National Hockey League
Washington 3, Detroit 2
When: 5:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 6, 2019
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Referees: Frederic L'Ecuyer, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Ryan Galloway, Brad Kovachik
Attendance: 19515

The Washington Capitals hadn't seen a three-game losing streak all season going into Sunday's game at Detroit, but they left knowing they still haven't seen a four-game losing streak.

Michal Kempny scored game-winning goal with 3:52 remaining to give the Capitals a 3-2 win over the Red Wings.

Kempny fired a shot from the point that went off the stick of Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi and got past Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard to help Washington rally from a 2-1 deficit going into the third period.

Detroit had a good chance to tie when it went on the power play with 2:47 remaining, but the Red Wings couldn't convert on the chance and have now won just once in their last eight games and twice in their last 13.

The Capitals took a 1-0 lead with 13:03 left in the first period on a goal by Tom Wilson, who got a pass from Evgeny Kuznetsov in the right faceoff circle area and buried the chance into a half-open net.

The Red Wings tied the game with 5:52 remaining in the first on a goal by Anthony Mantha, who skated towards Washington goalie Braden Holtby and slipped a backhander underneath his pads to make 1-1.

Detroit then took a 2-1 lead with 13:12 left in the second period on a goal by Filip Hronek, who took a nice cross-ice pass from Dylan Larkin near the Washington goal and tapped the puck into the net.

In the third period, Washington tied the game at 2-2 with 13:41 left in regulation on a goal by Travis Boyd, who took a pass from Alex Ovechkin and buried a chance in a half-open net from the slot.

Howard made 31 saves in goal for Detroit, and Holtby made 23 saves for the Capitals.

Washington swept all three regular-season meetings with the Red Wings for the season.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Detroit
Evgeny Kuznetsov 2 Points Filip Hronek 1
Travis Boyd 1 Goals Filip Hronek 1
Evgeny Kuznetsov 2 Assists Dylan Larkin 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Braden Holtby .920 Save Percentage Jimmy Howard .912
Braden Holtby 23 Saves Jimmy Howard 31
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Washington 34 3 0-4 3-3 10 25
Detroit 25 2 0-3 4-4 8 36
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Montreal. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .412 after a win and .333 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Capitals have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .625 after a loss.