Capitals 3, Red Wings 1
Final · Little Caesars Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WSH | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
The Washington Capitals beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 on Dec 31, 2021 at Little Caesars Arena.
Top performers
Alex Ovechkin had 2 goals for the Capitals.
Ilya Samsonov made 19 saves on 20 shots for the Capitals.
Pius Suter had 1 goal for the Red Wings.
Thomas Greiss made 24 saves on 26 shots for the Red Wings.
Before and after
- Capitals · 2021-22 season · Previous Dec 29, 2021: NSH 3, WSH 5 · Next Jan 2, 2022: NJ 4, WSH 3
- Red Wings · 2021-22 season · Previous Dec 29, 2021: DET at NYI · Next Jan 2, 2022: BOS 5, DET 1
Other Capitals vs Red Wings games
| Nov 11, 2021 | WSH at DET | 2-0 | Regular |
| Oct 27, 2021 | DET at WSH | 3-2 | Regular |
| Jan 29, 2026 | WSH at DET | 4-3 | Regular |
| Dec 21, 2025 | WSH at DET | 2-3 | Regular |
| Dec 20, 2025 | DET at WSH | 5-2 | Regular |
| Mar 18, 2025 | DET at WSH | 1-4 | Regular |
