[18] WAS Capitals 4-3 DET Red Wings [15] 2017-10-20 23:30
Stadium: Joe Louis Arena Round: 1
Head to Head
| NHL | 2017/02/18 19:00 | WAS Capitals v DET Red Wings | L | 2-3 |
| NHL | 2017/02/10 00:00 | DET Red Wings v WAS Capitals | W | 3-6 |
| NHL | 2016/11/19 00:00 | DET Red Wings v WAS Capitals | W | 0-1 |
Home History
| NHL | 2017/10/17 23:00 | TOR Maple Leafs v WAS Capitals | L | 2-0 |
| NHL | 2017/10/14 23:00 | WAS Capitals v PHI Flyers | L | 2-8 |
| NHL | 2017/10/13 23:00 | WAS Capitals v NJ Devils | W | 5-2 |
| NHL | 2017/10/11 23:30 | PIT Penguins v WAS Capitals | L | 3-2 |
| NHL | 2017/10/09 23:30 | WAS Capitals v TB Lightning | L | 3-4 |
| NHL | 2017/10/07 23:00 | WAS Capitals v MON Canadiens | W | 6-1 |
| NHL | 2017/10/05 23:30 | WAS Capitals v OTT Senators | W | 5-4 |
| NHL - Pre-Season | 2017/10/01 19:00 | WAS Capitals v STL Blues | W | 4-3 |
Away History
| NHL | 2017/10/18 23:30 | DET Red Wings v TOR Maple Leafs | L | 3-6 |
| NHL | 2017/10/16 23:30 | TB Lightning v DET Red Wings | L | 3-2 |
| NHL | 2017/10/14 02:30 | DET Red Wings v VGS Golden Knights | W | 6-3 |
| NHL | 2017/10/13 02:00 | DET Red Wings v ARZ Coyotes | W | 4-2 |
| NHL | 2017/10/11 00:30 | DET Red Wings v DAL Stars | L | 2-4 |
| NHL | 2017/10/07 23:00 | OTT Senators v DET Red Wings | W | 1-2 |
| NHL | 2017/10/05 23:30 | MIN Wild v DET Red Wings | W | 2-4 |
| NHL - Pre-Season | 2017/09/30 23:00 | DET Red Wings v TOR Maple Leafs | W | 3-2 |