Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
3:4 penalties
29/01/2026 at 19:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • NHL
  • Where to Watch on TV:
brazilBrazilDisney+
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finlandFinlandViaplay
germanyGermanyNHL.tv
icelandIcelandViaplay
italyItalyDAZN Italia
mexicoMexicoSky Sport
norwayNorwayViaplay
spainSpainDAZN Espana
swedenSwedenViaplay, V Sport Extra
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usaUsaESPN App, ESPN+, Hulu
venezuelaVenezuelaDisney+
worldWorldNHL.tv

Match Stats

Shots on Goal
2123
Shots off target
199
Shooting PCT
14.29% (3/21)13.04% (3/23)
Blocked shots
2215
Goalkeeper Saves
2018
Saves PCT
86.96% (20/23)85.71% (18/21)
Penalties
24
PIM
48
Power-play Goals
00
Shorthanded Goals
00
Power-play PCT
0% (0/4)0% (0/2)
Pen. Killing PCT
100% (2/2)100% (4/4)
Hits
1326
Faceoffs Won
2327
Faceoffs %
4654
Giveaways
146
Takeaways
34
Empty Net Goals
00

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Period (0 - 1)
  • 01:06, Carlson J. (2 min),
  • 06:27, 0 - 1, Dowd N. (G), McMichael C. (A), Chychrun J. (A2)
  • 17:58, Van Riemsdyk T. (2 min),
  • 2nd Period (1 - 0)
  • 04:45, Lindgren C. (2 min),
  • 09:52, 1 - 1, Chiarot B. (G), DeBrincat A. (A), Kane P. (A2)
  • 3rd Period (2 - 2)
  • 06:12, Chiarot B. (2 min),
  • 09:36, 1 - 2, Strome D. (G), Ovechkin A. (A), Chychrun J. (A2)
  • 09:36, (2 min),
  • 11:52, (2 min),
  • 14:44, 1 - 3, Chisholm D. (G), Chychrun J. (A), Strome D. (A2)
  • 18:20, 2 - 3, DeBrincat A. (G), Larkin D. (A), Copp A. (A2)
  • 19:07, 3 - 3, DeBrincat A. (G), Seider M. (A),
  • Overtime (0 - 0)
  • Penalties (2 - 3)
  • 1, Raymond L. (Penalty Shot),
  • 1, Strome D. (Penalty Shot),
  • 2, Kane P. (Penalty Shot),
  • 2, Leonard R. (Penalty Shot),
  • 3, Larkin D. (Penalty Shot),
  • 3, Dowd N. (Penalty Shot),

Highlights

Chances of winning


Detroit Red Wings
43.3%
Draw
22.6%
Washington Capitals
34.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
41.3% 22.9% 35.8%

Our Initial ML Estimation

40.3% 23.5% 36.7%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Detroit Red Wings has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2%)
  • Washington Capitals has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.7%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Detroit Red Wings than the current prediction. (-3%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Washington Capitals than the current prediction. (+2.6%)
  • Detroit Red Wings - Washington Capitals Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.2
    (2.29)
    4.22
    (4.13)
    2.8
    (2.64)
    4.9%
    (5.8%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 6.00
    What is the prediction for Detroit Red Wings - Washington Capitals?
  • Users Predictions: 15 users predict this event. Detroit will win (votes: 9 - 60%). Washington will win (votes: 2 - 13.3%). It will Tie (votes: 4 - 26.7%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Detroit: 35.2%84.8%.
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:
    • O/U 6, OT - over (votes: 2 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • O/U 5.5, OT - over (votes: 2 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
  • Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Detroit Red Wings will win (10 of 10 users predict this - 100%) 🥈 Silver Tip.
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 3:2.
  • Preview Facts
    • This match features one of the leaders against an outsider (ranked 3 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: ) and 14).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Detroit won 3.
    • Detroit has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 3 wins).
    • Washington's performance has dropped in recent matches (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
    • Recently, Washington has had a series of away games.
    • In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
    • There will not play in Detroit: Edvinsson S. (Lower-Body Injury)
    • There will not play in Washington: Dubois P. (Abdominal strain)
    • There are questionable in Washington: Roy M. (Lower-Body Injury) Sandin R. (Lower-Body Injury)
    • We predict that Detroit will win today's game, with odds of 2.25.
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Detroit won 8 matches, drew 1 match, lost 11 matches, and goals 52:54. (average 2.6:2.7).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Detroit won 5 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 27:24. (average 2.7:2.4).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Detroit Red Wings - Washington Capitals were as follows:
    21.12.2025 Detroit Red Wings - Washington Capitals 3:2
    20.12.2025 Washington Capitals - Detroit Red Wings 2:5
    18.03.2025 Washington Capitals - Detroit Red Wings 4:1
    07.03.2025 Washington Capitals - Detroit Red Wings 5:2
    29.12.2024 Detroit Red Wings - Washington Capitals 4:2
    Latest results of Detroit Red Wings
    Draw
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    1/8-finals
    1Colorado Avalanche (1)Los Angeles Kings (8)4 : 0
    2Dallas Stars (2)Minnesota Wild (3)2 : 2
    3Vegas Golden Knights (4)Utah Mammoth (6)2 : 2
    4Edmonton Oilers (5)Anaheim Ducks (7)1 : 3
    5Carolina Hurricanes (1)Ottawa Senators (6)4 : 0
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    7Buffalo Sabres (2)Boston Bruins (5)3 : 1
    8Tampa Bay Lightning (3)Montreal Canadiens (4)2 : 2

    Quarter-finals
    1Colorado Avalanche (1)TBD #2
    2TBD #3TBD #4
    3Carolina Hurricanes (1)TBD #6
    4TBD #7TBD #8

    Semi-finals
    1TBD #1TBD #2
    2TBD #3TBD #4

    Final
    1TBD #1TBD #2