Washington 3, Detroit 2
When: 5:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 6, 2019
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Referees:
Frederic L'Ecuyer, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen:
Ryan Galloway, Brad Kovachik
Attendance:
19515
By Field Level Media
The Washington Capitals hadn't seen a three-game losing streak all season going into Sunday's game at Detroit, but they left knowing they still haven't seen a four-game losing streak.
Michal Kempny scored game-winning goal with 3:52 remaining to give the Capitals a 3-2 win over the Red Wings.
Kempny fired a shot from the point that went off the stick of Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi and got past Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard to help Washington rally from a 2-1 deficit going into the third period.
Detroit had a good chance to tie when it went on the power play with 2:47 remaining, but the Red Wings couldn't convert on the chance and have now won just once in their last eight games and twice in their last 13.
The Capitals took a 1-0 lead with 13:03 left in the first period on a goal by Tom Wilson, who got a pass from Evgeny Kuznetsov in the right faceoff circle area and buried the chance into a half-open net.
The Red Wings tied the game with 5:52 remaining in the first on a goal by Anthony Mantha, who skated towards Washington goalie Braden Holtby and slipped a backhander underneath his pads to make 1-1.
Detroit then took a 2-1 lead with 13:12 left in the second period on a goal by Filip Hronek, who took a nice cross-ice pass from Dylan Larkin near the Washington goal and tapped the puck into the net.
In the third period, Washington tied the game at 2-2 with 13:41 left in regulation on a goal by Travis Boyd, who took a pass from Alex Ovechkin and buried a chance in a half-open net from the slot.
Howard made 31 saves in goal for Detroit, and Holtby made 23 saves for the Capitals.
Washington swept all three regular-season meetings with the Red Wings for the season.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
Detroit |
|
Evgeny Kuznetsov 2 |
Points |
Filip Hronek 1 |
|
Travis Boyd 1 |
Goals |
Filip Hronek 1 |
|
Evgeny Kuznetsov 2 |
Assists |
Dylan Larkin 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Braden Holtby .920 |
Save Percentage |
Jimmy Howard .912 |
|
Braden Holtby 23 |
Saves |
Jimmy Howard 31 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Washington
|
34 |
3 |
0-4 |
3-3 |
10 |
25 |
| Detroit
|
25 |
2 |
0-3 |
4-4 |
8 |
36 |
Upcoming Games
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Detroit will play their next game at home against Montreal. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .412 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Capitals have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .625 after a loss.
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