Capitals 3–4 Red Wings — Final Score & Stats (Jan 31, 2014)

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	SO	F
🦅 WSH	1	0	2	0	3
🐙 DET	0	2	1	1	4

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Alex Ovechkin

2 A

6 shots · 20:11 TOI

2nd star 🦅 WSH

John Carlson

2 A

2 shots · 31:22 TOI

3rd star 🐙 DET

Danny DeKeyser

1 G

3 shots · 23:48 TOI

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Jason Chimera PP Go-ahead 1st · 15:24

Assists: Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson · beat Jimmy Howard

1–0

2nd period

🐙 Drew Miller Tying 2nd · 02:09

Assists: Luke Glendening, Patrick Eaves · beat Michal Neuvirth

1–1

🐙 Danny DeKeyser Go-ahead 2nd · 18:21

Assists: Riley Sheahan · beat Michal Neuvirth

1–2

3rd period

🦅 Casey Wellman Tying 3rd · 08:09

Assists: Alex Ovechkin, Tyson Strachan · beat Jimmy Howard

2–2

🐙 Gustav Nyquist Go-ahead 3rd · 10:15

Unassisted · beat Michal Neuvirth

2–3

🦅 Joel Ward Tying 3rd · 19:53

Assists: Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson · beat Jimmy Howard

3–3

Shootout

🐙 Patrick Eaves Go-ahead SO · 00:00

Unassisted · beat Michal Neuvirth

3–4

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Ovechkin · Backstrom · Brouwer 20:11

L2 Chimera · Johansson · Ward 17:42

L3 Fehr · Laich · Erat 11:53

L4 Beagle · Wellman · Wilson 9:59

D1 Carlson · Alzner 27:20

D2 Orlov · Carrick 19:54

D3 Erskine · Strachan 16:32

🐙Red Wings

L1 Abdelkader · Zetterberg · Nyquist 20:26

L2 Tatar · Sheahan · Alfredsson 16:58

L3 Helm · Andersson · Jurco 14:42

L4 Miller · Glendening · Eaves 12:02

D1 Kronwall · DeKeyser 24:07

D2 Ericsson · Quincey 20:40

D3 Kindl · Smith 17:34

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH DET🐙

29 Shots on goal 45

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 0/5

24 Hits 17

16 Blocked shots 14

7 Takeaways 8

4 Giveaways 8

10 Penalty minutes 4

WSH shooting 10.3% (3/29) DET shooting 8.9% (4/45)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Michal Neuvirth

42/45

.933 SV% · 3 GA · 64:39 TOI

🐙Red Wings

Jimmy Howard

26/29

.897 SV% · 3 GA · 64:39 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

6 of 7 goals located

WSH DET

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Capitals

Capitals — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 5-3 (62% win rate, 8 games)

Red Wings

Red Wings — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 4-6-1 (36% win rate, 11 games)

After 2nd — 1–2

Capitals

Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 4-7-2 (31% win rate, 13 games)

Red Wings

Red Wings — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 5-2-2 (56% win rate, 9 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

All →

Season series tied 1–1

Nov 152013 🦅WSH @ 🐙DET 4–3 SO Mar 192012 🦅WSH @ 🐙DET 5–3 Oct 222011 🐙DET @ 🦅WSH 1–7 Mar 162011 🦅WSH @ 🐙DET 2–3 Jan 192010 🐙DET @ 🦅WSH 2–3

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❓ WSH vs DET, answered

Who won Capitals vs Red Wings on January 31, 2014?

Red Wings won 4–3 in a shootout. The final score was Capitals 3, Red Wings 4.

Who scored for Capitals?

Casey Wellman, Jason Chimera, Joel Ward.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Danny DeKeyser, Drew Miller, Gustav Nyquist.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Michal Neuvirth made 42 saves on 45 shots (.933 save percentage).

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Jimmy Howard made 26 saves on 29 shots (.897 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Red Wings played?

At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the Red Wings home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Red Wings season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🦅 Capitals

BeforeJan 30 🦅WSH @ 🧥CBJ 2–5 AfterFeb 2 🐙DET @ 🦅WSH 5–6

🐙 Red Wings

BeforeJan 28 🐙DET @ 🔔PHI 0–5 AfterFeb 2 🐙DET @ 🦅WSH 5–6

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