Detroit Red Wings vs. Washington Capitals odds, tips and betting trends

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Jan. 28, 2026, 5:51 p.m. ET

Jan 27, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Red Wings right wing Alex DeBrincat (93) celebrates a goal with teammates center Dylan Larkin (71) and left wing Lucas Raymond (23) during the third period against the Los Angeles Kingsat Little Caesars Arena.

Two Eastern Conference teams meet when the third-place Detroit Red Wings (32-17-5) host the 11th-place Washington Capitals (25-22-7) at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Detroit fell 3-1 at home in its last game on Jan. 27 against the Los Angeles Kings.

Washington played on the road in its last game on Jan. 27, and lost 5-1 against the Seattle Kraken.

Get ready for this matchup with everything you need to know ahead of Thursday’s hockey action.

Watch Red Wings vs. Capitals on ESPN+!Detroit Red Wings vs. Washington Capitals odds and betting lines

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Favorite: Red Wings (-121)Underdog: Capitals (+101)Over/under: 6Red Wings vs. Capitals game info and start timeDate: Thursday, January 29, 2026Time: 7:30 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Red Wings vs. Capitals on ESPN+!Red Wings stats and trendsDetroit has won 16 of the 26 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.In 23 games with shorter than -121 moneyline odds this season, the Red Wings have won 13.Detroit has a 54.8% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.Detroit and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 32 of 54 games this season.Over the last 10 games, the Red Wings have secured 80.0% of the possible points with a 7-2-1 record.They have averaged 3.2 goals per game (32 total) during that stretch.Defensively, the Red Wings have allowed 19 goals (1.9 per game) in those 10 outings.Capitals stats and trendsThe Capitals have been an underdog in 15 games this season, with four upset wins (26.7%).Washington has won four of its 11 games when it is the underdog by +101 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline implies a 49.8% chance of victory for the Capitals.In 57.4% of Washington’s previous games this season (31/54), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 6 goals.In the last 10 games, the Capitals are 3-6-1 (60.0% of possible points).They have totaled 28 goals over that span.On the defensive end, the Capitals have allowed 33 goals (3.3 per game) in those 10 outings.

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