brandon Duhaimetripping (2 min)
Drawn by Alex DeBrincat
OT 00:35
WSH
Dylan Stromehooking (2 min)
Drawn by Dylan Larkin