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Red Wings at Capitals
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Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals

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Our win probability

and the three reasons
DET44%
Red Wings
to win
56%WSH
Capitals
Expected goals
DET 2.8–3.2 WSH
Goes to overtime
22%
← favors DETfavors WSH →
  • Ability to win22% of the signalfavors WSH
    .496vs.516win rate (OT = tie)
  • Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors WSH
    -.060vs.0135v5 xG diff / 60
  • Goaltending12% of the signalfavors WSH
    -.027vs.165GSAx / 60
  • Projected lineupsfavors WSH
    .273vs.3555v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
  • Home icefavors WSH
    WSH at home

Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of

Goaltending

projected starters
DETRed Wings
WSHCapitals

GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.

Coaches: DET Todd McLellan · WSH Spencer Carbery

Leaders

DETvsWSH

Season

2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32
DETWSH
2.9122nd
Goals for / game
15th3.18
3.1019th
Goals against / game
7th2.90
22.6%12th
Power play
25th17.8%
77.1%23rd
Penalty kill
14th80.1%
51.0%10th
Faceoffs
20th49.3%

Season series

first meeting

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).