Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals: Game preview, predictions and odds

The Detroit Red Wings are on the road to face the Washington Capitals on Friday at 7 p.m. ET.

They are coming off contrasting results as Detroit (30-26-6) lost 4-2 at home to Utah on Thursday while Washington (40-14-8) won 3-2 in overtime over the Rangers.

Red Wings vs Capitals: Head-to-head & key stats

Detroit is 55-52-16-7 all-time against Washington
The Red Wings are 14-11-3 on the road
The Capitals are allowing 2.58 goals per game
Detroit is averaging 2.83 goals per game
Washington is averaging 3.58 goals per game
The Red Wings are allowing 3.17 goals per game
The Capitals are 19-7-6 at home

Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals: Preview

Detroit is battling for a playoff spot but is on a four-game losing streak. The Red Wings are led by Lucas Raymond's 63 points, Dylan Larkin's 54 points, Alex DeBrincat's 53 points, Patrick Kane's 39 points and Moritz Seider's 36 points.

They are set to start Cam Talbot who is 17-13-3 with a 2.92 GAA and a .902 SV%. In his career against the Capitals, he is 5-9-1 with a 2.72 GAA and a .907 SV%.

Meanwhile, Washington is atop the Metro division and is on a two-game winning streak. The Capitals will start Logan Thompson who is 26-4-5 with a 2.32 GAA and a .918 SV%. In his career against Detroit, he is 0-1 with a 4.10 GAA and a .857 SV%.

They are led by Dylan Larkin who has 61 points, Pierre-Luc Dubois with 53 points, Aliaksei Protas with 51 points and Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson with 49 points each.

Red Wings vs Capitals: Odds & Prediction

Detroit is a +180 underdog while Washington is a -218 favorite. The over/under is set at 6.5 goals.

The Red Wings haven't been playing good hockey as of late and the second half of a back-to-back is always tough.

Detroit will struggle to limit Washington's offense, which has been stellar this season. Look for the Caps to get out to an early lead and get a big win.

Prediction: Capitals 4, Red Wings 2.

Red Wings vs Capitals: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Washington ML (-218)

Tip 2: Under 6.5 goals (-122)

Tip 3: Alex Ovechkin 4+ shots on goal (-145)

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Cole is an NHL, NFL and College Sports reporter at Sportskeeda with over 7 years of experience writing for publications like CBC, USA Today, SMG, BJPENN, Sherdog and SB Nation.

An NHL fan his whole life, Cole played rep hockey in Canada from age 5 until 17 and grew up rooting for Martin St. Louis and the Tampa Bay Lightning. His all-time favorite players are Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, while Jon Cooper is his favorite coach of all time.

Cole attended Sheridan College and received his journalism degree in 2019. After decades of watching and reporting, he considers his knowledge of sports as his primary strength. He ensures that the same story has been reported by at least two reputed reporters before creating it.

Cole enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family when not reporting breaking stories. His favorite sports moment is from the 2010 Olympics, when Sidney Crosby scored the golden goal in overtime to beat Team USA for the gold medal.

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Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals: Game preview, predictions and odds | March 7, 2025

Red Wings vs Capitals: Head-to-head & key stats

Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals: Preview

Red Wings vs Capitals: Odds & Prediction

Red Wings vs Capitals: Betting Tips