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Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Thursday, December 17, 2026 · Capital One Arena

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Washington CapitalsWashingtonCapitalsHome

DSN · MNMT

Game preview

The Detroit Red Wings visit the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Thursday, December 17, 2026, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on DSN and MNMT.

This is the first of 3 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Red Wings

First game of a road trip.

  1. 72026-12-07: no game
  2. 82026-12-08: no game
  3. 92026-12-09: at NJD
  4. 102026-12-10: no game
  5. 112026-12-11: vs NYR
  6. 122026-12-12: vs FLA, second of a back-to-backB2B
  7. 132026-12-13: no game
  8. 142026-12-14: no game
  9. 152026-12-15: vs LAK
  10. 162026-12-16: no game
  11. 172026-12-17: at WSH
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~396 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~396 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Capitals

First home game after a 6-game road trip (Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle, Colorado and Dallas).

  1. 72026-12-07: at VAN
  2. 82026-12-08: no game
  3. 92026-12-09: no game
  4. 102026-12-10: at SEA
  5. 112026-12-11: no game
  6. 122026-12-12: at COL
  7. 132026-12-13: no game
  8. 142026-12-14: no game
  9. 152026-12-15: at DAL
  10. 162026-12-16: no game
  11. 172026-12-17: vs DET
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~1,183 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~5,564 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Does a long trip matter? Not much. Teams home for the first time after five or more road games have won 53% since 2016–17 (244-175-43), about the same as any home team (54%).

Lines from last game

Detroit Red WingsRed WingsTue, Oct 13 vs NJD
  1. L1Finnie#58DeBrincat#93Brandsegg-Nygård#28
    14:37 together at 5v5
  2. L2Arvidsson#33Raymond#23Larkin#71
    14:25 together at 5v5
  3. L3Copp#18Rasmussen#27Kolesar#55
    8:17 together at 5v5
  1. D1Chiarot#8Seider#53
    15:39 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewFaulk#72Sandin-Pellikka#44
    9:21 together at 5v5
  3. D3Englund#24Johansson#42
    7:57 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Arvidsson LRaymond LLarkin CDeBrincat RSeider D1:48

Penalty kill

  1. 1Copp CRasmussen CFaulk DJohansson D0:24
  2. 2Larkin CDries CChiarot DSeider D0:20
Washington CapitalsCapitalsTue, Oct 13 at CAR
  1. L1NewStrome#17Wilson#43Tuch#89
    9:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewSourdif#34Beauvillier#72Frank#53
    7:56 together at 5v5
  3. L3Ovechkin#8Protas#21Protas#62
    6:47 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewJenner#22Kyrou#25Leonard#9
    6:08 together at 5v5
  1. D1Chychrun#6Liljegren#27
    14:26 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewFehérváry#42Hutson#44
    10:37 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHoll#4Desharnais#73
    7:24 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ovechkin LStrome CWilson RLeonard RChychrun D2:11
  2. 2Protas LTuch RKyrou RFrank RHutson D0:56

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jenner CWilson RDesharnais DFehérváry D1:40
  2. 2Protas LTuch RChychrun DLiljegren D1:00

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

DETWSH

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

DET 66% (14th most shuffled)WSH 65% (13th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

DET 1:50 left (16th earliest · 10 pulls)WSH 1:54 left (13th earliest · 13 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

DET 47.4s (10th shortest)WSH 49.8s (7th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

DET 28% (13th least often)WSH 37% (4th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series