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Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals Preview & How to Watch, Dec 17, 2026

NHL · 7:00 PM EST · Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · DSN
Capital One Arena
Preview
Detroit Red Wings4-4
Washington Capitals6-4

Thursday, 7:00 PM ET on DSN.

The Capitals host the Red Wings on Thursday, Dec 17, at Capital One Arena. Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (6:00 CT, 5:00 MT, 4:00 PT) on DSN, MNMT.

How we get these numbers

How to watch

Matchup
Red Wings atCapitals
Puck drop
Thu, Dec 17 · 7:00 PM ET · 6:00 CT · 5:00 MT · 4:00 PT
TV
DSN, MNMT
Where
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
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Red Wings at Capitals

The two clubs · 2025-26
DET
WSH
Edge
Points
92
95
WSH
Goals for / game
2.91
3.18
WSH
Goals against / game
3.10
2.90
WSH
Shots for / game
28.2
28.0
DET
Shots against / game
27.7
28.1
DET
Shot share
50.4%
49.9%
DET
2025-26 regular season, until both clubs have played ten games. The full comparison is on Stat Savant.

Questions

What channel is the Red Wings vs Capitals game on?

DSN, MNMT, Thursday at 7:00 PM ET.

What time is the Red Wings vs Capitals game?

7:00 PM ET on Thursday, Dec 17, which is 4:00 PT.

Scheduled for Thursday, December 17, 2026. Schedule and matchup from ESPN. How we get our numbers

Metropolitan
W
L
OT
PTS
Hurricanes
9
2
2
20
Rangers
7
5
1
15
Devils
7
4
0
14
Capitals
6
4
0
12
Islanders
5
3
2
12
Penguins
5
6
1
11
Flyers
3
7
3
9
Blue Jackets
4
5
0
8
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