The Detroit Red Wings (26-21-8) head to take on the Washington Capitals (28-24-6), who will be out to end their losing run, at Capital One Arena on Tuesday. Detroit is wrapping up a five-game road trip coming off a 4-2 loss against the Kraken on Saturday, ending a streak of five wins in a row.
The Red Wings committed four penalties in the game, though they held Seattle without a power play goal. Pius Suter and Dylan Larkin each scored once for the Red Wings. Ville Husso saved only 22 of 26 shots against (.846%) in the loss.
Washington lost for the fourth game in a row, falling 4-1 to the Hurricanes on Saturday. Tom Wilson netted the lone goal for the Capitals. Darcy Kuemper only had 31 saves on 35 shots against (.885%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams have split their two meetings this season, the most recent of which was a 4-3 (OT) victory for the Capitals in December. Nic Dowd led Washington with three points (2G 1A).
Oskar Sundqvist, Lucas Raymond, and David Perron were on the scoresheet for Detroit. Charlie Lindgren got the win despite allowing three goals on 19 shots (.842%).
FACING OFF
Detroit is averaging 3.09 goals per game for the season, 18th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Capitals team that is allowing 2.90 goals a game (12th).
Meanwhile, Washington has found the net 3.00 times a game on average, 21st in the league, and the Red Wings are allowing opponents to score 3.20 goals per game (19th).
Detroit averages fewer shots/game (28.9) than most teams in the league, ranking 28th, though the team’s 10.8% shooting percentage is eighth. Washington’s average of 31.5 attempts ranks 17th.
The Red Wings’ 21.58% power play percentage ranks 16th in the league, while the Capitals are 21st with a conversion rate of 20.22%. When it comes to defending power plays, Washington has the league’s 10th-ranked PK% at 81.29%, while Detroit is 18th at 77.99%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 56 points this season, Larkin is the top skater for the Red Wings. He has 22 goals and 34 assists in 54 games. In the net, Husso (21-12-5) is Detroit’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.91 GAA and a .905% save percentage.
Alex Ovechkin leads the Capitals in scoring with 54 points. He has 32 goals (8th) and 22 assists. Kuemper (16-16-4) has the best goals against average for Washington at 2.63. He has a save percentage of .914%.
HOME AND AWAY
Detroit is 12-10-5 on the road this season. Washington is looking to avoid a fourth consecutive home loss this season.
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Washington Capitals (-160)
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