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New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals

Capital One Arena, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 5–2 on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at home.

Team Goals 2019-2020 record
New Jersey Devils 2 28-29-12
at Washington Capitals 5 41-20-8

Goals by period

Team Total
New Jersey Devils 0 1 1 2
Washington Capitals 2 1 2 5

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
New Jersey Devils 9 13 12 34
Washington Capitals 15 15 8 38

Three stars

  1. A. Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (3 goals)
  2. I. Samsonov, Washington Capitals (goaltender)
  3. N. Backstrom, Washington Capitals (2 assists)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 15:17 Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin (29) John Carlson (44), Nicklas Backstrom (27) Power play NJD 0, WSH 1
1st 19:08 Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin (30) Nicklas Backstrom (28) Even strength NJD 0, WSH 2
2nd 00:16 Washington Capitals Carl Hagelin (2) Lars Eller (16), Richard Panik (4) Even strength NJD 0, WSH 3
2nd 01:08 New Jersey Devils Wayne Simmonds (5) Nico Hischier (17), Will Butcher (13) Even strength NJD 1, WSH 3
3rd 03:34 New Jersey Devils Blake Coleman (19) Travis Zajac (13) Shorthanded NJD 2, WSH 3
3rd 06:42 Washington Capitals Jakub Vrana (21) Unassisted Even strength NJD 2, WSH 4
3rd 15:42 Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin (31) Tom Wilson (19), John Carlson (45) Even strength NJD 2, WSH 5

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

Team stats

Stat New Jersey Devils Washington Capitals
Shots on goal 34 38
Power play 0 of 4 1 of 5
Penalty minutes 10 8
Hits 18 11
Blocked shots 18 13
Giveaways 6 18
Takeaways 8 10
Faceoffs won 28/68 (41.2%) 40/68 (58.8%)

Box score

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters
Player
13 N. Hischier C 0 1 1 -2 0 1 1 2 0 39.1% 17:59
15 J. Hayden C 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 08:03
17 W. Simmonds R 1 0 1 -1 0 2 2 0 0 14:50
19 T. Zajac C 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 65% 18:47
20 B. Coleman L 1 0 1 0 0 6 1 1 0 18:57
37 P. Zacha C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 3 1 0 22.2% 18:44
41 M. McLeod C 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 60% 06:55
44 M. Wood L 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 0 0 10:52
63 J. Bratt L 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 0 0 13:35
86 J. Hughes C 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 16.7% 16:00
90 J. Boqvist C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 10:35
97 N. Gusev L 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 0 0 15:02
5 C. Carrick D 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 13:51
6 A. Greene D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 22:08
8 W. Butcher D 0 1 1 -1 2 1 0 2 0 17:26
28 D. Severson D 0 0 0 -1 0 3 2 1 0 23:07
45 S. Vatanen D 0 0 0 -1 4 3 0 3 0 20:06
76 P. Subban D 0 0 0 -1 0 5 2 0 0 23:30
New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie
35 C. Schneider 23 20 3 .870 39:49 Loss
70 L. Domingue 15 13 2 .867 20:00

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player
8 A. Ovechkin L 3 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 1 17:55
13 J. Vrana L 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 16:09
14 R. Panik R 0 1 1 +1 4 1 0 0 0 13:56
19 N. Backstrom C 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 43.8% 17:12
20 L. Eller C 0 1 1 +1 0 0 0 0 0 57.1% 17:26
21 G. Hathaway R 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 09:53
26 N. Dowd C 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 81.8% 10:28
28 B. Leipsic L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 08:42
43 T. Wilson R 0 1 1 +1 2 6 2 0 0 19:00
62 C. Hagelin L 1 0 1 +1 0 4 1 0 0 100% 15:55
77 T. Oshie R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 80% 15:42
92 E. Kuznetsov C 0 0 0 +1 0 2 0 0 0 53.8% 17:55
3 N. Jensen D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 1 0 17:03
6 M. Kempny D 0 0 0 +1 0 2 0 1 0 20:36
9 D. Orlov D 0 0 0 +1 0 4 3 2 0 18:08
33 R. Gudas D 0 0 0 +3 0 3 2 3 0 16:26
34 J. Siegenthaler D 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 17:18
74 J. Carlson D 0 2 2 +1 0 2 0 1 0 22:26
Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
30 I. Samsonov 34 32 2 .941 59:50 Win

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 10:42 Washington Capitals Tom Wilson Interference 2
1st 13:39 New Jersey Devils Travis Zajac Tripping 2
1st 15:12 New Jersey Devils John Hayden Holding 2
2nd 03:16 Washington Capitals Richard Panik Hooking 2
2nd 13:56 Washington Capitals Richard Panik Cross checking 2
2nd 14:36 New Jersey Devils Sami Vatanen High sticking double minor 4
3rd 02:11 New Jersey Devils Will Butcher Holding 2
3rd 08:06 Washington Capitals Nicklas Backstrom Hooking 2

Game information

New Jersey Devils head coach
Alain Nasreddine
Washington Capitals head coach
Todd Reirden
Referees
Chris Schlenker, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen
Steve Barton, Tony Sericolo
New Jersey Devils scratches
Mirco Mueller, Mackenzie Blackwood, Kevin Rooney
Washington Capitals scratches
Travis Boyd

2019-2020 season series

Matchup Status Details
Washington Capitals 6 at New Jersey Devils 3 Final Game page
New Jersey Devils 5 at Washington Capitals 1 Final Game page
New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 5 Final Game page
Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 Final Game page

Other NHL games on Jan 16

Matchup Status Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Boston Bruins 4 Final Game page
Calgary Flames 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 Final/SO Game page
Los Angeles Kings 3 at Florida Panthers 4 Final Game page
New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 2 Final Game page
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 Final Game page
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Final Game page
Vegas Golden Knights 4 at Ottawa Senators 2 Final Game page
Anaheim Ducks 4 at Nashville Predators 2 Final Game page
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Minnesota Wild 3 Final Game page
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Dallas Stars 1 Final Game page
San Jose Sharks 0 at Colorado Avalanche 4 Final Game page
Arizona Coyotes 1 at Vancouver Canucks 3 Final Game page

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