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New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals

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New Jersey Devils
35-32-2
Final
1 - 2
Washington Capitals
35-27-8

Logan Thompson backstops Capitals to 2-1 win over the Devils

New Jersey Devils vs. Washington Capitals: Game Highlights

Ryan Leonard scored midway through the first period, and Aliaksei Protas added an empty-netter with 1:43 remaining.

Jesper Bratt scored for the Devils, extending his point streak with three goals and four assists over his last seven games. Jake Allen stopped 26 shots.

It was the third meeting between the teams and the first that didn't require extra time. The Devils beat the Capitals in a 3-2 shootout win on Nov. 15, but lost 4-3 in overtime on Dec. 27. Thompson and Allen covered the net in all three games. They will conclude their season series on April 2 in Newark.

Up next Devils visit the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night.

Capitals wrap a four-game homestand against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday afternoon.

Regular Season Series

WSH leads series 2-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 9:36 Ryan Leonard Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Duhaime (4), Trevor van Riemsdyk (9)
Goal 3rd Period 18:17 Aliaksei Protas Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (5), Tom Wilson (27)
Goal 3rd Period 19:17 Jesper Bratt Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (37)

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nj.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originNJ https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wsh.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originWSH
14 Blocked Shots 11
18 Hits 17
5 Takeaways 4
31 Shots 28
0 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 1
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
26 Faceoffs Won 28
48.1 Faceoff Win Percent 51.9
17 Giveaways 18
1 Total Penalties 2
2 Penalty Minutes 4
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Rasmus Sandin, D Out Apr 22
Pierre-Luc Dubois, LW Out Apr 16
Charlie Lindgren, G Out Apr 14
Eriks Mateiko, LW Out Jan 13
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jonas Siegenthaler, D Out May 4
Brett Pesce, D Injured Reserve Apr 13
Jacob Markstrom, G Out Apr 10
Luke Hughes, D Out Apr 9
Arseny Gritsyuk, RW Out Apr 2

Game Information

Capital One Arena

Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,347 | Capacity:

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 7 22 113 53
Pittsburgh 16 25 98 41
Philadelphia 12 27 98 43
Washington 9 30 95 43
Columbus 12 30 92 40
NY Islanders 5 34 91 43
New Jersey 3 37 87 42
NY Rangers 9 39 77 34
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