Thursday, January 29, 2026
Final (SO)
- Expected goals, WSH–DET
- 1.8–2.5
- all situations, empty nets out
- DET share of xG
- 59.0%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 23–21
- WSH–DET
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Capitals beat the Red Wings 4-3 in a shootout while losing the expected-goals count 1.8 to 2.5. Declan Chisholm scored for the first time in 53 games. Three points for Alex DeBrincat: two goals and one assist.
- Declan ChisholmDrought over
Declan Chisholm scored for the first time in 53 games. He has 1 goal this season. It finished 4-3 for the Capitals in a shootout.
- Alex DeBrincatBig night
Three points for Alex DeBrincat: two goals and one assist. He has now scored in 3 straight. The Red Wings fell 4-3 to the Capitals in a shootout.
- Jakob ChychrunBig night
Three points for Jakob Chychrun: three assists. He has 41 points in 53 games this season. It finished 4-3 for the Capitals in a shootout.
- Ben ChiarotDrought over
Ben Chiarot scored for the first time in 27 games. That was his fifth goal of the season. The Red Wings fell 4-3 to the Capitals in a shootout.
- Nic DowdDrought over
Nic Dowd scored for the first time in 23 games. He has 3 goals this season. The Capitals beat the Red Wings 4-3 in a shootout.
- Moritz SeiderIce time
Moritz Seider played 31:57, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 37 points in 55 games this season. The Red Wings lost 4-3 to the Capitals in a shootout.
Shot attempts
Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.
Where the shots came from
6 goals from 71 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Washington Capitals
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Carlson D | 27:25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.29 | 0 | 5 | 63 |
| Jakob Chychrun D | 26:58 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| Martin Fehérváry D | 21:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 | 2 | 4 | 42 |
| Tom Wilson R | 21:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.10 | 4 | 3 | 55 |
| Aliaksei Protas C | 21:09 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.07 | 0 | 1 | 38 |
| Rasmus Sandin D | 20:04 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.10 | 1 | 2 | 47 |
| Dylan Strome C | 18:31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.10 | 0 | 1 | 76 |
| Nic Dowd C | 17:49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 6 | 2 | 42 |
| Anthony Beauvillier L | 17:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| Justin Sourdif R | 17:10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk D | 16:18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Connor McMichael C | 16:17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 44 |
| Alex Ovechkin L | 16:00 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.29 | 3 | 0 | 74 |
| Ryan Leonard R | 15:05 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.26 | 4 | 2 | 41 |
| Declan Chisholm D | 9:22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| Brandon Duhaime R | 9:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
| Ethen Frank C | 8:48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 84 |
| Hendrix Lapierre C | 6:48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
Detroit Red Wings
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moritz Seider D | 31:57 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.14 | 0 | 1 | 67 |
| Dylan Larkin C | 24:38 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Alex DeBrincat R | 21:28 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.31 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| Lucas Raymond L | 20:41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| Ben Chiarot D | 20:40 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.07 | 2 | 1 | 32 |
| Albert Johansson D | 19:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| Patrick Kane R | 19:08 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.21 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| Jacob Bernard-Docker D | 18:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 63 |
| Andrew Copp C | 18:17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.22 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| Marco Kasper C | 15:56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.41 | 3 | 1 | 65 |
| J.T. Compher L | 15:07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.18 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Travis Hamonic D | 13:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 47 |
| Mason Appleton C | 13:56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| James van Riemsdyk L | 13:10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Michael Rasmussen C | 12:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| Elmer Soderblom L | 11:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Axel Sandin-Pellikka D | 11:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 1 | 1 | 37 |
| Emmitt Finnie C | 10:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 59 |
Pro: expected goals, minute by minute