Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals

Preseason · Thursday, September 28, 2023 · Capital One Arena

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30–29

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Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Detroit Red Wings 4–3 on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at Capital One Arena. The Red Wings outshot the Capitals 30–29.

Robby Fabbri scored twice. Daniel Sprong, Nicklas Backstrom, Tom Wilson, Rasmus Sandin and John Carlson also scored.

Charlie Lindgren made 27 saves on 30 shots for the win; Sebastian Cossa stopped 12 of 14.

Goals
DET	0	1	2	3	30
WSH	0	2	2	4	29

Three stars

Scoring

2nd period

Daniel Sprong (1)Simon Edvinsson (2)1–003:35 DET
Nicklas Backstrom (1)Alex Ovechkin (1), Ivan Miroshnichenko (1)1–107:38 WSH
Tom Wilson (1)Evgeny Kuznetsov (1)1–212:26 WSH

3rd period

Rasmus Sandin (1)Andrew Cristall (1), Tom Wilson (1)1–307:10 WSH ·
John Carlson (1)Michael Sgarbossa (1), Ivan Miroshnichenko (2)1–416:11 WSH
Robby Fabbri (1)Daniel Sprong (1), Olli Maatta (1)2–416:56 DET
Robby Fabbri (2)Unassisted3–418:47 DET

Team stats

DETWSH

3029

46%54%

0/21/3

1514

107

1020

Penalties

13:54 into the first periodNic Dowd · slashing2 min
15:47 into the first periodJoel L'Esperance · interference2 min
16:36 into the second periodNolan Stevens · high sticking2 min
16:58 into the second periodT.J. Oshie · tripping2 min
5:22 into the third periodArtem Anisimov · holding the stick2 min

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Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings skaters

14Robby FabbriC	2	0	2	+2	4	0	0	0	–	0	0	21	18:51
88Daniel SprongR	1	1	2	+2	6	0	0	0	–	2	0	21	18:58
2Olli MaattaD	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	–	0	0	24	20:52
77Simon EdvinssonD	0	1	1	+1	3	1	1	0	–	0	0	23	23:53
24Klim KostinC	0	0	0	+1	1	2	0	0	–	0	0	22	17:04
36Christian FischerR	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	0	0	20	15:22
37J.T. CompherL	0	0	0	+2	3	0	0	0	37	0	3	23	18:25
42Nolan StevensC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	67	0	0	13	09:05
44Artem AnisimovC	0	0	0	−2	0	0	0	2	–	0	0	17	13:27
50Dominik ShineR	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	100	1	0	11	09:16
67Joel L'EsperanceR	0	0	0	−2	0	0	0	2	100	2	1	18	14:14
74Cross HanasL	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	–	0	0	14	11:15
90Joseph VelenoC	0	0	0	+2	3	1	0	0	56	1	0	21	19:55
92Marco KasperC	0	0	0	−2	1	0	1	0	45	1	0	18	16:42
3Justin HollD	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	0	–	0	0	23	18:35
20Albert JohanssonD	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	0	–	0	0	20	16:44
52Brogan RaffertyD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	0	1	20	19:02
84Josiah DidierD	0	0	0	−1	3	2	2	0	–	3	0	19	16:02

Detroit Red Wings goalies
Goalie
33Sebastian CossaG	L	14	12	2	.857	16:30
34Alex LyonG		15	13	2	.867	40:00

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

43Tom WilsonR	1	1	2	0	3	2	0	0	–	0	0	21	16:17
63Ivan MiroshnichenkoL	0	2	2	+1	3	3	0	0	–	1	1	18	16:23
8Alex OvechkinL	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0	0	–	1	0	20	19:00
19Nicklas BackstromC	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	89	0	2	20	18:50
23Michael SgarbossaC	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	38	0	0	15	10:08
28Andrew CristallL	0	1	1	−1	0	0	1	0	–	2	0	14	12:15
92Evgeny KuznetsovC	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	56	2	0	21	18:14
38Rasmus SandinD	1	0	1	+2	1	1	0	0	–	2	2	24	21:57
74John CarlsonD	1	0	1	+2	2	0	2	0	–	2	0	22	21:49
24Connor McMichaelC	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	–	1	0	20	14:54
26Nic DowdC	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	2	25	1	2	19	15:36
72Pierrick DubeR	0	0	0	−1	1	0	0	0	–	0	0	13	09:32
77T.J. OshieR	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	100	1	1	17	15:41
91Joe SnivelyC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	0	0	16	13:08
2Vincent IorioD	0	0	0	−3	0	1	0	0	–	3	0	20	15:53
4Hardy Haman AktellD	0	0	0	+1	3	2	1	0	–	1	0	19	18:14
27Alexander AlexeyevD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	2	0	–	1	1	20	20:53
46Lucas JohansenD	0	0	0	−3	0	0	1	0	–	1	0	20	17:16

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
31Hunter ShepardG		0	0	0	.000	00:00
79Charlie LindgrenG	W	30	27	3	.900	60:00