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New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals

Verizon Center, Washington Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 3–2 in overtime on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at home.

Team Goals 2014-2015 record
New Jersey Devils 2 32-36-14
at Washington Capitals 3 45-26-11

Goals by period

Team Total
New Jersey Devils 0 1 1 0 2
Washington Capitals 1 1 0 1 3

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
New Jersey Devils 6 12 12 1 31
Washington Capitals 8 10 5 1 24

Three stars

  1. M. Niskanen, Washington Capitals (2 assists)
  2. E. Fehr, Washington Capitals (1 goal)
  3. T. Zajac, New Jersey Devils (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 02:51 Washington Capitals Karl Alzner (5) Matt Niskanen (22), Marcus Johansson (23) Even strength NJD 0, WSH 1
2nd 01:35 Washington Capitals Eric Fehr (19) Unassisted Even strength NJD 0, WSH 2
2nd 14:41 New Jersey Devils Travis Zajac (11) Patrik Elias (20), Adam Larsson (19) Shorthanded NJD 1, WSH 2
3rd 19:30 New Jersey Devils Steve Bernier (13) Scott Gomez (24), Michael Cammalleri (12) Even strength NJD 2, WSH 2
OT 01:13 Washington Capitals Evgeny Kuznetsov (10) Matt Niskanen (23), Karl Alzner (16) Even strength NJD 2, WSH 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Stat New Jersey Devils Washington Capitals
Shots on goal 31 24
Power play 0 of 1 0 of 1
Penalty minutes 8 8
Hits 29 32
Blocked shots 13 6
Giveaways 7 16
Takeaways 4 8
Faceoffs won 26/57 (45.6%) 31/57 (54.4%)

Box score

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters
Player
8 D. Zubrus C 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11:34
11 S. Gionta C 0 0 0 -1 0 4 4 0 15:46
12 R. Boucher C 0 0 0 -1 0 2 2 0 11:19
14 A. Henrique C 0 0 0 -1 0 3 1 1 33.3% 16:02
15 T. Ruutu L 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 10:58
16 J. Josefson C 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 50% 13:30
18 S. Bernier R 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 2 14:04
19 T. Zajac C 1 0 1 +1 0 5 2 0 62.5% 18:00
20 J. Tootoo R 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 15:20
21 S. Gomez C 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 41.7% 15:53
23 M. Cammalleri L 0 1 1 +1 0 1 0 1 19:04
26 P. Elias C 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 41.2% 15:01
5 A. Larsson D 0 1 1 +1 0 2 1 0 26:00
6 A. Greene D 0 0 0 +1 0 0 1 2 24:50
7 J. Merrill D 0 0 0 -2 2 0 1 2 21:47
22 E. Gelinas D 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 14:35
28 D. Severson D 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 0 22:18
32 M. Fraser D 0 0 0 -1 2 1 3 3 11:39
New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie
35 C. Schneider 24 21 3 .875 60:25 OT loss

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player
8 A. Ovechkin L 0 0 0 -1 0 4 3 0 20:57
16 E. Fehr C 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 50% 13:44
19 N. Backstrom C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 0 54.5% 20:11
20 T. Brouwer R 0 0 0 -1 0 1 4 0 100% 14:20
21 B. Laich C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 33.3% 14:08
22 C. Glencross L 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13:29
25 J. Chimera L 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 100% 11:12
42 J. Ward R 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 14:01
43 T. Wilson R 0 0 0 +1 4 3 2 0 11:01
46 M. Latta C 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 37.5% 10:23
90 M. Johansson L 0 1 1 +1 2 2 0 0 100% 16:23
92 E. Kuznetsov C 1 0 1 +2 0 2 0 0 42.9% 15:13
2 M. Niskanen D 0 2 2 +1 0 1 2 0 21:57
6 T. Gleason D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 2 1 14:09
27 K. Alzner D 1 1 2 +2 0 1 4 2 19:29
44 B. Orpik D 0 0 0 -1 2 0 6 0 23:45
52 M. Green D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 2 0 18:19
74 J. Carlson D 0 0 0 -1 0 3 1 0 24:11
Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
70 B. Holtby 31 29 2 .936 61:13 Win

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 01:45 Washington Capitals Tom Wilson Roughing 2
1st 01:45 New Jersey Devils Mark Fraser Roughing 2
2nd 14:08 New Jersey Devils Jon Merrill Closing hand on puck 2
3rd 02:49 New Jersey Devils Jacob Josefson Roughing 2
3rd 02:49 Washington Capitals Brooks Orpik Unsportsmanlike conduct 2
3rd 08:03 Washington Capitals Marcus Johansson Holding 2
3rd 14:10 Washington Capitals Tom Wilson Roughing 2
3rd 14:10 New Jersey Devils Jordin Tootoo Roughing 2

Game information

New Jersey Devils head coach
Scott Stevens/Adam Oates
Washington Capitals head coach
Barry Trotz
Referees
Mike Leggo, Dave Jackson
Linesmen
Tim Nowak, Tony Sericolo
New Jersey Devils scratches
Michael Ryder, Martin Havlat, Peter Harrold, Stefan Matteau
Washington Capitals scratches
Jay Beagle

2014-2015 season series

Matchup Status Details
New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 6 Final Game page
New Jersey Devils 1 at Washington Capitals 0 Final Game page
Washington Capitals 4 at New Jersey Devils 1 Final Game page
Washington Capitals 4 at New Jersey Devils 0 Final Game page
New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 3 Final/OT Game page

Other NHL games on Mar 26

Matchup Status Details
Anaheim Ducks 3 at Boston Bruins 2 Final/OT Game page
Arizona Coyotes 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 Final/OT Game page
Los Angeles Kings 3 at New York Islanders 2 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 Final Game page
Florida Panthers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 Final Game page
New York Rangers 5 at Ottawa Senators 1 Final Game page
San Jose Sharks 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 Final Game page
Nashville Predators 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 Final Game page
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 Final Game page
Colorado Avalanche 4 at Vancouver Canucks 1 Final Game page

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