Red Wings vs. Capitals Prediction, Odds & Stats - December 20, 2025

Final Score
Atlantic
Dec 20th, 12:30 PM EST
Detroit
Red Wings
Washington
Capitals
5
2
Detroit Red Wings
Washington Capitals
Scoreboard 1 2 3 Odds
Detroit Red Wings 21-13-1-2 1 3 1 +5.5
Washington Capitals 19-12-1-4 0 1 1 +135

Latest Encounters

Date Result Competition Stats Recap
12/21/25
Washington Capitals WAS ( 19-12-1-4 )
Detroit Red Wings DET ( 21-13-1-2 )
2   -   3
 Metropolitan
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
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
19 13 7-2-0-1 2W 17-18 -375 10-7-1 9-6-0-2 17-14-4
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
19 11 4-3-1-2 2L 20-14 910 11-5-0-2 8-6-0-2 14-16-4

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u WAS:Shots WAS:Goals WAS:Assists DET:Shots DET:Goals DET:Assists
12/21/2025 DET 3 - WAS 2 DET Under 6 33 2 3 27 3 6
12/20/2025 WAS 2 - DET 5 DET Over 5.5 26 2 4 41 5 7
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 W Under 6 33 2 3
12/20/2025 WAS 2 - DET 5 W Over 5.5 41 5 7
12/17/2025 DET 1 - UTAH 4 L Under 6 28 4 6
12/16/2025 DET 3 - NYI 2 W Under 6 18 2 4
12/13/2025 CHI 0 - DET 4 W Under 6 24 4 5
12/11/2025 EDM 4 - DET 1 L Under 7 28 1 2
12/10/2025 CAL 3 - DET 4 W Over 6 27 4 6
12/08/2025 VAN 0 - DET 4 W Under 6 21 4 7
12/06/2025 SEA 3 - DET 4 W Over 6 25 4 7
12/04/2025 CLB 5 - DET 5 W Over 6 33 5 8
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
12/21/2025 DET 3 - WAS 2 L Under 6 27 3 6
12/20/2025 WAS 2 - DET 5 L Over 5.5 26 2 4
12/18/2025 WAS 4 - TOR 0 W Under 6 29 4 8
12/16/2025 MIN 5 - WAS 0 L Under 6 32 5 7
12/13/2025 WIN 5 - WAS 1 L Over 5.5 35 5 9
12/11/2025 WAS 2 - CAR 2 W Under 6 25 2 4
12/07/2025 WAS 2 - CLB 0 W Under 6 38 2 3
12/05/2025 ANA 3 - WAS 3 L Under 6 38 3 5
12/03/2025 SJ 1 - WAS 7 W Over 6 24 1 2
12/02/2025 LA 1 - WAS 3 W Under 5.5 25 1 2

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

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

Odds Analysis

Team Rankings

offence
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
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
defence
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
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

Injuries

Detroit Red Wings DET
Washington Capitals WAS

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Detroit Vs Washington Betting Trends

Detroit Red Wings DET

Over is 3-1-1 in Red Wings last 5 games as a road underdog of +201 or greater.

Over is 9-3 in Red Wings last 12 Saturday games.

Red Wings are 9-1 in their last 10 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200.

Red Wings are 5-0 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

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

Washington Capitals WAS

Over is 5-2 in Capitals last 7 Saturday games.

Capitals are 13-39 in their last 52 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Under is 5-0 in Capitals last 5 games as a home underdog.

Under is 7-1-2 in Capitals last 10 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200.

Under is 7-3-1 in Capitals last 11 games as a home favorite of -201 or greater.

Line Up - Last Game

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