Washington Capitals vs Detroit Red Wings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 29, 2026

Get the playerWON NHL prediction for the Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings matchup on January 29, 2026. playerWONโ€™s machine-learning model currently gives the Detroit Red Wings a 51.5% win probability.

๐Ÿค– Model favours Detroit Red Wings (51.5%)
Compare market odds, fair odds, and value below.
January 29, 2026
Visitor Model vs Market
Washington Capitals logo
Washington Capitals
48.5%
Fair American: +106
Fair Decimal: 2.06
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Home Model vs Market
Detroit Red Wings logo
Detroit Red Wings
51.5%
Fair American: -106
Fair Decimal: 1.94
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๐Ÿ“Š Season Overview
Washington Capitals WSH
Metric
Detroit Red Wings DET
95 Points 92
0.579 Points % 0.561
263 Goals For 241
244 Goals Against 258
19 Goal Differential -17
W4 Current Streak L1
๐Ÿš Road vs ๐Ÿ  Home
Washington Capitals WSH (Road)
Metric
Detroit Red Wings DET (Home)
41 Games 41
18 Wins 21
40 Points 46
-11 Goal Differential -10
๐Ÿ”ฅ Last 10 Games
Washington Capitals WSH
Metric
Detroit Red Wings DET
8-2-0 Record 2-6-2
16 Points 6
43 Goals For 29
33 Goals Against 45
10 Goal Differential -16
๐Ÿฅ… Last 10 Head-to-Head Games
Washington Capitals WSH
H2H Summary
Detroit Red Wings DET
5-5 Record 5-5
29 Total Goals 33
-4 Goal Differential +4
2.9 Goals / Game 3.3
28.3 Shots / Game 28.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 21, 2025
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
2 - 3 33 - 27 View
Dec 20, 2025
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
5 - 2 41 - 26 View
Mar 18, 2025
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
1 - 4 24 - 26 View
Mar 7, 2025
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
2 - 5 19 - 28 View
Dec 29, 2024
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
2 - 4 27 - 27 View
Apr 9, 2024
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
2 - 1 23 - 43 View
Mar 26, 2024
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
3 - 4 33 - 30 View
Feb 27, 2024
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
3 - 8 21 - 31 View
Feb 21, 2023
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
3 - 1 25 - 27 View
Dec 19, 2022
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
3 - 4 19 - 42 View

This matchup prediction is generated using playerWONโ€™s machine-learning model, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.