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Red Wings Fall 2-1 Against Washington - Game Recap

Charlie Lindgren stopped 42 of 43 shots fired at him by Detroit, as the Capitals skated to a 2-1 victory Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena.

The Capitals were a +130 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.0.

Washington got goals from Dylan Strome, and Alex Ovechkin in the victory. Strome opened the scoring at 17:47 of the second period.

Charlie Lindgren turned in a 42-save effort for the Capitals.

Detroit got a goal from Patrick Kane in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Detroit got a 21-stop effort from Alex Lyon in the loss.

Washington scored 0 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Detroit went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Detroit by a margin of 43-23.

Washington heads into a battle against the Sabres. Detroit, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pittsburgh.