Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils

Prudential Center, Newark Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 5–2 on Friday, October 13, 2017 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils
Team Goals 2017-2018 record
Washington Capitals 5 49-26-7
at New Jersey Devils 2 44-29-9

Goals by period

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Total
Washington Capitals 1 2 2 5
New Jersey Devils 0 1 1 2

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Total
Washington Capitals 8 12 8 28
New Jersey Devils 8 9 6 23

Three stars

  1. N. Backstrom, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 3 assists)
  2. T. Oshie, Washington Capitals (2 goals, 1 assist)
  3. K. Palmieri, New Jersey Devils (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 14:49 Washington Capitals T.J. Oshie (4) Nicklas Backstrom (6) Even strength WSH 1, NJD 0
2nd 08:01 Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin (9) Nicklas Backstrom (7), John Carlson (3) Power play WSH 2, NJD 0
2nd 16:28 New Jersey Devils Taylor Hall (1) Kyle Palmieri (3), Will Butcher (6) Power play WSH 2, NJD 1
2nd 19:00 Washington Capitals Jakub Vrana (1) Devante Smith-Pelly (2), Evgeny Kuznetsov (9) Even strength WSH 3, NJD 1
3rd 00:53 New Jersey Devils Kyle Palmieri (1) Damon Severson (1), John Moore (2) Even strength WSH 3, NJD 2
3rd 05:26 Washington Capitals T.J. Oshie (5) Nicklas Backstrom (8), Evgeny Kuznetsov (10) Power play WSH 4, NJD 2
3rd 07:02 Washington Capitals Nicklas Backstrom (2) Alex Ovechkin (1), T.J. Oshie (2) Power play WSH 5, NJD 2

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

Team stats

Team stats, Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils
Stat Washington Capitals New Jersey Devils
Shots on goal 28 23
Power play 3 of 5 1 of 4
Penalty minutes 30 22
Hits 27 22
Blocked shots 9 9
Giveaways 4 6
Takeaways 7 6
Faceoffs won 27/66 (40.9%) 39/66 (59.1%)

Box score

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin L 1 1 2 0 0 4 1 0 1 19:00
Number 10 B. Connolly R 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 66.7% 11:25
Number 13 J. Vrana L 1 0 1 +1 0 3 1 0 0 12:56
Number 19 N. Backstrom C 1 3 4 0 0 3 1 0 1 43.8% 18:19
Number 20 L. Eller C 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 61.5% 14:44
Number 25 D. Smith-Pelly R 0 1 1 +1 0 2 0 0 0 14:26
Number 39 A. Chiasson R 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 50% 13:28
Number 43 T. Wilson R 0 0 0 0 5 1 3 0 0 13:47
Number 65 A. Burakovsky L 0 0 0 0 17 1 0 0 0 66.7% 09:48
Number 77 T. Oshie R 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1 1 18:10
Number 83 J. Beagle C 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 45.5% 14:31
Number 92 E. Kuznetsov C 0 2 2 +1 0 1 1 0 0 14.3% 18:47
Number 2 M. Niskanen D 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 12:18
Number 9 D. Orlov D 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 21:05
Number 29 C. Djoos D 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 0 0 17:04
Number 44 B. Orpik D 0 0 0 +1 2 0 4 3 0 22:04
Number 55 A. Ness D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 13:55
Number 74 J. Carlson D 0 1 1 +2 0 3 1 1 0 27:26
Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 70 B. Holtby 23 21 2 .913 60:00 Win

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 9 T. Hall L 1 0 1 -1 0 2 0 0 1 100% 17:17
Number 10 J. Hayes R 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 100% 16:00
Number 13 N. Hischier C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 0 0 42.9% 13:57
Number 14 A. Henrique C 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 57.1% 22:20
Number 21 K. Palmieri C 1 1 2 0 2 3 4 1 0 18:07
Number 23 S. Noesen R 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 09:49
Number 37 P. Zacha C 0 0 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 62.5% 16:23
Number 39 B. Gibbons C 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 50% 12:21
Number 40 B. Coleman L 0 0 0 0 14 0 4 0 0 71.4% 09:59
Number 44 M. Wood L 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 100% 10:49
Number 63 J. Bratt L 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 16:07
Number 90 M. Johansson L 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 0 0 57.1% 16:51
Number 2 J. Moore D 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 15:31
Number 5 D. Prout D 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 14:27
Number 6 A. Greene D 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 2 0 22:20
Number 8 W. Butcher D 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 19:02
Number 16 S. Santini D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 3 1 0 21:47
Number 28 D. Severson D 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19:30
New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 35 C. Schneider 28 23 5 .821 60:00 Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils
Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 05:42 Washington Capitals Christian Djoos Interference 2
1st 11:12 New Jersey Devils Dalton Prout Interference 2
2nd 07:30 New Jersey Devils Blake Coleman Closing hand on puck 2
2nd 15:41 Washington Capitals Brooks Orpik Interference 2
3rd 01:17 New Jersey Devils Kyle Palmieri Interference 2
3rd 02:33 Washington Capitals Andre Burakovsky Fighting (major) 5
3rd 02:33 Washington Capitals Andre Burakovsky Instigator misconduct (misconduct) 10
3rd 02:33 Washington Capitals Andre Burakovsky Instigator 2
3rd 02:33 New Jersey Devils Blake Coleman Boarding 2
3rd 02:33 New Jersey Devils Blake Coleman Fighting (major) 5
3rd 04:10 New Jersey Devils Pavel Zacha High sticking double minor 4
3rd 12:31 New Jersey Devils Blake Coleman Fighting (major) 5
3rd 12:31 Washington Capitals Tom Wilson Fighting (major) 5
3rd 15:30 Washington Capitals Dmitry Orlov Slashing 2
3rd 17:52 Washington Capitals Lars Eller Tripping 2

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach
Barry Trotz
New Jersey Devils head coach
John Hynes
Referees
Jon McIsaac, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen
Brad Kovachik, Tim Nowak
Washington Capitals scratches
Taylor Chorney, Tyler Graovac, Nathan Walker
New Jersey Devils scratches
Drew Stafford, Ben Lovejoy, Mirco Mueller

2017-2018 season series

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