Washington Capitals vs Detroit Red Wings – NHL Preview, Tips and Odds

NHL

Washington Capitals

Final

1:3

Detroit Red Wings

Highlights and Stats

The teams of Washington Capitals and Detroit Red Wings will battle it out at the Capital One Arena in Washington on Tuesday, 08:00 PM EDT. Prior to the meeting, the Capitals are 6th in the standings of the Metropolitan Division with 62 points, while the Red Wings are 6th in the Atlantic Division with 60 points.

Washington Capitals vs Detroit Red Wings Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 12-19-2022

Team	P1	P2	P3	OT	Final
Washington Capitals	0	2	1	1	4
Detroit Red Wings	2	0	1	0	3

The last game took place on December 19, 2022, and resulted in a 4-3 win for the Washington Capitals with the deciding goal coming in over time. One of the reasons behind the Capitals’ triumph was the performance of Nic Dowd. He was on the ice for 13:39 and ended the game with 2 goals and 1 assist to his account. On the other half of the court it was David Perron who contributed the most, scoring 1 goal for a total of 18:35 of game time. The Capitals’ goalie Charlie Lindgren played on a very high level and ended the game with a 0.842 save percentage. The other side’s goalkeeper Ville Husso ended the night with a 0.905 save percentage. There is no clear favorite when it comes to the latest five encounters, as Washington Capitals won 4 and the Detroit Red Wings triumphed 1 on a single occasion in the process.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Washington Capitals Form

*Last 10 Washington Capitals Games - 3:7:0

02-18-2023	02-16-2023	02-14-2023	02-12-2023	02-11-2023	01-31-2023	01-29-2023	01-26-2023	01-24-2023	01-21-2023
4:1@ Carolina Hurricanes	3:6vs Florida Panthers	2:3vs Carolina Hurricanes	1:4vs San Jose Sharks	1:2@ Boston Bruins	3:4@ Columbus Blue Jackets	5:1@ Toronto Maple Leafs	3:2vs Pittsburgh Penguins	3:2@ Colorado Avalanche	6:2@ Vegas Golden Knights

In their latest game on Saturday, 18th of February, the Washington Capitals played against the Carolina Hurricanes losing 4-1 on enemy ice. Tom Wilson ended the match with 1 point. He scored 1 of his 3 attempts on goal. Darcy Kuemper’s performance also needs addressing, as he saved 31 of the total 35 shots on his goal. The team is 3-7-0 in their last 10 matches and are currently on a streak of four straight losses. The Capitals’ next game is on Thursday, February 23rd on home ice against the Anaheim Ducks.

Washington Capitals Averages This Season

• Goals For
  175.00
• Goals Against
  170.00
• Shots For
  0.00
• Shots Against
  0.00
• PP Goals
  0.00
• Short Handed Goals
  0.00

Washington Capitals Standout Performers

• Top Goalie

  Darcy Kuemper

  Games Played:38

  Saves Percentage:0.914

  Shutouts:1
• Top Skater

  Alex Ovechkin

  Games Played:54

  Goals:32

  Assists:22

Washington Capitals Missing Players

NONE

Detroit Red Wings Form

*Last 10 Detroit Red Wings Games - 7:3:0

02-18-2023	02-16-2023	02-15-2023	02-13-2023	02-11-2023	02-09-2023	02-07-2023	01-27-2023	01-26-2023	01-24-2023
4:2@ Seattle Kraken	2:5@ Calgary Flames	4:5@ Edmonton Oilers	1:6@ Vancouver Canucks	5:2vs Vancouver Canucks	2:1vs Calgary Flames	2:5vs Edmonton Oilers	2:0@ New York Islanders	3:4@ Montreal Canadiens	3:2vs San Jose Sharks

The Detroit Red Wings were last on the ice versus the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, 18th of February and the meeting concluded with the score of 4-2 in the Kraken’s favor. The Red Wings were led by Pius Suter, who ended with 1 point on the night. He tried 1 shot towards the enemy goal and succeeded with it, for a combined 14 minutes and 15 seconds of game time. Goalie Ville Husso was another key figure for the Detroit Red Wings, as he ended the clash with a 0.846 save percentage. Detroit is 7-3-0 across the last 10 clashes and on a L1 streak right now. In their next meeting on Thursday, February 23rd the Red Wings will welcome the New York Rangers.

Detroit Red Wings Averages This Season

• Goals For
  172.00
• Goals Against
  179.00
• Shots For
  0.00
• Shots Against
  0.00
• PP Goals
  0.00
• Short Handed Goals
  0.00

Detroit Red Wings Standout Performers

• Top Goalie

  Ville Husso

  Games Played:40

  Saves Percentage:0.904

  Shutouts:8
• Top Skater

  Dylan Larkin

  Games Played:54

  Goals:22

  Assists:34

Detroit Red Wings Missing Players

• Robby Fabbri

  Knee

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Final
Washington Capitals	1	0	0	1
Detroit Red Wings	2	0	1	3

Washington CapitalsDetroit Red Wings

• Score

  1

  3

• PP Opportunities

  4

  3

• PP Goals

  1

  0

• Faceoffs Won

  0

  0

• Giveaways

  0

  0

• Hits

  0

  0

• Penalty Minutes

  0

  0

• Shots

  0

  0

• Takeaways

  0

  0

Play-by-Play

Washington CapitalsvsDetroit Red Wings

• 1`10:16
  0-1

  

  Robert HaggTyler Bertuzzi, Olli Maatta
• 1`12:43
  -

  

  Dylan Larkin2 minutes for Cross-checking T.J. Oshie served by Jakub Vrana
• 1`12:43
  -

  

  Dylan Larkin2 minutes for Game Misconduct
• 1`14:22
  0-2

  

  Pius Suter
• 1`15:57
  Tom WilsonErik Gustafsson, Nicklas Backstrom

  

  1-2
• 2`01:28
  -

  

  J. Berggren2 minutes for Tripping T.J. Oshie
• 2`12:50
  Tom Wilson2 minutes for Hooking Jake Walman