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Capitals at Red Wings

NHL · Thursday, Jan 29 · 6:30 PM CT · Little Caesars Arena · Final WSH 4 – DET 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
WSH102014
DET012003
Team box
WSH·DET
23
shots
21
0 of 2
power play
0 of 4
54.0
faceoff %
46.0
26
hits
13
21
blocked shots
17
8
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Alex DeBrincatDET215
Jakob ChychrunWSH031
Dylan StromeWSH112
Ben ChiarotDET102
Declan ChisholmWSH102
Nic DowdWSH101
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Charlie LindgrenWSH2118.857
John GibsonDET2320.870

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
DET +3
WSH +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: DET 0 · WSH 2lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was WSH 47%, DET 53% · Updated Jan 29

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
DET 3.1 – 3.0 WSH
Expected total
6.1
CapitalsThe matchupRed Wings
+115Our fair odds−115
3.0Expected goals3.1
+0.07Power rating+0.05
3.2Goals / game3.1
3.0Allowed / game3.0
29.1Shots / game28.5
49.5Faceoff %51.3
19.1Hits / game17.4
25−29Season record32−22
3−7Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
WSH chance · DET chance
Our model fair46.5%53.5%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
WSHWashington Capitals+11547%————
DETDetroit Red Wings−11553%————
Spreadabout even
WSHWashington Capitals+0.1our margin————
DETDetroit Red Wings−0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Washington Capitals by 6 goals: <1%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 2%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 5%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 11%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 10%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 19%Detroit Red Wings by 1 goal: 24%Detroit Red Wings by 2 goals: 10%Detroit Red Wings by 3 goals: 11%Detroit Red Wings by 4 goals: 6%Detroit Red Wings by 5 goals: 2%Detroit Red Wings by 6 goals: <1%
← WSH wins byDET wins by →
Detroit Red Wings wins by 2 or more29%
Detroit Red Wings wins by 3 or more19%
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more28%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.554%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
WSHCharlie Lindgren G · last 5 starts: .880 save %, 4.22 GAAstarted
DETJohn Gibson G · last 5 starts: .927 save %, 1.80 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
WSH·DET
Jan 27 at SEA
last game
Jan 27 vs LA
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
6th straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 54+ games
WSH·DET
+0.07
rating (0 = average)
+0.05
3.2
goals / game
3.1
3.0
goals allowed / game
3.0
25−29
season record
32−22
14−13
home record
18−10
11−16
away record
14−12
L2
streak
L1
3−7
last 10
7−3
29.1
shots / game
28.5
49.5
faceoff %
51.3
19.1
hits / game
17.4
15.5
blocked shots / game
16.6
4.4
takeaways / game
4.3
15.5
giveaways / game
15.9

Rating Trend

WSH · DET · 104 days
Washington CapitalsDetroit Red Wings
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · DET 5−5
Dec 21, 2025at DETDET 3 − 2 OT
Dec 20, 2025at WSHDET 5 − 2
Mar 18, 2025at WSHWSH 4 − 1
Mar 7, 2025at WSHWSH 5 − 2
Dec 29, 2024at DETDET 4 − 2
Apr 9, 2024at DETWSH 2 − 1
Mar 26, 2024at WSHWSH 4 − 3 OT
Feb 27, 2024at DETDET 8 − 3
Feb 21, 2023at WSHDET 3 − 1
Dec 19, 2022at WSHWSH 4 − 3 OT

WSH · Last 10

3−7 · streak L2
Jan 27at SEA1 − 5L
Jan 24at EDM5 − 6L
Jan 23at CGY3 − 1W
Jan 21at VAN3 − 4L
Jan 19at COL2 − 5L
Jan 17vs FLA2 − 5L
Jan 15vs SJ2 − 3L
Jan 13vs MTL3 − 2W
Jan 11at NSH2 − 3L
Jan 9at CHI5 − 1W

DET · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Jan 27vs LA1 − 3L
Jan 24at WPG5 − 1W
Jan 22at MIN3 − 4L
Jan 21at TOR2 − 1W
Jan 18vs OTT4 − 3W
Jan 16vs SJ4 − 2W
Jan 13at BOS0 − 3L
Jan 12vs CAR4 − 3W
Jan 10at MTL4 − 0W
Jan 8vs VAN5 − 1W