National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 6, Detroit 5
Sunday, February 2, 2014 12:30 PM
When: 12:30 PM ET, Sunday, February 2, 2014
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees: Dean Morton, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Tim Nowak
Attendance: 18506
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Detroit 12205
Washington 31116
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Detroit 24-19-4-8 10-11-3-5 14-8-1-3 L1
Washington 25-22-2-7 15-9-2-2 10-13-0-5 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 15-9-2-2 record at home this season. The Detroit Red Wings have a 14-8-1-3 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Detroit has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Red Wings have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Joel Ward played for 14:48 during 22 shifts and scored 3 points. Joel Ward had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Gustav Nyquist played for 19:03 during 25 shifts and scored 4 points. Gustav Nyquist had 3 goals and 1 assist.
  • Washington had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
  • Detroit had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
Detroit   Washington
Gustav Nyquist 4 Points Joel Ward 3
Gustav Nyquist 3 Goals Joel Ward 2
Henrik Zetterberg 3 Assists Jason Chimera 2
Gustav Nyquist 2 Power Play Goals Joel Ward 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jimmy Howard .786 Save Percentage Michal Neuvirth .833
Jimmy Howard 22 Saves Michal Neuvirth 25
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Detroit 30 5 2-3 3-6 12 30
Washington 28 6 3-6 1-3 6 46
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against NY Islanders. The Capitals have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .406 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Vancouver. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .458 after a win and .419 after a loss.