Capitals 4, Red Wings 3 (SO) – Jan 29, 2026 box score, highlights

WSH

CapitalsWashington Capitals

26-22-7

WSH 4, DET 3

Final/SO

Shots 23–21

DET

Red WingsDetroit Red Wings

32-17-6

Scores for January 29, 2026

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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WSHWSH 0, DET 0DET1st 13:33

GOAL1 of 6

Dowd scores, from McMichael and Chychrun

WSH at DET, January 29, 2026

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WSHAs the Capitals DETAs the Red Wings

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	OT	SO	T
WSHWashington Capitals	1	0	2	0	3	4
DETDetroit Red Wings	0	1	2	0	2	3

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	OT	T
WSHWashington Capitals	7	8	5	3	23
DETDetroit Red Wings	3	8	9	1	21

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: DETAlex DeBrincat#932 goals, 1 assist, 5 shots
2nd star: WSHJakob Chychrun#63 assists, 1 shot
3rd star: WSHDylan Strome#171 goal, 1 assist, 2 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

WSH49shot attempts

DET63shot attempts

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

Team stats

WSHDET

23Shots on goal21

54.0%Faceoffs46.0%

0/2Power play0/4

8Penalty minutes4

26Hits13

23Blocked shots18

6Giveaways14

4Takeaways3

Standings

After the games of January 29, 2026

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	TBLLightning	52	34	14	4	72
2	DETRed Wings	55	32	17	6	70
3	BUFSabres	53	31	17	5	67
4	MTLCanadiens	54	30	17	7	67
5	BOSBruins	55	32	20	3	67
6	FLAPanthers	53	28	22	3	59
7	OTTSenators	53	25	21	7	57
8	TORMaple Leafs	54	24	21	9	57

Metropolitan
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	CARHurricanes	53	33	15	5	71
2	PITPenguins	52	27	14	11	65
3	NYIIslanders	54	30	19	5	65
4	WSHCapitals	55	26	22	7	59
5	NJDDevils	54	28	24	2	58
6	CBJBlue Jackets	52	25	20	7	57
7	PHIFlyers	53	24	20	9	57
8	NYRRangers	55	22	27	6	50