Red Wings 5, Capitals 2 – Dec 20, 2025 box score, highlights

DET

Red WingsDetroit Red Wings

20-13-3

DET 5, WSH 2

Final

Shots 41–26

WSH

CapitalsWashington Capitals

19-12-4

Scores for December 20, 2025

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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DETDET 0, WSH 0WSH1st 18:55

GOAL1 of 7

Leonard scores, from Edvinsson and Copp

DET at WSH, December 20, 2025

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DETAs the Red Wings WSHAs the Capitals

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	T
DETDetroit Red Wings	1	3	1	5
WSHWashington Capitals	0	1	1	2

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	T
DETDetroit Red Wings	17	14	10	41
WSHWashington Capitals	6	9	11	26

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: DETMoritz Seider#531 goal, 1 assist, 3 shots
2nd star: DETSimon Edvinsson#772 assists, 2 shots
3rd star: DETAndrew Copp#182 assists, 1 shot

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

DET70shot attempts

WSH62shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

DETWSH

41Shots on goal26

43.1%Faceoffs56.9%

0/3Power play0/2

4Penalty minutes6

10Hits32

19Blocked shots19

18Giveaways18

6Takeaways2

Standings

After the games of December 20, 2025

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	DETRed Wings	36	20	13	3	43
2	MTLCanadiens	35	19	12	4	42
3	TBLLightning	35	19	13	3	41
4	BOSBruins	36	20	15	1	41
5	FLAPanthers	35	19	14	2	40
6	OTTSenators	34	17	13	4	38
7	BUFSabres	34	16	14	4	36
8	TORMaple Leafs	34	15	14	5	35

Metropolitan
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	CARHurricanes	35	22	10	3	47
2	WSHCapitals	35	19	12	4	42
3	NYIIslanders	36	19	13	4	42
4	PHIFlyers	34	17	10	7	41
5	NJDDevils	35	20	14	1	41
6	NYRRangers	37	18	15	4	40
7	PITPenguins	34	14	11	9	37
8	CBJBlue Jackets	35	14	15	6	34