Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals Live Score (18 Dec, 2026)

Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals Live Score (18 Dec, 2026)

Team Stats

Detroit Red Wings logo DET
WSH Washington Capitals logo
0 Power Play Goals 1
15 Penalty Minutes 41
2.00 Avg Goals Against 2.50
21.0 Avg Shots Against 31.5
75.0 Penalty Kill % 88.9
1 Power Play Goals Against 1
0 Short Handed Goals Against 0
0.00 Avg Goals 3.00
22.0 Avg Shots 24.0
0.0 Power Play % 25.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0

Game Leaders

Detroit Red Wings logo DET
WSH Washington Capitals logo
—
Goals
Alex Tuch
Alex Tuch#89 · RW
2
—
Assists
—
Points

Game Information

Stage Regular Season
Season 2027
Puck Drop Thu, Dec 17, 7:00 PM
Venue Capital One Arena
Location Washington, DC
Broadcast Delmarva Sports Network, DSN

Injury Report

Detroit Red Wings logo Detroit Red Wings
Marco Kasper
Marco Kasper
#92 · C · Array
O
Dylan Larkin
Dylan Larkin
#71 · C · Array
IR
Simon Edvinsson
Simon Edvinsson
#77 · D · Array
O
Chase Stillman
Chase Stillman
#49 · RW · Array
IR
Carter Bear
Carter Bear
#41 · LW · Array
IR
Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals
Matt Roy
Matt Roy
#3 · D · Array
DTD
Patrick Thomas
Patrick Thomas
#49 · C · Array
IR
Rasmus Sandin
Rasmus Sandin
#38 · D · Array
IR

Head-to-Head

Detroit Red Wings logoDET
Last 3 Games
WSHWashington Capitals logo
3
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Jan 29, 2026
▸4
3◂
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Dec 21, 2025
2
5◂
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Dec 20, 2025
2

Last 5 Games

DateOpponentResultCompetition
11/5/26vs Vegas Golden Knights logoVGKL1-2NHL Regular Season
11/3/26@ Tampa Bay Lightning logoTBL2-4NHL Regular Season
11/2/26@ Florida Panthers logoFLAW5-3NHL Regular Season
10/31/26vs St. Louis Blues logoSTLL4-5NHL Regular Season
10/29/26vs Chicago Blackhawks logoCHIW4-1NHL Regular Season
DateOpponentResultCompetition
11/3/26vs Dallas Stars logoDALL5-6NHL Regular Season
11/1/26vs Minnesota Wild logoMINL1-5NHL Regular Season
10/29/26@ Nashville Predators logoNSHW4-3NHL Regular Season
10/28/26vs Philadelphia Flyers logoPHIW5-2NHL Regular Season
10/24/26vs Buffalo Sabres logoBUFW4-3NHL Regular Season

Division Standings

Eastern Conference — Atlantic Division
TeamGPWLOTPctPTSDIFFStrk
Bruins171241—25+24W3
Canadiens161033—23+6W1
Lightning151032—22+10W2
Senators171061—21+2W1
Panthers16952—20+5W1
Maple Leafs17872—18+6L1
Sabres15753—17-7L1
Red Wings17773—17-3L2
Eastern Conference — Metropolitan Division
TeamGPWLOTPctPTSDIFFStrk
Hurricanes181332—28+26W1
Devils161150—22+10W3
Rangers17971—19+2W2
Capitals14860—16+1L2
Islanders15762—16-1L2
Blue Jackets14770—14-4W2
Penguins16592—12-7L4
Flyers184104—12-22L2
Red Wings
10th in Eastern Conference
VS
Capitals
12th in Eastern Conference

Goaltenders

#36
John Gibson
John Gibson G 33 6' 3" 209 lbs
#35
Michal Postava
Michal Postava G 24 6' 1" 222 lbs
#80
Daniil Tarasov
Daniil Tarasov G 27 6' 5" 204 lbs

Defensemen

#25
Jacob Bernard-Docker
Jacob Bernard-Docker D 26 6' 1" 190 lbs
#8
Ben Chiarot
Ben Chiarot D 35 6' 3" 224 lbs
#77
Simon Edvinsson
Simon Edvinsson D 23 6' 6" 225 lbs
#24
Andreas Englund
Andreas Englund D 30 6' 4" 200 lbs
#72
Justin Faulk
Justin Faulk D 34 6' 0" 209 lbs
#20
Albert Johansson
Albert Johansson D 25 6' 0" 200 lbs
#42
Anton Johansson
Anton Johansson D 22 6' 4" 203 lbs
#44
Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Axel Sandin-Pellikka D 21 6' 0" 189 lbs
#53
Moritz Seider
Moritz Seider D 25 6' 4" 211 lbs
#54
William Wallinder
William Wallinder D 24 6' 5" 210 lbs

Left Wings

#33
Viktor Arvidsson
Viktor Arvidsson LW 33 5' 10" 181 lbs
#37
J.T. Compher
J.T. Compher LW 31 6' 0" 192 lbs
#43
John Leonard
John Leonard LW 28 5' 11" 192 lbs
#34
Carter Mazur
Carter Mazur LW 24 6' 1" 200 lbs
#23
Lucas Raymond
Lucas Raymond LW 24 5' 11" 188 lbs

Centers

#22
Mason Appleton
Mason Appleton C 30 6' 2" 193 lbs
#18
Andrew Copp
Andrew Copp C 32 6' 1" 200 lbs
#29
Nate Danielson
Nate Danielson C 22 6' 2" 196 lbs
#15
Sheldon Dries
Sheldon Dries C 32 5' 10" 184 lbs
#58
Emmitt Finnie
Emmitt Finnie C 21 6' 2" 196 lbs
#92
Marco Kasper
Marco Kasper C 22 6' 1" 203 lbs
#27
Michael Rasmussen
Michael Rasmussen C 27 6' 6" 220 lbs

Right Wings

#28
Michael Brandsegg-Nygard
Michael Brandsegg-Nygard RW 21 6' 1" 205 lbs
#93
Alex DeBrincat
Alex DeBrincat RW 28 5' 8" 177 lbs
#55
Keegan Kolesar
Keegan Kolesar RW 29 6' 2" 218 lbs

Goaltenders

#79
Charlie Lindgren
Charlie Lindgren G 32 6' 2" 190 lbs
#1
Remi Poirier
Remi Poirier G 25 6' 3" 210 lbs
#48
Logan Thompson
Logan Thompson G 29 6' 4" 207 lbs

Defensemen

#6
Jakob Chychrun
Jakob Chychrun D 28 6' 2" 215 lbs
#73
Vincent Desharnais
Vincent Desharnais D 30 6' 7" 225 lbs
#42
Martin Fehervary
Martin Fehervary D 27 6' 2" 215 lbs
#44
Cole Hutson
Cole Hutson D 20 5' 11" 175 lbs
#27
Timothy Liljegren
Timothy Liljegren D 27 6' 1" 200 lbs
#3
Matt Roy
Matt Roy D 31 6' 2" 220 lbs
#38
Rasmus Sandin
Rasmus Sandin D 26 5' 11" 189 lbs
#6
Jack St. Ivany
Jack St. Ivany D 27 6' 4" 197 lbs

Left Wings

#72
Anthony Beauvillier
Anthony Beauvillier LW 29 5' 11" 181 lbs
#80
Pierre-Luc Dubois
Pierre-Luc Dubois LW 28 6' 4" 220 lbs
#63
Ivan Miroshnichenko
Ivan Miroshnichenko LW 22 6' 1" 185 lbs
#8
Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin LW 41 6' 3" 238 lbs
#62
Ilya Protas
Ilya Protas LW 20 6' 6" 225 lbs

Centers

#53
Ethen Frank
Ethen Frank C 28 5' 11" 188 lbs
#22
Boone Jenner
Boone Jenner C 33 6' 2" 204 lbs
#21
Aliaksei Protas
Aliaksei Protas C 25 6' 6" 250 lbs
#17
Dylan Strome
Dylan Strome C 29 6' 4" 200 lbs
#49
Patrick Thomas
Patrick Thomas C 22 6' 0" 172 lbs

Right Wings

#25
Jordan Kyrou
Jordan Kyrou RW 28 6' 1" 189 lbs
#9
Ryan Leonard
Ryan Leonard RW 21 6' 1" 205 lbs
#34
Justin Sourdif
Justin Sourdif RW 24 6' 0" 195 lbs
#89
Alex Tuch
Alex Tuch RW 30 6' 4" 219 lbs
#43
Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson RW 32 6' 4" 225 lbs
Red Wings
7th in Atlantic Division
VS
Capitals
4th in Metropolitan Division
General
17
Games Played
14
6113:01
Time On Ice
4960:21
359:35
Time On Ice Per Game
354:18
0
Plus/Minus Rating
0
0:00
Production
0:00
6528
Shifts
4927
7
Losses
6
7
Wins
8
Offensive
47
Goals
49
82
Assists
81
481
Faceoffs Won
380
494
Faceoffs Lost
400
0
Game-Winning Goals
0
129
Points
130
13
Power Play Goals
8
26
Power Play Assists
14
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Short Handed Assists
0
491
Shots
386
15
Shootout Attempts
0
3
Shootout Goals
0
20.0
Shootout Shot Percentage
0.0
9.6
Shooting Percentage
12.7
49.3
Faceoff Win Percent
48.7
Defensive
2.94
Goals Against Average
3.43
379
Saves
339
.888
Save Percentage
.885
50
Goals Against
48
429
Shots Against
387
3
Overtime Losses
0
13
Shootout Saves
0
16
Shootout Shots Against
0
.813
Shootout Save Percentage
.000
Penalties
142
Penalty Minutes
139