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Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
20-6-7, 10-3-3 Away
3
20-6-7, 10-3-3 Away
15-14-3, 11-4-2 Home
1
15-14-3, 11-4-2 Home
Game Information
Little Caesars Arena
12:30 AM, 1 January 2022
Detroit, MI
Attendance: 17,721
- Referees:
- Justin St. Pierre
- Conor O'Donnell
- Linesmen:
- Michel Cormier
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitals | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Red Wings | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1st Period | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No Goals Scored | |||||
| 2nd Period | WSH | DET | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:43 | | Pius Suter (6) Assists: Sam Gagner (9), Vladislav Namestnikov (8) | 0 | 1 |
| 15:53 | | Evgeny Kuznetsov (11) Assists: Lucas Johansen (1), Matt Irwin (2) | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd Period | WSH | DET | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:09 | | Alex Ovechkin (23) (Power Play) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (22), Nicklas Backstrom (3) | 2 | 1 |
| 19:19 | | Alex Ovechkin (24) (Empty Net) Assists: John Carlson (24), Garnet Hathaway (4) | 3 | 1 |
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| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 23 | 11 | 3 | 49 |
| NY Islanders | 21 | 13 | 4 | 46 |
| Philadelphia | 19 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
| Washington | 20 | 13 | 5 | 45 |
| New Jersey | 20 | 16 | 2 | 42 |
| NY Rangers | 19 | 17 | 4 | 42 |
| Pittsburgh | 15 | 12 | 9 | 39 |
| Columbus | 15 | 15 | 6 | 36 |
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