1–2

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
DET	0	0	0	1
WSH	0	0	0	2

Red Wings at Capitals

Capitals beat Red Wings 2–1 at Capital One Arena on December 29, 1989.

🗓 Fri, Dec 29, 1989 · 19:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1989-90 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Dale Hunter

1 G, 1 A

4 shots

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Bob Joyce

1 G, 1 A

3 shots

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Geoff Courtnall

1 A

7 shots

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐙DET WSH🦅

25 Shots on goal 36

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/8

39 Penalty minutes 41

DET shooting 4.0% (1/25) WSH shooting 5.6% (2/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐙Red Wings

Sam St. Laurent

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Don Beaupre

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 1st: 7-8-2 (41% win rate, 17 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 10-7 (59% win rate, 17 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 2nd: 7-8-2 (41% win rate, 17 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 10-7 (59% win rate, 17 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Capitals won

Mar 29, 1988

🐙DET @ 🦅WSH

2–2 (OT) · Red Wings won

❓ DET vs WSH, answered

Who won Red Wings vs Capitals on December 29, 1989?

Capitals won 2–1.

What was the final score of Red Wings vs Capitals?

The final score was Red Wings 1, Capitals 2.

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Sam St. Laurent made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Don Beaupre made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Red Wings vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Red Wings vs Capitals season series?

Capitals lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐙Red Wings

Previous game · Dec 27

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 27

Also on December 29, 1989

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