Red Wings vs. Capitals Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Red Wings vs. Capitals NHL game on December 20, 2025 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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P3 18:41 Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Jacob Bernard-Docker
P3 17:10 Goal scored by Dylan Larkin assisted by Simon Edvinsson (Empty Net)
P3 16:56 Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by John Gibson
P3 16:01 John Carlson shot blocked by Emmitt Finnie
P3 15:57 Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by John Gibson
P3 15:36 Shot missed by Anthony Beauvillier
P3 15:10 Shot missed by John Carlson
P3 14:49 Shot on goal by Alex DeBrincat saved by Logan Thompson
P3 13:41 Shot missed by Alex Ovechkin
P3 13:33 Shot on goal by James van Riemsdyk saved by Logan Thompson
P3 11:59 Shot on goal by Michael Rasmussen saved by Logan Thompson
P3 11:29 Power play - Shot on goal by Nate Danielson saved by Logan Thompson
P3 10:25 Power play - Shot on goal by Alex DeBrincat saved by Logan Thompson
P3 10:03 Power play - Alex DeBrincat shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
P3 09:39 Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
P3 09:34 Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by John Gibson
P3 09:32 Matt Roy shot blocked by Ben Chiarot
P3 09:24 Shot missed by Tom Wilson
P3 09:13 Shot missed by Tom Wilson
P3 09:09 Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Jacob Bernard-Docker
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:13
    Martin Fehervary credited with hit on Marco Kasper in offensive zone
  3. P3 18:54
    Nic Dowd won faceoff against Nate Danielson in defensive zone
  4. P3 18:54
    Stoppage - Icing
  5. P3 18:41
    SHOT
    Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Jacob Bernard-Docker
  6. P3 17:45
    Anthony Beauvillier won faceoff against J.T. Compher in neutral zone
  7. P3 17:45
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  8. P3 17:15
    Brandon Duhaime credited with hit on Jacob Bernard-Docker in offensive zone
  9. P3 17:10
    Andrew Copp won faceoff against Nic Dowd in neutral zone
  10. P3 17:10
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Dylan Larkin assisted by Simon Edvinsson (Empty Net)
    5-2
  11. P3 16:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by John Gibson
  12. P3 16:01
    SHOT
    John Carlson shot blocked by Emmitt Finnie
  13. P3 15:58
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Dylan Larkin in offensive zone
  14. P3 15:58
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  15. P3 15:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by John Gibson
  16. P3 15:36
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Anthony Beauvillier
  17. P3 15:10
    SHOT
    Shot missed by John Carlson
  18. P3 14:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex DeBrincat saved by Logan Thompson
  19. P3 13:43
    Tom Wilson credited with hit on Simon Edvinsson in offensive zone
  20. P3 13:41
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex Ovechkin
  21. P3 13:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by James van Riemsdyk saved by Logan Thompson
  22. P3 13:25
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  23. P3 13:25
    Stoppage - Icing
  24. P3 12:31
    Giveaway by Dylan Larkin in defensive zone
  25. P3 11:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Michael Rasmussen saved by Logan Thompson
  26. P3 11:40
    Shorthanded - Giveaway by John Carlson in defensive zone
  27. P3 11:29
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Nate Danielson saved by Logan Thompson
  28. P3 10:25
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Alex DeBrincat saved by Logan Thompson
  29. P3 10:03
    SHOT
    Power play - Alex DeBrincat shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  30. P3 09:41
    Nic Dowd won faceoff against Dylan Larkin in defensive zone
  31. P3 09:41
    Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson
  32. P3 09:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
  33. P3 09:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by John Gibson
  34. P3 09:32
    SHOT
    Matt Roy shot blocked by Ben Chiarot
  35. P3 09:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tom Wilson
  36. P3 09:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tom Wilson
  37. P3 09:09
    SHOT
    Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Jacob Bernard-Docker
  38. P3 08:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tom Wilson saved by John Gibson
  39. P3 08:30
    Dylan Larkin won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in neutral zone
  40. P3 08:30
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Martin Fehervary
    4-2
  41. P3 08:27
    SHOT
    Declan Chisholm shot blocked by Elmer Soderblom
  42. P3 08:23
    Moritz Seider credited with hit on Anthony Beauvillier in defensive zone
  43. P3 08:01
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Nate Danielson in neutral zone
  44. P3 08:01
    Stoppage - Offside
  45. P3 07:06
    Ivan Miroshnichenko credited with hit on J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  46. P3 06:51
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
  47. P3 06:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by John Gibson
  48. P3 06:49
    Connor McMichael won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
  49. P3 06:49
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  50. P3 06:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Miroshnichenko saved by John Gibson
  51. P3 06:41
    J.T. Compher won faceoff against Connor McMichael in defensive zone
  52. P3 06:41
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  53. P3 06:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by John Gibson
  54. P3 06:29
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Aliaksei Protas
  55. P3 06:23
    Matt Roy credited with hit on Dylan Larkin in offensive zone
  56. P3 06:18
    SHOT
    Red Wings shot blocked by teammate
  57. P3 06:01
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Dylan Larkin in defensive zone
  58. P3 06:01
    Stoppage - Icing
  59. P3 05:38
    SHOT
    John Carlson shot blocked by Moritz Seider
  60. P3 05:05
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nate Danielson
  61. P3 05:04
    Marco Kasper won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
  62. P3 05:04
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  63. P3 05:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Marco Kasper saved by Logan Thompson
  64. P3 04:53
    Nate Danielson won faceoff against Connor McMichael in defensive zone
  65. P3 04:52
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Martin Fehervary
  66. P3 04:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Axel Sandin-Pellikka saved by Logan Thompson
  67. P3 04:21
    J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Strome in offensive zone
  68. P3 04:21
    Stoppage - Icing
  69. P3 04:15
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  70. P3 04:15
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  71. P3 04:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex DeBrincat saved by Logan Thompson
  72. P3 04:01
    SHOT
    Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by John Leonard
  73. P3 03:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dylan Larkin saved by Logan Thompson
  74. P3 02:45
    SHOT
    Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Elmer Soderblom
  75. P3 02:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by John Gibson
  76. P3 02:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Dylan Strome
  77. P3 02:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Elmer Soderblom
  78. P3 01:50
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Nate Danielson in defensive zone
  79. P3 01:50
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  80. P3 01:48
    SHOT
    J.T. Compher shot blocked by Declan Chisholm
  81. P3 01:41
    SHOT
    Ethen Frank shot blocked by Albert Johansson
  82. P3 01:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Miroshnichenko saved by John Gibson
  83. P3 01:04
    SHOT
    Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Ben Chiarot
  84. P3 01:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex Ovechkin
  85. P3 00:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
  86. P3 00:38
    Andrew Copp won faceoff against Connor McMichael in defensive zone
  87. P3 00:38
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  88. P3 00:00
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Dylan Larkin in neutral zone
  89. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  90. P2 19:43
    SHOT
    Matt Roy shot blocked by Dylan Larkin
  91. P2 19:33
    Matt Roy credited with hit on Lucas Raymond in defensive zone
  92. P2 19:02
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tom Wilson
  93. P2 18:47
    SHOT
    Connor McMichael shot blocked by Simon Edvinsson
  94. P2 18:42
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Andrew Copp in offensive zone
  95. P2 18:42
    Andrew Copp won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in defensive zone
  96. P2 18:42
    Stoppage - Icing
  97. P2 18:23
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Aliaksei Protas
  98. P2 18:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex DeBrincat saved by Logan Thompson
  99. P2 18:01
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Andrew Copp in offensive zone
  100. P2 18:01
    Stoppage - Icing
  101. P2 17:54
    Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on Simon Edvinsson in offensive zone
  102. P2 17:40
    Andrew Copp won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  103. P2 17:40
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  104. P2 17:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tom Wilson
  105. P2 17:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by John Gibson
  106. P2 16:59
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex Ovechkin
  107. P2 16:35
    SHOT
    Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Ben Chiarot
  108. P2 16:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by John Gibson
  109. P2 16:09
    Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on Jacob Bernard-Docker in offensive zone
  110. P2 15:32
    SHOT
    J.T. Compher shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  111. P2 15:07
    Shorthanded - Matt Roy credited with hit on Emmitt Finnie in defensive zone
  112. P2 14:08
    Power play - Giveaway by Lucas Raymond in offensive zone
  113. P2 13:50
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by James van Riemsdyk
  114. P2 13:50
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by James van Riemsdyk saved by Logan Thompson
  115. P2 13:48
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Lucas Raymond saved by Logan Thompson
  116. P2 13:42
    Power play - Dylan Larkin won faceoff against Connor McMichael in offensive zone
  117. P2 13:42
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  118. P2 13:40
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Dylan Larkin
  119. P2 13:27
    SHOT
    Power play - Dylan Larkin shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  120. P2 13:08
    Power play - Dylan Larkin won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
  121. P2 13:08
    Penalty to Aliaksei Protas 2 minutes for Misconduct
  122. P2 12:42
    Dylan Larkin won faceoff against Tom Wilson in defensive zone
  123. P2 12:42
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  124. P2 12:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by John Gibson
  125. P2 12:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Anthony Beauvillier
  126. P2 12:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ethen Frank saved by John Gibson
  127. P2 12:19
    Elmer Soderblom credited with hit on Anthony Beauvillier in defensive zone
  128. P2 12:14
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by John Gibson
  129. P2 11:05
    J.T. Compher won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
  130. P2 11:05
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  131. P2 11:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Moritz Seider saved by Logan Thompson
  132. P2 10:36
    Connor McMichael won faceoff against Andrew Copp in neutral zone
  133. P2 10:36
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Aliaksei Protas
    4-1
  134. P2 10:27
    SHOT
    Dylan Larkin shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  135. P2 10:05
    Dylan Larkin won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in neutral zone
  136. P2 10:05
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Moritz Seider
    4-0
  137. P2 10:04
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Moritz Seider
  138. P2 09:11
    Nic Dowd won faceoff against J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  139. P2 09:11
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  140. P2 09:08
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Andrew Copp
  141. P2 08:46
    Andrew Copp won faceoff against Connor McMichael in defensive zone
  142. P2 08:46
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  143. P2 08:38
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Sonny Milano saved by John Gibson
  144. P2 08:29
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Alex Ovechkin
  145. P2 07:15
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
  146. P2 07:15
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Capitals saved by John Gibson
  147. P2 07:05
    Power play - Dylan Strome won faceoff against Andrew Copp in offensive zone
  148. P2 07:05
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  149. P2 07:01
    SHOT
    Power play - Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by teammate
  150. P2 07:00
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by John Gibson
  151. P2 06:42
    Power play - Dylan Strome won faceoff against Dylan Larkin in offensive zone
  152. P2 06:42
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  153. P2 06:42
    Penalty to Axel Sandin-Pellikka 2 minutes for Cross Checking
  154. P2 06:28
    SHOT
    Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Axel Sandin-Pellikka
  155. P2 05:55
    Dylan Larkin won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in neutral zone
  156. P2 05:55
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Elmer Soderblom
    3-0
  157. P2 05:53
    SHOT
    Marco Kasper shot blocked by teammate
  158. P2 05:46
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Marco Kasper
  159. P2 05:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Albert Johansson saved by Logan Thompson
  160. P2 05:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Marco Kasper saved by Logan Thompson
  161. P2 04:47
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Nate Danielson in offensive zone
  162. P2 04:47
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  163. P2 04:45
    SHOT
    Declan Chisholm shot blocked by James van Riemsdyk
  164. P2 04:12
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex DeBrincat saved by Logan Thompson
  165. P2 03:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Andrew Copp saved by Logan Thompson
  166. P2 03:40
    SHOT
    Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Jacob Bernard-Docker
  167. P2 02:59
    SHOT
    Lucas Raymond shot blocked by John Carlson
  168. P2 02:37
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Dylan Larkin in defensive zone
  169. P2 02:37
    Stoppage - Icing
  170. P2 02:31
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Dylan Larkin in defensive zone
  171. P2 02:31
    Stoppage - High Stick
  172. P2 02:06
    Connor McMichael won faceoff against Marco Kasper in defensive zone
  173. P2 02:06
    Stoppage
  174. P2 02:04
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by J.T. Compher saved by Logan Thompson
  175. P2 01:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jacob Bernard-Docker saved by Logan Thompson
  176. P2 01:42
    Nic Dowd won faceoff against J.T. Compher in neutral zone
  177. P2 01:42
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  178. P2 01:37
    J.T. Compher won faceoff against Nic Dowd in neutral zone
  179. P2 01:37
    GOAL
    Goal scored by James van Riemsdyk
    2-0
  180. P2 01:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex DeBrincat saved by Logan Thompson
  181. P2 01:09
    Anthony Beauvillier credited with hit on Andrew Copp in defensive zone
  182. P2 01:09
    Giveaway by Andrew Copp in offensive zone
  183. P2 00:54
    Tom Wilson credited with hit on Ben Chiarot in offensive zone
  184. P2 00:28
    Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas in offensive zone
  185. P2 00:00
    Dylan Larkin won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in neutral zone
  186. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  187. P1 19:58
    Stoppage - Offside
  188. P1 19:49
    SHOT
    Alex DeBrincat shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  189. P1 19:35
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Aliaksei Protas saved by John Gibson
  190. P1 19:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Martin Fehervary saved by John Gibson
  191. P1 19:15
    SHOT
    Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Emmitt Finnie
  192. P1 19:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tom Wilson saved by John Gibson
  193. P1 18:36
    Emmitt Finnie won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in offensive zone
  194. P1 18:36
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  195. P1 18:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Michael Rasmussen
  196. P1 17:07
    Shorthanded - Connor McMichael won faceoff against Andrew Copp in defensive zone
  197. P1 17:07
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  198. P1 17:05
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Dylan Larkin saved by Logan Thompson
  199. P1 17:04
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by James van Riemsdyk saved by Logan Thompson
  200. P1 16:45
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Alex DeBrincat saved by Logan Thompson
  201. P1 16:35
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Moritz Seider saved by Logan Thompson
  202. P1 16:15
    Shorthanded - Nic Dowd won faceoff against Dylan Larkin in defensive zone
  203. P1 16:15
    Penalty to John Carlson 2 minutes for Misconduct (Drawn by Dylan Larkin)
  204. P1 15:45
    SHOT
    Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Emmitt Finnie
  205. P1 14:36
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Marco Kasper in defensive zone
  206. P1 14:36
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  207. P1 14:35
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by James van Riemsdyk saved by Logan Thompson
  208. P1 14:16
    J.T. Compher won faceoff against Connor McMichael in offensive zone
  209. P1 14:16
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  210. P1 14:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Michael Rasmussen saved by Logan Thompson
  211. P1 14:07
    SHOT
    Moritz Seider shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  212. P1 14:05
    J.T. Compher won faceoff against Connor McMichael in offensive zone
  213. P1 14:05
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  214. P1 14:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Axel Sandin-Pellikka saved by Logan Thompson
  215. P1 14:01
    SHOT
    Ben Chiarot shot blocked by Matt Roy
  216. P1 13:54
    SHOT
    Ben Chiarot shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  217. P1 13:51
    Andrew Copp won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
  218. P1 13:51
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  219. P1 13:45
    SHOT
    Emmitt Finnie shot blocked by Matt Roy
  220. P1 13:32
    SHOT
    Ben Chiarot shot blocked by Ethen Frank
  221. P1 13:18
    SHOT
    Dylan Larkin shot blocked by Matt Roy
  222. P1 13:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Marco Kasper saved by Logan Thompson
  223. P1 13:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Marco Kasper saved by Logan Thompson
  224. P1 11:55
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ben Chiarot
  225. P1 11:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Emmitt Finnie saved by Logan Thompson
  226. P1 10:55
    SHOT
    Dylan Larkin shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  227. P1 10:44
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Moritz Seider
  228. P1 10:21
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Moritz Seider
  229. P1 10:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nate Danielson saved by Logan Thompson
  230. P1 09:41
    SHOT
    Ivan Miroshnichenko shot blocked by Elmer Soderblom
  231. P1 09:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ethen Frank saved by John Gibson
  232. P1 07:41
    SHOT
    Simon Edvinsson shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
  233. P1 06:12
    SHOT
    Axel Sandin-Pellikka shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  234. P1 05:41
    SHOT
    Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Moritz Seider
  235. P1 05:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex DeBrincat saved by Logan Thompson
  236. P1 04:31
    Power play - Giveaway by Justin Sourdif in offensive zone
  237. P1 04:03
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by John Gibson
  238. P1 03:37
    Shorthanded - Michael Rasmussen won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  239. P1 03:37
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  240. P1 03:35
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by John Gibson
  241. P1 03:35
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Dylan Strome
  242. P1 03:04
    Power play - Dylan Strome won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
  243. P1 03:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tom Wilson saved by John Gibson
  244. P1 01:56
    Marco Kasper credited with hit on Rasmus Sandin in offensive zone
  245. P1 01:53
    Nic Dowd won faceoff against Nate Danielson in defensive zone
  246. P1 01:53
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  247. P1 01:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Albert Johansson saved by Logan Thompson
  248. P1 01:05
    J.T. Compher won faceoff against Connor McMichael in neutral zone
  249. P1 01:05
    GOAL
    Goal scored by John Leonard assisted by Simon Edvinsson and Andrew Copp
    1-0
  250. P1 01:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Simon Edvinsson saved by Logan Thompson
  251. P1 00:50
    SHOT
    Emmitt Finnie shot blocked by John Carlson
  252. P1 00:46
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Red Wings
  253. P1 00:25
    Giveaway by Lucas Raymond in offensive zone
  254. P1 00:04
    Giveaway by Martin Fehervary in neutral zone
  255. P1 00:00
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Dylan Larkin in neutral zone
  256. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Red Wings
STATS
Capitals
41Shots on Goal26
43% Faceoff Win % 57%
3/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
4Penalty Infraction Mins6
10Hits32
19 Shots Blocked 18
18Giveaways18
Red WingsDET
CapitalsWSH
41Shots on Goal26
43% Faceoff Win % 57%
3/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
4Penalty Infraction Mins6
10Hits32
19 Shots Blocked 18
18Giveaways18

Red Wings vs. Capitals: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Red Wings vs. Capitals
  • Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025
  • Time: 12:30 PM ET
  • Venue: Capital One Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Capitals favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 5.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Red Wings +136, Capitals -156

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Red Wings: 41%
  • Capitals: 59%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Red Wings a win probability of 41%, while the Capitals have a win probability of 59%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Capitals are more likely to beat the Red Wings in the NHL game at Capital One Arena on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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