Detroit Red Wings vs. Washington Capitals: game summary
Final · December 20, 2025 at 12:30 p.m.
Shots on goal : DET 41 — WSH 26 · Capital One Arena
Three stars
Goals
1st period
John LeonardDET · 01:05Assists : Simon Edvinsson, Andrew Copp1 – 0▶ Watch
2nd period
James van RiemsdykDET · 01:37Assists : Moritz Seider, Andrew Copp2 – 0▶ Watch
Elmer SoderblomDET · 05:55Assists : Marco Kasper, Albert Johansson3 – 0▶ Watch
Moritz SeiderDET · 10:054 – 0▶ Watch
Aliaksei ProtasWSH · 10:36Assists : Tom Wilson, Rasmus Sandin4 – 1▶ Watch
3rd period
Martin FehérváryWSH · 08:30Assists : Declan Chisholm, Dylan Strome4 – 2▶ Watch
Dylan LarkinDET · 17:10Assists : Simon Edvinsson5 – 2▶ Watch
Penalties
1st period
- 03:04DETDylan Larkin — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Aliaksei Protas
- 16:15WSHJohn Carlson — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Dylan Larkin
2nd period
- 06:42DETAxel Sandin-Pellikka — Cross checking (2 min) · drawn by Connor McMichael
- 13:08WSHAliaksei Protas — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Axel Sandin-Pellikka
3rd period
- 09:41WSHBench — Delaying game unsuccessful challenge (2 min) · served by A. Ovechkin
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