NHL Today
2:00 PM
FLA -175 5-4-2
CHI 6.5 3-7-0
5:00 PM
NYI 5.5 5-3-2
DAL -190 6-3-1
6:00 PM
MTL -115 5-3-2
WPG 5.5 4-3-3
7:00 PM
COL -240 6-4-1
NSH 6.5 3-3-4
9:00 PM
MIN -180 7-3-2
VAN 6.5 2-9-1
← Stats / WSH @ DET

WSH @ DET

Sunday, December 21, 2025 · 12:00 PM CT

How the Matchup Page Works

Lines

Before puck drop the page uses Hard Rock Bet's latest moneyline, puck line and total; once the game is final it switches to Hard Rock's closing line so you can see how each bet graded. Hard Rock only — no other sportsbook is shown. Hard Rock doesn't post period totals to our feed, so the period table shows DraftKings and FanDuel lines (labelled DK / FD) and grades at DraftKings' number (FanDuel's if DraftKings has none, 1.5 if neither has posted); the 0.5 / 1.5 / 2.5 chips grade at a fixed line instead. vs DK/FD Close is each team's record against past games' DraftKings (else FanDuel) closing period total.

Betting trends

Each team's hit rate at tonight's number: Season (last season until 5 games are played), L5 / L10, Venue (home games for the home team, road games for the visitor) and H2H (meetings this season and last). vs HR Close is the record against each past game's own Hard Rock closing line (moneyline: in the role — favorite or underdog — the team has tonight). Trends only use games played before this one.

Totals and puck lines are graded on the official final score (overtime counts; the shootout winner gets one goal). Period totals use regulation goals of that period only.

Props, goalies, H2H

Player props lists every Hard Rock line for this game with Season / L10 / H2H over rates at that line; after the game the actual stat is shown. Goalies shows each team's starter from ESPN's probable-goalie report: Confirmed once the team or a beat reporter confirms it, Expected before that, refreshed every 30 minutes on game days. With no report yet it falls back to the team's most recent starter (Last start). After the game it shows the real starters from the box score. Injuries lists both teams' players on ESPN's injury report (Day-To-Day, Out, Injured Reserve) before puck drop. Head-to-head lists recent meetings with period scores and how the Hard Rock closing total graded.

Informational only. Not betting advice.

Washington Capitals
43-30-9 · Away
2 – 3
FINAL / OT
Detroit Red Wings
41-31-10 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
WSH -105 · DET -115
Puck Line
WSH +1.5 (-300) · DET -1.5 (+200)
Total
O 6.5 (+105) · U (-130)

Graded: total 5 → OVER L · DET -1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 6.5
 WSHo6.5 37%
13-22
20%
1-4
30%
3-7
38%
6-10
50%
2-2
49%
17-18
DETo6.5 47%
17-19
20%
1-4
50%
5-5
44%
8-10
50%
2-2
53%
19-17
Puck Line
cover %
 WSH+1.5 74%
26-9
40%
2-3
70%
7-3
75%
12-4
50%
2-2
+7.40u
20-15
DET-1.5 28%
10-26
40%
2-3
30%
3-7
33%
6-12
50%
2-2
-5.38u
17-19
Moneyline
win %
 WSH dog -105 54%
19-16
20%
1-4
50%
5-5
50%
8-8
50%
2-2
-2.59u
4-7
DET fav -115 56%
20-16
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
56%
10-8
50%
2-2
-1.12u
10-8
Period Totals grade at DK/FD line 0.5 1.5 2.5 · Hard Rock posts no period totals — DraftKings / FanDuel shown (closing)
PeriodDK / FDTeamSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs DK/FD CloseAvg goalsGF / GA
1st Period
over 1.5 (DraftKings)
 DK 1.5 o-125/u-105 FD 1.5 o-140/u+110 WSH 43%
15-20
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
56%
9-7
75%
3-1
43%
15-20
 1.63 0.80 / 0.83
DET 44%
16-20
20%
1-4
40%
4-6
50%
9-9
75%
3-1
44%
16-20
 1.33 0.56 / 0.78
2nd Period
over 1.5 (DraftKings)
 DK 1.5 o-180/u+140 FD 1.5 o-176/u+138 WSH 57%
20-15
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
50%
8-8
25%
1-3
57%
20-15
 1.94 1.14 / 0.80
DET 75%
27-9
60%
3-2
80%
8-2
78%
14-4
25%
1-3
69%
25-11
 2.56 1.42 / 1.14
3rd Period
over 2.5 (FanDuel)
 FD 2.5 o+158/u-205 WSH 29%
10-25
20%
1-4
20%
2-8
31%
5-11
50%
2-2
60%
21-14
 2.14 1.23 / 0.91
DET 44%
16-20
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
50%
9-9
50%
2-2
61%
22-14
 2.31 1.06 / 1.25
Team Comparison '25-26
WSHDET
Record (W-L-OTL)43-30-941-31-10
Points %57.9%56.1%
Goals for / game3.212.94
Goals against / game2.983.15
Shots for / game28.028.2
Shots against / game28.127.7
Power play %17.8%22.6%
Penalty kill %80.1%77.1%
Faceoff %49.3%51.2%
1st period GF / GA0.83 / 0.760.60 / 0.77
2nd period GF / GA1.06 / 1.021.12 / 1.04
3rd period GF / GA1.24 / 1.091.09 / 1.22
Avg game total6.186.09
Starting Goalies from the box score
24 saves on 27 shots · 3 GA · OTL
DET · Cam Talbot
31 saves on 33 shots · 2 GA · W
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
WSH1010330/1
DET0201271/2
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
WSHPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Aliaksei Protas G 0.5
o+300
 31% 60% 50%2/4 0 U
John Carlson G 0.5
o+650
 23% 30% 0%0/4 0 U
Tom Wilson G 0.5
o+175
 40% 30% 50%2/4 0 U
Jakob Chychrun G 0.5
o+300
 34% 30% 25%1/4 0 U
Alex Ovechkin G 0.5
o+155
 31% 20% 25%1/4 0 U
Nic Dowd G 0.5
o+700
 7% 10% 25%1/4 0 U
Dylan Strome G 0.5
o+275
 15% 10% 25%1/4 0 U
Anthony Beauvillier G 0.5
o+400
 14% 10% 40%2/5 0 U
Brandon Duhaime G 0.5
o+800
 11% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Martin Fehérváry G 0.5
o+1200
 9% 10% 25%1/4 0 U
Connor McMichael G 0.5
o+300
 14% 10% 25%1/4 0 U
Ethen Frank G 0.5
o+400
 13% 10% 0%0/2 2 O
Matt Roy G 0.5
o+1100
 3% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Rasmus Sandin G 0.5
o+1100
 7% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Justin Sourdif G 0.5
o+450
 9% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Hendrix Lapierre G 0.5
o+850
 0% 0% — 0 U
Ivan Miroshnichenko G 0.5
o+575
 6% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Aliaksei Protas PTS 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 54% 70% 75%3/4 0 U
Tom Wilson PTS 0.5
o-160 / u+120
 69% 60% 75%3/4 0 U
Alex Ovechkin PTS 0.5
o-170 / u+130
 57% 50% 50%2/4 0 U
John Carlson PTS 0.5
o+110 / u-145
 58% 50% 50%2/4 1 O
Jakob Chychrun PTS 0.5
o+100 / u-130
 60% 40% 75%3/4 0 U
Dylan Strome PTS 0.5
o-125 / u-105
 46% 30% 75%3/4 2 O
Connor McMichael PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-150
 34% 30% 75%3/4 0 U
Alex Ovechkin A 0.5
o+140 / u-185
 43% 40% 25%1/4 0 U
John Carlson A 0.5
o+135 / u-185
 48% 40% 50%2/4 1 O
Tom Wilson A 0.5
o+135 / u-180
 43% 40% 50%2/4 0 U
Connor McMichael A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 31% 30% 50%2/4 0 U
Dylan Strome A 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 36% 20% 75%3/4 2 O
Jakob Chychrun A 0.5
o+170 / u-230
 29% 10% 50%2/4 0 U
Aliaksei Protas A 0.5
o+250 / u-375
 26% 10% 50%2/4 0 U
Tom Wilson SOG 1.5
o-195 / u+145
 69% 80% 75%3/4 1 U
Jakob Chychrun SOG 2.5
o-200 / u+150
 71% 70% 75%3/4 4 O
Dylan Strome SOG 1.5
o-105 / u-130
 42% 60% 75%3/4 2 O
Anthony Beauvillier SOG 1.5
o-130 / u-105
 63% 60% 60%3/5 5 O
Aliaksei Protas SOG 1.5
o-135 / u+105
 63% 60% 75%3/4 3 O
Alex Ovechkin SOG 2.5
o-155 / u+115
 54% 50% 25%1/4 5 O
John Carlson SOG 1.5
o-120 / u-110
 58% 50% 75%3/4 0 U
Connor McMichael SOG 1.5
o-110 / u-120
 63% 30% 25%1/4 2 O
Charlie Lindgren SV 23.5
o-130 / u-105
 60% 60% 0%0/1 24 O
DETPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
James van Riemsdyk G 0.5
o+275
 28% 50% 50%2/4 0 U
Alex DeBrincat G 0.5
o+135
 42% 50% 25%1/4 0 U
Dylan Larkin G 0.5
o+155
 44% 40% 75%3/4 0 U
Emmitt Finnie G 0.5
o+300
 19% 30% 0%0/1 0 U
Andrew Copp G 0.5
o+400
 8% 20% 0%0/2 0 U
Moritz Seider G 0.5
o+475
 14% 20% 50%2/4 1 O
Lucas Raymond G 0.5
o+200
 27% 20% 25%1/4 1 O
Axel Sandin-Pellikka G 0.5
o+1000
 11% 20% 0%0/1 0 U
Ben Chiarot G 0.5
o+1000
 11% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Elmer Soderblom G 0.5
o+600
 9% 10% 33%1/3 0 U
Simon Edvinsson G 0.5
o+900
 9% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Nate Danielson G 0.5
o+500
 10% 10% 0%0/1 0 U
J.T. Compher G 0.5
o+525
 11% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Michael Rasmussen G 0.5
o+525
 13% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Albert Johansson G 0.5
o+1750
 0% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Marco Kasper G 0.5
o+500
 6% 0% 0%0/4 DNP
John Leonard G 0.5
o+525
 33% — 100%1/1 1 O
Alex DeBrincat PTS 0.5
o-185 / u+140
 64% 70% 25%1/4 1 O
Andrew Copp PTS 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 39% 60% 100%2/2 2 O
Lucas Raymond PTS 0.5
o-200 / u+150
 71% 60% 50%2/4 1 O
James van Riemsdyk PTS 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 31% 50% 75%3/4 0 U
Dylan Larkin PTS 0.5
o-180 / u+135
 69% 50% 100%4/4 0 U
Moritz Seider PTS 0.5
o-125 / u-110
 47% 50% 75%3/4 1 O
Emmitt Finnie PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-170
 39% 40% 0%0/1 2 O
Lucas Raymond A 0.5
o-110 / u-120
 59% 60% 50%2/4 0 U
Alex DeBrincat A 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 42% 50% 0%0/4 1 O
Moritz Seider A 0.5
o+110 / u-145
 44% 50% 50%2/4 0 U
Andrew Copp A 0.5
o+230 / u-325
 31% 40% 100%2/2 2 O
Dylan Larkin A 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 36% 10% 25%1/4 0 U
Emmitt Finnie A 0.5
o+250 / u-350
 22% 10% 0%0/1 2 O
James van Riemsdyk A 0.5
o+350 / u-525
 3% 0% 50%2/4 0 U
Emmitt Finnie SOG 1.5
o-120 / u-110
 53% 60% 0%0/1 1 U
Dylan Larkin SOG 2.5
o-165 / u+110
 67% 50% 75%3/4 3 O
Moritz Seider SOG 1.5
o-210 / u+150
 72% 50% 50%2/4 2 O
Alex DeBrincat SOG 3.5
o+130 / u-175
 50% 30% 50%2/4 3 U
Lucas Raymond SOG 2.5
o+135 / u-180
 35% 20% 25%1/4 5 O
Cam Talbot SV 23.5
o-105 / u-125
 38% 40% 0%0/1 31 O
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Dec 20, 2025 at WSH DET 5–2 1–03–11–1 7 5.5 O DET
Mar 18, 2025 at WSH DET 1–4 1–10–00–3 5 6.5 U WSH
Mar 7, 2025 at WSH DET 2–5 2–10–00–4 7 6.5 O WSH
Dec 29, 2024 at DET DET 4–2 4–10–00–1 6 5.5 O DET
Apr 9, 2024 at DET DET 1–2 0–00–21–0 3 — WSH
Mar 26, 2024 at WSH DET 3–4 OT 0–02–11–2 7 — WSH
Feb 27, 2024 at DET DET 8–3 2–03–23–1 11 — DET
Feb 21, 2023 at WSH DET 3–1 2–10–01–0 4 — DET
Dec 19, 2022 at WSH DET 3–4 OT 2–00–21–1 7 — WSH
Nov 3, 2022 at DET DET 3–1 0–01–12–0 4 — DET