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Dylan Strome and the Capitals surge past the Red Wings 4-1

Tom Wilson tallies goal vs. Red Wings

Pierre-Luc Dubois, Tom Wilson and Connor McMichael also scored for Washington, winners of seven of the last eight.

Dylan Larkin scored the lone goal for the Red Wings, who have lost eight of their last 10 and remain two points out of a playoff spot.

Logan Thompson made 22 saves to win his fifth straight start and advance to 30-4-5 on the season. He is two wins away from tying Jose Theodore's franchise record for the most wins in his first season with the team.

Petr Mrazek, who made his fourth straight start in goal, stopped 22 of 26 to fall to 12-21-2.

Alex Ovechkin did not score and remains eight goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record, though he picked up an assist.

Takeaways Red Wings: Larkin scored his 28th goal of the season to reach the 60-point mark for the fourth consecutive year and the sixth time in his career.

Capitals: Aliaksei Protas continues to be a breakout star for the Capitals, picking up two assists to hit the 60-point mark for the first time in his career. His 46 points at 5-on-5 are the sixth-most in the NHL, and all but five of his points this season have come eat even strength.

Key moment Washington leads the league in third-period goals this season with 95.

Key stat Wilson hit the 30-goal mark for the first time in his career and has points in seven of his last eight games. He's the fourth player in NHL history to play at least 750 games before recording his first 30-goal season.

Up next The Capitals host Philadelphia on Thursday night, while the Red Wings continue their playoff chase Saturday at Vegas.

Regular Season Series

WSH wins series 2-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 6:36 Dylan Strome Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: John Carlson (41), Rasmus Sandin (22)
Goal 1st Period 12:28 Dylan Larkin Goal (28) Snap Shot, assists: Ben Chiarot (8)
Goal 3rd Period 8:16 Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (31), Jakob Chychrun (25)
Goal 3rd Period 14:21 Tom Wilson Goal (30) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (32), Martin Fehervary (16)
Goal 3rd Period 15:27 Connor McMichael Goal (24) Backhand, assists: Alex Ovechkin (22), Dylan Strome (45)

Statistics

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18 Blocked Shots 11
21 Hits 20
5 Takeaways 4
24 Shots 26
0 Power Play Goals 0
0 Power Play Opportunities 0
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
23 Faceoffs Won 17
57.5 Faceoff Win Percent 42.5
13 Giveaways 18
0 Total Penalties 0
0 Penalty Minutes 0
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Martin Fehervary, D Day-To-Day Apr 1
Matt Roy, D Out Apr 1
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Elmer Soderblom, LW Day-To-Day Apr 1
Petr Mrazek, G Out Mar 31
Erik Gustafsson, D Out Mar 21

Game Information

Capital One Arena

Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,573 | Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 46 25 96 4
Tampa Bay 44 25 93 5
Florida 44 27 92 4
Ottawa 39 29 84 6
Montreal 35 30 79 9
Detroit 34 33 75 7
Buffalo 32 36 70 6
Boston 30 36 69 9

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 48 18 105 9
Carolina 46 24 96 4
New Jersey 40 29 87 7
NY Rangers 36 32 79 7
Columbus 34 30 77 9
NY Islanders 32 32 74 10
Pittsburgh 30 34 71 11
Philadelphia 31 36 71 9
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