Capitals vs. Red Wings Prediction, Odds & Stats - December 21, 2025

Final Score
Metropolitan
Dec 21st, 1:00 PM EST
Washington
Capitals
Detroit
Red Wings
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Washington Capitals
Detroit Red Wings
Scoreboard 1 2 3 OT Odds
Washington Capitals 19-12-1-4 1 0 1 0 +6
Detroit Red Wings 21-13-1-2 0 2 0 1 -102

Latest Encounters

Date Result Competition Stats Recap
12/20/25
Detroit Red Wings DET ( 21-13-1-2 )
Washington Capitals WAS ( 19-12-1-4 )
5   -   2
 Atlantic
12/18/25
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR ( 15-15-4-1 )
Washington Capitals WAS ( 19-12-1-4 )
0   -   4
 Atlantic
12/17/25
Utah Mammoth UTAH ( 18-17-3 )
Detroit Red Wings DET ( 21-13-1-2 )
4   -   1
 Central
12/16/25
Washington Capitals WAS ( 19-12-1-4 )
Minnesota Wild MIN ( 22-10-4-1 )
0   -   5
 Metropolitan
12/16/25
NY Islanders Islanders NYI ( 19-13-0-4 )
Detroit Red Wings DET ( 21-13-1-2 )
2   -   3
 Metropolitan
12/13/25
Detroit Red Wings DET ( 21-13-1-2 )
Chicago Blackhawks CHI ( 13-16-4-2 )
4   -   0
 Atlantic
12/13/25
Washington Capitals WAS ( 19-12-1-4 )
Winnipeg Jets WIN ( 15-17-2-1 )
1   -   5
 Metropolitan
12/11/25
Detroit Red Wings DET ( 21-13-1-2 )
Edmonton Oilers EDM ( 18-13-4-2 )
1   -   4
 Atlantic
12/11/25
Carolina Hurricanes CAR ( 22-10-1-2 )
Washington Capitals WAS ( 19-12-1-4 )
2   -   2
 Metropolitan

Betting Action

Line History

Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
19 12 4-3-1-2 2L 20-15 810 11-6-0-2 8-6-0-2 15-16-4
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
20 13 7-2-0-1 2W 18-18 -275 10-7-1 10-6-0-2 18-14-4

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u DET:Shots DET:Goals DET:Assists WAS:Shots WAS:Goals WAS:Assists
12/21/2025 DET 3 - WAS 2 DET Under 6 27 3 6 33 2 3
12/20/2025 WAS 2 - DET 5 DET Over 5.5 41 5 7 26 2 4
03/18/2025 WAS 4 - DET 1 WAS Under 6 24 1 1 26 4 8
03/07/2025 WAS 5 - DET 2 WAS Over 6.5 19 2 3 28 5 8
12/29/2024 DET 4 - WAS 2 DET Over 5.5 27 2 4 27 4 8
04/09/2024 DET 1 - WAS 2 WAS Under 6 23 2 2 43 1 2
03/26/2024 WAS 4 - DET 3 WAS Over 6 33 3 5 30 4 8
02/27/2024 DET 8 - WAS 3 DET Over 6 21 3 3 31 8 14
09/30/2023 DET 5 - WAS 2 DET Over 6 29 2 4 25 5 9
09/28/2023 WAS 4 - DET 3 WAS Over 6.5 30 3 3 29 4 7
02/21/2023 WAS 1 - DET 3 DET Under 6 25 3 2 27 1 2
12/19/2022 WAS 4 - DET 3 WAS Over 6 19 3 6 42 4 8
11/03/2022 DET 3 - WAS 1 DET Under 6 34 1 1 26 3 6
10/05/2022 WAS 4 - DET 2 WAS Under 6 33 2 3 35 4 8
09/30/2022 DET 0 - WAS 2 WAS Under 6 31 2 4 19 0 0
12/31/2021 DET 1 - WAS 3 WAS Under 6 27 3 6 20 1 2
11/11/2021 DET 0 - WAS 2 WAS Under 6 29 2 3 21 0 0
10/27/2021 WAS 2 - DET 3 (OT) DET Under 6.5 25 3 6 28 2 4
11/30/2019 DET 2 - WAS 5 WAS Over 6.5 34 5 8 27 2 4
01/06/2019 DET 2 - WAS 3 WAS Under 6 34 3 5 25 2 2
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
12/21/2025 DET 3 - WAS 2 L Under 6 33 2 3
12/20/2025 WAS 2 - DET 5 L Over 5.5 41 5 7
12/18/2025 WAS 4 - TOR 0 W Under 6 22 0 0
12/16/2025 MIN 5 - WAS 0 L Under 6 25 0 0
12/13/2025 WIN 5 - WAS 1 L Over 5.5 25 1 2
12/11/2025 WAS 2 - CAR 2 W Under 6 39 2 4
12/07/2025 WAS 2 - CLB 0 W Under 6 39 0 0
12/05/2025 ANA 3 - WAS 3 L Under 6 21 3 4
12/03/2025 SJ 1 - WAS 7 W Over 6 31 7 11
12/02/2025 LA 1 - WAS 3 W Under 5.5 25 3 6
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
12/21/2025 DET 3 - WAS 2 W Under 6 27 3 6
12/20/2025 WAS 2 - DET 5 W Over 5.5 26 2 4
12/17/2025 DET 1 - UTAH 4 L Under 6 28 1 1
12/16/2025 DET 3 - NYI 2 W Under 6 21 3 5
12/13/2025 CHI 0 - DET 4 W Under 6 26 0 0
12/11/2025 EDM 4 - DET 1 L Under 7 29 4 8
12/10/2025 CAL 3 - DET 4 W Over 6 37 3 3
12/08/2025 VAN 0 - DET 4 W Under 6 39 0 0
12/06/2025 SEA 3 - DET 4 W Over 6 27 3 6
12/04/2025 CLB 5 - DET 5 W Over 6 32 5 9

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

Washington Capitals WAS
Detroit Red Wings DET
avg rank edge in rank avg
3.2 5 Goals Per Game 6 3.1
2.6 3 Goals Against Per Game 9 3.2
29.2 8 Shots Per Game 6 29.6
27.6 11 Shots Against Per Game 10 27.5
10.8 10 Shooting % 14 10.4
9.3 4 Opponent Shooting % 19 11.5
1.61 9 Shot Differential Per Game 7 2.14
10.8 10 Scoring Efficiency Ratio 14 10.4
.910 2 Save % 4 .890
.890 4 Opponent Save % 5 .900
8.7 13 Penalty Minutes Per Game 14 8.6
0.42 25 Power Play Goals Per Game 8 0.73
0.72 17 Power Play Goals Against Per Game 4 0.49
14.7 24 Power Play % 7 23.7
76.8 20 Penalty Kill % 10 81.4
1.88 15 Blocks To Shots On Goal Ratio 25 1.65

Odds Analysis

Team Rankings

offence
Washington Capitals WAS
Season stats rank
Goals 3.17 10
Shots 29.19 9
Power Play (%) 15 28
Faceoff (%) 48 23
Penalty Mins 312 17
Detroit Red Wings DET
Season stats rank
Goals 3.08 13
Shots 29.65 7
Power Play (%) 24 9
Faceoff (%) 52 8
Penalty Mins 317 15
defence
Washington Capitals WAS
Season stats rank
Goals 3.17 10
Shots 29.19 9
Power Play (%) 15 28
Faceoff (%) 48 23
Penalty Mins 312 17
Detroit Red Wings DET
Season stats rank
Goals 3.08 13
Shots 29.65 7
Power Play (%) 24 9
Faceoff (%) 52 8
Penalty Mins 317 15

Injuries

Washington Capitals WAS
Detroit Red Wings DET

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Washington Vs Detroit Betting Trends

Washington Capitals WAS

Under is 5-2 in Capitals last 7 Sunday games.

Capitals are 4-1 in their last 5 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200.

Capitals are 12-5 in their last 17 in the second game of a home-and-home situation.

Over is 7-3-2 in Capitals last 12 games as a favorite.

Under is 3-1-1 in Capitals last 5 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.

Detroit Red Wings DET

Red Wings are 30-66 in their last 96 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.

Under is 4-0-2 in Red Wings last 6 Sunday games.

Red Wings are 1-5 in their last 6 in the second game of a home-and-home situation.

Under is 4-0 in Red Wings last 4 games as a favorite.

Red Wings are 21-60 in their last 81 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Line Up - Last Game

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