Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals

Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 7:00 PM ET Capital One Arena, Washington Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Detroit Red Wings 4–3 in overtime on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at home.

Final score, Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	2023-2024 record
Detroit Red Wings	3	41-32-9
at Washington Capitals	4	40-31-11

News about this game

Red Wings vs. Capitals: Season's Second Encounter Preview, Key Players, and Injury Updates

Mon, Mar 25, 2024

Capitals vs. Red Wings this Tuesday: Playoff battle! Ovechkin shines with recent goals; DeBrincat leads Detroit with 23 goals, 34 assists. #NHLFaceoff
Strome's Overtime Goal Propels Capitals Past Red Wings in Crucial Playoff Contest

Tue, Mar 26, 2024

Dylan Strome nets 2, including OT winner, propelling Washington Capitals to a 4-3 victory over Detroit Red Wings. Capitals gain a 2-point lead in playoff race.
Deal Secured: Wizards and Capitals Commit to D.C. Through $515 Million Arena Renovation Agreement

Wed, Mar 27, 2024

The Washington Wizards and Capitals secure deal to stay in D.C. till 2050 with a $515M arena project, including a 200K sq. ft. expansion & new entertainment district.
Ethan Bear, Defenseman for the Capitals, Joins NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program

Wed, Mar 27, 2024

Ethan Bear of the Washington Capitals has joined the NHL/NHLPA support program, making him the fifth this season alongside Laine, Girard, Nichushkin, and Kuznetsov.

Goals by period

Goals by period, Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Detroit Red Wings	0	2	1	0	3
Washington Capitals	0	1	2	1	4

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Detroit Red Wings	7	20	6	0	33
Washington Capitals	7	12	9	2	30

Three stars

D. Strome, Washington Capitals (2 goals)
C. McMichael, Washington Capitals (1 goal)
A. DeBrincat, Detroit Red Wings (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	02:09	Washington Capitals	Nic Dowd (9)	Nick Jensen (11), Beck Malenstyn (14)	Even strength	DET 0, WSH 1
2nd	04:53	Detroit Red Wings	Alex DeBrincat (24)	Jeff Petry (18), J.T. Compher (23)	Even strength	DET 1, WSH 1
2nd	19:17	Detroit Red Wings	David Perron (14)	J.T. Compher (24), Dylan Larkin (29)	Power play	DET 2, WSH 1
3rd	00:35	Washington Capitals	Connor McMichael (17)	T.J. Oshie (11), Martin Fehérváry (11)	Even strength	DET 2, WSH 2
3rd	04:49	Washington Capitals	Dylan Strome (24)	John Carlson (37), Max Pacioretty (16)	Even strength	DET 2, WSH 3
3rd	14:40	Detroit Red Wings	Patrick Kane (17)	Alex DeBrincat (35)	Even strength	DET 3, WSH 3
OT	01:55	Washington Capitals	Dylan Strome (25)	John Carlson (38), Hendrix Lapierre (9)	Even strength	DET 3, WSH 4

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals
Stat	Detroit Red Wings	Washington Capitals
Shots on goal	33	30
Power play	1 of 2	0 of 2
Penalty minutes	4	4
Hits	26	23
Blocked shots	15	19
Giveaways	5	9
Takeaways	8	11
Faceoffs won	41/66 (62.1%)	25/66 (37.9%)

Box score

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 14 R. Fabbri	C	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0		10:36
Number 18 A. Copp	C	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	2	0	53.3%	15:04
Number 21 A. Czarnik	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	60%	08:52
Number 23 L. Raymond	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1	0		17:00
Number 27 M. Rasmussen	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		14:34
Number 36 C. Fischer	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	0	100%	13:26
Number 37 J. Compher	L	0	2	2	+1	0	2	3	0	0	54.5%	19:57
Number 57 D. Perron	L	1	0	1	-1	2	1	3	0	1	100%	16:25
Number 71 D. Larkin	C	0	1	1	-2	0	6	1	1	0	72.4%	20:47
Number 88 P. Kane	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2	1	1	0		18:29
Number 90 J. Veleno	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0		08:42
Number 93 A. DeBrincat	R	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	1	0		18:47
Number 2 O. Maatta	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		14:33
Number 8 B. Chiarot	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	3	2	0		23:41
Number 41 S. Gostisbehere	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		17:07
Number 46 J. Petry	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	3	1	0		19:56
Number 53 M. Seider	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	2	4	0		24:36
Number 77 S. Edvinsson	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0		19:13

Detroit Red Wings goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 34 A. Lyon	30	26	4	.867	61:55	OT loss

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	0	0	0	+1	0	4	2	2		22:28
Number 17 D. Strome	C	2	0	2	+1	0	4	0	0	43.3%	22:14
Number 21 A. Protas	L	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0		14:50
Number 23 M. Sgarbossa	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		08:27
Number 24 C. McMichael	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	3	25%	19:18
Number 26 N. Dowd	C	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	1	41.7%	14:41
Number 29 H. Lapierre	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	42.9%	13:00
Number 47 B. Malenstyn	L	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1		12:07
Number 63 I. Miroshnichenko	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0		15:52
Number 67 M. Pacioretty	L	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	1		16:58
Number 77 T. Oshie	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	3		20:27
Number 96 N. Aube-Kubel	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		04:20
Number 3 N. Jensen	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	1		21:54
Number 27 A. Alexeyev	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		11:12
Number 38 R. Sandin	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	2		22:51
Number 42 M. Fehérváry	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	0		19:59
Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2		16:22
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	2	2	+1	0	4	1	3		25:51

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 79 C. Lindgren	33	30	3	.909	61:55	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	00:57	Washington Capitals	Rasmus Sandin	Interference	2
1st	13:10	Detroit Red Wings	David Perron	Hooking	2
2nd	15:51	Detroit Red Wings	Andrew Copp	Interference	2
2nd	18:23	Washington Capitals	Aliaksei Protas	High sticking	2

Game information

Detroit Red Wings head coach: Derek Lalonde
Washington Capitals head coach: Spencer Carbery
Referees: Frederick L'Ecuyer, Mitch Dunning
Linesmen: Libor Suchanek, Tyson Baker
Detroit Red Wings scratches: Justin Holl, Jake Walman, Ville Husso, Daniel Sprong
Washington Capitals scratches: Tom Wilson, Sonny Milano, Ethan Bear

2023-2024 season series

Every Detroit Red Wings and Washington Capitals game in the 2023-2024 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 3 at Detroit Red Wings 8	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings, Tue, Feb 27, 2024
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Washington Capitals 4	Final/OT	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, Tue, Mar 26, 2024
Washington Capitals 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings, Tue, Apr 9, 2024

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