Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils
· Prudential Center, Newark · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 3–2 on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| New Jersey Devils |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
11 |
11 |
13 |
35 |
| New Jersey Devils |
7 |
13 |
9 |
29 |
Three stars
- D. Severson, New Jersey Devils (1 goal, 1 assist)
- M. Blackwood, New Jersey Devils (goaltender)
- A. Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
12:55 |
New Jersey Devils |
Jesper Bratt (13) |
Damon Severson (19) |
Even strength |
WSH 0, NJD 1 |
| 2nd |
12:12 |
New Jersey Devils |
Wayne Simmonds (8) |
Jesper Bratt (14), Nikita Gusev (26) |
Power play |
WSH 0, NJD 2 |
| 2nd |
14:44 |
Washington Capitals |
Tom Wilson (19) |
John Carlson (56), Nicklas Backstrom (37) |
Power play |
WSH 1, NJD 2 |
| 3rd |
04:50 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin (42) |
Evgeny Kuznetsov (29), Nick Jensen (6) |
Even strength |
WSH 2, NJD 2 |
| 3rd |
18:01 |
New Jersey Devils |
Damon Severson (8) |
Nikita Gusev (27), Kyle Palmieri (20) |
Power play |
WSH 2, NJD 3 |
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 |
35 |
29 |
| Power play |
1 of 6 |
2 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
8 |
14 |
| Hits |
29 |
20 |
| Blocked shots |
12 |
18 |
| Giveaways |
10 |
6 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
12 |
| Faceoffs won |
32/64 (50%) |
32/64 (50%) |
Box score
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 A. Ovechkin |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
23:46 |
| Number 13 J. Vrana |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:15 |
| Number 14 R. Panik |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:48 |
| Number 19 N. Backstrom |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
50% |
23:30 |
| Number 20 L. Eller |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
61.1% |
15:04 |
| Number 21 G. Hathaway |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:40 |
| Number 26 N. Dowd |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
10:16 |
| Number 28 B. Leipsic |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:55 |
| Number 43 T. Wilson |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
|
16:53 |
| Number 62 C. Hagelin |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:32 |
| Number 77 T. Oshie |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
21:04 |
| Number 92 E. Kuznetsov |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
28.6% |
18:05 |
| Number 3 N. Jensen |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:09 |
| Number 4 B. Dillon |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:50 |
| Number 6 M. Kempny |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
17:13 |
| Number 9 D. Orlov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:40 |
| Number 34 J. Siegenthaler |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:51 |
| Number 74 J. Carlson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
24:00 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 I. Samsonov |
29 |
26 |
3 |
.897 |
57:25 |
Loss |
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 13 N. Hischier |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
52.9% |
17:25 |
| Number 14 J. Anderson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
16:12 |
| Number 15 J. Hayden |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
100% |
09:22 |
| Number 16 K. Rooney |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
25% |
14:38 |
| Number 17 W. Simmonds |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
100% |
11:35 |
| Number 19 T. Zajac |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
40% |
15:02 |
| Number 21 K. Palmieri |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
15:55 |
| Number 37 P. Zacha |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
20:02 |
| Number 39 N. Merkley |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:09 |
| Number 63 J. Bratt |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:13 |
| Number 86 J. Hughes |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:42 |
| Number 97 N. Gusev |
L |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:26 |
| Number 2 C. White |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:00 |
| Number 5 C. Carrick |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:55 |
| Number 25 M. Mueller |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
23:09 |
| Number 28 D. Severson |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
26:07 |
| Number 32 D. Mermis |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:11 |
| Number 76 P. Subban |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
22:10 |
New Jersey Devils goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 M. Blackwood |
35 |
33 |
2 |
.943 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
02:36 |
New Jersey Devils |
Connor Carrick |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
05:21 |
New Jersey Devils |
Travis Zajac |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:14 |
Washington Capitals |
Brenden Dillon |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
14:03 |
New Jersey Devils |
Colton White |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
16:45 |
New Jersey Devils |
John Hayden |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
10:51 |
New Jersey Devils |
Colton White |
Unsportsmanlike conduct |
2 |
| 3rd |
10:51 |
Washington Capitals |
Evgeny Kuznetsov |
Unsportsmanlike conduct |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:55 |
New Jersey Devils |
Dakota Mermis |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
13:41 |
New Jersey Devils |
Travis Zajac |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
15:44 |
Washington Capitals |
Evgeny Kuznetsov |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
16:55 |
Washington Capitals |
Michal Kempny |
Slashing |
2 |
Game information
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Todd Reirden
- New Jersey Devils head coach
- Alain Nasreddine
- Referees
- Jean Hebert, Pierre Lambert
- Linesmen
- Ryan Galloway, Brian Murphy
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Radko Gudas, Travis Boyd
- New Jersey Devils scratches
- Will Butcher, Miles Wood
2019-2020 season series
Every Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils game in the 2019-2020 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Washington Capitals
6
 at New Jersey Devils
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Dec 20, 2019
|
|
New Jersey Devils
5
at Washington Capitals
1
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals, Sat, Jan 11, 2020
|
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New Jersey Devils
2
at Washington Capitals
5
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals, Thu, Jan 16, 2020
|
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Washington Capitals
2
at New Jersey Devils
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Feb 22, 2020
|
Other NHL games on Feb 22
Other NHL games on Saturday, February 22, 2020
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Winnipeg Jets
2
 at Philadelphia Flyers
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Feb 22, 2020
|
 Buffalo Sabres
5
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Feb 22, 2020
|
 Carolina Hurricanes
6
 at Toronto Maple Leafs
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Feb 22, 2020
|
 Montreal Canadiens
3
 at Ottawa Senators
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Feb 22, 2020
|
 San Jose Sharks
2
 at New York Rangers
3
|
Final
|
Game page: San Jose Sharks at New York Rangers, Sat, Feb 22, 2020
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
3
 at Nashville Predators
4
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Sat, Feb 22, 2020
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
3
 at Arizona Coyotes
7
|
Final
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Arizona Coyotes, Sat, Feb 22, 2020
|
 Boston Bruins
3
 at Vancouver Canucks
9
|
Final
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Feb 22, 2020
|
 Florida Panthers
3
 at Vegas Golden Knights
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights, Sat, Feb 22, 2020
|
 Colorado Avalanche
2
 at Los Angeles Kings
1
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Feb 22, 2020
|
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