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Detroit Red Wings 2, Washington Capitals 5: final score and stats

Washington Capitals beat Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Red Wings 2 to Washington Capitals 5, on Friday, March 7, 2025 at Capital One Arena, Washington, DC. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Washington Capitals vs Detroit Red Wings.

NHLFriday, March 7, 2025
DateMar 7, 2025
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
TVESPN+
Attendance18,573

Line score

Team123T
Detroit Red Wings2002
Washington Capitals1045

Top performers

Detroit Red Wings
GoalsMoritz Seider · 1
AssistsLucas Raymond · 2
PointsLucas Raymond · 2
Washington Capitals
GoalsAliaksei Protas · 2
AssistsAliaksei Protas · 1
PointsAliaksei Protas · 3

Team comparison

Detroit Red WingsWashington Capitals
Goals per game
2.8
3.4
Goals allowed per game
3.2
3.4
30-27-6Record41-14-8
8th in Atlantic DivisionStanding4th in Metropolitan Division
3-7Road record / home record7-4
LLLLLLast 5LWWLL
L5StreakL1

Team stats

Detroit Red WingsWashington Capitals
Blocked Shots
14
13
Hits
12
16
Takeaways
1
2
Shots
19
28
Power Play Goals
1
0
Power Play Opportunities
3
1
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0.0
Short Handed Goals
0
2
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
26
29
Faceoff Win Percent
47.3
52.7
Giveaways
17
14
Total Penalties
2
4
Penalty Minutes
7
11

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Detroit Red Wings
Albert Johansson D · Undisclosed - Not Specified
Injured Reserve
Dylan Larkin C · Suspension
Injured Reserve
Simon Edvinsson D · Contract Dispute
Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
Rasmus Sandin D · Knee - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Vincent Desharnais D · Abdomen - Surgery
Injured Reserve

Box score

Detroit Red Wings Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Jonatan Berggren000017:001:010:0015:59180100100000.0100
J.T. Compher200-217:121:011:0015:11200700205935.7100
Alex DeBrincat000-218:093:020:0015:07220290300010.0100
Patrick Kane000-118:093:010:0015:08210151110000.0100
Marco Kasper120-116:210:351:0014:461901000107558.3100
Dylan Larkin100-217:082:510:0014:172012601007943.8000
Tyler Motte120011:300:340:579:59160201101150.0200
Michael Rasmussen120-111:000:441:039:13180901006460.0100
Lucas Raymond000-216:283:000:0013:28190222210000.0000
Dominik Shine020010:080:340:009:3415000010000.0115
Elmer Soderblom000-113:150:000:0013:1518030020000.0000
Vladimir Tarasenko000-214:511:000:0013:5118080200000.0200

Detroit Red Wings Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Ben Chiarot010020:120:340:0019:3824030020000.0012
Simon Edvinsson000-215:560:270:0015:2918070000000.0100
Erik Gustafsson211-219:391:040:3717:5821020010000.0100
Justin Holl200018:350:001:0017:3520010110000.0100
Albert Johansson210-119:270:001:0018:2722010300000.0200
Moritz Seider210-123:063:321:2318:1125160310000.0000

Detroit Red Wings Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Cam Talbot5280023.821221059:5400

Washington Capitals Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Nic Dowd110014:540:003:3711:172001101008466.7000
Pierre-Luc Dubois000115:251:230:0014:022001611005741.7012
Brandon Duhaime040013:210:003:1010:1121070030000.0015
Lars Eller020112:360:000:0012:361801002104544.4212
Ethen Frank100011:310:370:0010:5415040200000.0000
Andrew Mangiapane000112:160:370:0011:391701111001150.0100
Connor McMichael010015:400:370:0015:032002210003260.0200
Alex Ovechkin010016:592:000:0014:59190320110000.0100
Aliaksei Protas011316:420:001:2315:19232251310000.0100
Taylor Raddysh110111:190:000:0011:1917160400000.0100
Dylan Strome000117:531:230:0416:262101812008753.3100
Tom Wilson030218:481:230:5716:28231291210000.0100

Washington Capitals Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
John Carlson100222:411:232:5618:2221041200000.0000
Jakob Chychrun100118:110:370:0017:34191180200000.0000
Martin Fehervary300019:070:002:5316:1421030330000.0100
Matt Roy210119:560:001:4318:1321020120000.0000
Rasmus Sandin311220:230:000:0020:2319041000000.0100
Trevor van Riemsdyk000217:420:001:4116:0120000110000.0212

Washington Capitals Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Logan Thompson2190017.895170060:0000

Recent form

Nov 12, 2026 · at Florida PanthersL 4-5
Nov 10, 2026 · at St. Louis BluesL 2-3
Nov 7, 2026 · at Colorado AvalancheL 0-4
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Vegas Golden KnightsL 1-2
Nov 3, 2026 · at Tampa Bay LightningL 2-4
Nov 12, 2026 · at New Jersey DevilsL 2-5
Nov 10, 2026 · at Ottawa SenatorsW 3-2
Nov 7, 2026 · vs Florida PanthersW 4-3
Nov 3, 2026 · vs Dallas StarsL 5-6
Nov 1, 2026 · vs Minnesota WildL 1-5

Season series

Series tied 1-1
Mar 18, 2025DET 1, WSH 4
Mar 7, 2025DET 2, WSH 5
Dec 29, 2024WSH 2, DET 4

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals?

Washington Capitals won, 5-2, on Friday, March 7, 2025.

What was the final score of Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals?

Detroit Red Wings 2, Washington Capitals 5.

Who were the top performers?

Detroit Red Wings: Moritz Seider (1 goals). Washington Capitals: Aliaksei Protas (2 goals).

Where is Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals played?

Capital One Arena, Washington, DC.

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