Capitals rally versus Red Wings, win on Nicklas Backstrom's SO goal
Nicklas Backstrom scored the only goal of the shootout, and the Washington Capitals rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Friday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
4
Detroit Red Wings
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| DET | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | @ New Jersey Devils | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 11/10/26 | @ Ottawa Senators | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs Florida Panthers | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Dallas Stars | L 5-6 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | vs Minnesota Wild | L 1-5 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Shootout End 0:00 4-3
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Goal 0:00 3-3
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Missed 4:59 3-3
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Missed 4:34 3-3
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Penalty 2:25
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Penalty 1:11
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Missed 19:09 3-3
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Goal 11:54 3-3
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Missed 10:38 2-3
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Penalty 7:38
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Missed 6:16 2-3
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Missed 5:09 2-3
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Goal 3:19 2-3
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Penalty 20:00
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Goal 19:42 1-3
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Missed 19:32 1-2
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Missed 19:12 1-2
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Missed 18:13 1-2
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Penalty 17:54
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Missed 14:36 1-2
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Missed 12:47 1-2
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Missed 12:39 1-2
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Penalty 12:04
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Penalty 8:59
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Missed 8:38 1-2
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Missed 7:45 1-2
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Missed 3:51 1-2
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Goal 18:10 1-2
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Missed 18:00 1-1
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Goal 15:52 1-1
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Missed 15:45 1-0
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Missed 14:50 1-0
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Penalty 14:09
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Missed 13:48 1-0
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Penalty 7:13
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Goal 5:50 1-0
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Missed 0:47 0-0
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End of Game 0:00 4-3
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Period End 0:00 4-3
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Shootout End 0:00 4-3
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Goal 0:00 3-3
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Shot 0:00 3-3
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Shot 0:00 3-3
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Shot 0:00 3-3
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Shot 0:00 3-3
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Shot 0:00 3-3
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Period Start 0:00 3-3
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Period End 5:00 3-3
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Missed 4:59 3-3
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Missed 4:34 3-3
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Face Off 4:21 3-3
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Stoppage 4:21 3-3
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Shot 4:21 3-3
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Face Off 4:04 3-3
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Stoppage 4:04 3-3
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Shot 4:03 3-3
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Face Off 3:39 3-3
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Stoppage 3:39 3-3
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Shot 3:39 3-3
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Shot 2:37 3-3
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Face Off 2:25 3-3
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Penalty 2:25
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Blocked 2:15 3-3
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Blocked 1:45 3-3
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Shot 1:33 3-3
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Face Off 1:21 3-3
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Stoppage 1:21 3-3
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Shot 1:20 3-3
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Face Off 1:11 3-3
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Stoppage 1:11 3-3
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Penalty 1:11
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Shot 0:50 3-3
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Takeaway 0:13 3-3
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Face Off 0:00 3-3
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Period Start 0:00 3-3
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Period End 20:00 3-3
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Shot 19:57 3-3
Showing the last 40 of 330 events.
Team Stats
WSH
DET
11
Blocked Shots
7
27
Hits
24
8
Takeaways
11
33
Shots
37
0
Power Play Goals
2
4
Power Play Opportunities
5
0.0
Power Play Percentage
40.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
1
Shootout Goals
0
30
Faceoffs Won
32
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
5
Giveaways
10
5
Total Penalties
4
10
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
WSH leads series 1-0
Injuries
Detroit Red Wings
- Albert Johansson Injured Reserve
- Dylan Larkin Injured Reserve
- Simon Edvinsson Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
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