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Washington Capitals vs Detroit Red Wings

Regular season · Wednesday, March 24, 2027 · Little Caesars Arena

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Game preview

The Washington Capitals visit the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday, March 24, 2027, with puck drop at 7:30 PM ET. The game is on TNT, truTV, HBO MAX and MNMT2.

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

Rest and travel

Capitals

First game of a road trip.

  1. 142027-03-14: no game
  2. 152027-03-15: vs TBL
  3. 162027-03-16: no game
  4. 172027-03-17: vs NYI
  5. 182027-03-18: at BUF, second of a back-to-backB2B
  6. 192027-03-19: no game
  7. 202027-03-20: no game
  8. 212027-03-21: at NYR
  9. 222027-03-22: no game
  10. 232027-03-23: vs DET
  11. 242027-03-24: at DET, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
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

Red Wings

Back home after a game in Washington.

  1. 142027-03-14: at PIT
  2. 152027-03-15: no game
  3. 162027-03-16: at PHI
  4. 172027-03-17: no game
  5. 182027-03-18: vs CBJ
  6. 192027-03-19: no game
  7. 202027-03-20: vs MTL
  8. 212027-03-21: no game
  9. 222027-03-22: no game
  10. 232027-03-23: at WSH
  11. 242027-03-24: vs WSH, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~396 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~792 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.

Lines from last game

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
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

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

WSHDET

Settled lines

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

WSH 65% (13th most shuffled)DET 66% (14th 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

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

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

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

Caught on long shifts

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

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

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