New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals
· Capital One Arena, Washington · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 6–3 on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| New Jersey Devils |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
| Washington Capitals |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| New Jersey Devils |
8 |
12 |
8 |
28 |
| Washington Capitals |
9 |
10 |
7 |
26 |
Three stars
- N. Hischier, New Jersey Devils (2 goals, 1 assist)
- D. Mercer, New Jersey Devils (2 goals)
- E. Kuznetsov, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
03:03 |
New Jersey Devils |
Nico Hischier (9) |
Colin Miller (2), Nico Daws (1) |
Even strength |
NJD 1, WSH 0 |
| 1st |
09:50 |
New Jersey Devils |
Nico Hischier (10) |
Luke Hughes (15), Jack Hughes (30) |
Power play |
NJD 2, WSH 0 |
| 1st |
18:38 |
Washington Capitals |
Connor McMichael (7) |
Rasmus Sandin (11), Anthony Mantha (7) |
Power play |
NJD 2, WSH 1 |
| 2nd |
08:08 |
New Jersey Devils |
Dawson Mercer (11) |
Erik Haula (9), Nico Hischier (10) |
Even strength |
NJD 3, WSH 1 |
| 2nd |
11:25 |
Washington Capitals |
Evgeny Kuznetsov (6) |
Alex Ovechkin (15), Martin Fehérváry (5) |
Even strength |
NJD 3, WSH 2 |
| 2nd |
18:58 |
Washington Capitals |
John Carlson (2) |
Evgeny Kuznetsov (7), Alex Ovechkin (16) |
Power play |
NJD 3, WSH 3 |
| 2nd |
19:44 |
New Jersey Devils |
Michael McLeod (8) |
Alexander Holtz (8) |
Even strength |
NJD 4, WSH 3 |
| 3rd |
07:16 |
New Jersey Devils |
Dawson Mercer (12) |
Erik Haula (10), Nathan Bastian (5) |
Even strength |
NJD 5, WSH 3 |
| 3rd |
15:35 |
New Jersey Devils |
Michael McLeod (9) |
Alexander Holtz (9), Curtis Lazar (7) |
Even strength |
NJD 6, WSH 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals
| Stat |
New Jersey Devils |
Washington Capitals |
| Shots on goal |
28 |
26 |
| Power play |
1 of 2 |
2 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
8 |
4 |
| Hits |
17 |
29 |
| Blocked shots |
8 |
19 |
| Giveaways |
11 |
18 |
| Takeaways |
10 |
6 |
| Faceoffs won |
39/68 (57.4%) |
29/68 (42.6%) |
Box score
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 10 A. Holtz |
R |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:55 |
| Number 11 C. Tierney |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
07:52 |
| Number 13 N. Hischier |
C |
2 |
1 |
3 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
52% |
20:35 |
| Number 14 N. Bastian |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
07:23 |
| Number 20 M. McLeod |
C |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
71.4% |
13:36 |
| Number 42 C. Lazar |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
13:51 |
| Number 56 E. Haula |
L |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+3 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
20:42 |
| Number 63 J. Bratt |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:32 |
| Number 73 T. Toffoli |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:48 |
| Number 86 J. Hughes |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
35.7% |
18:07 |
| Number 91 D. Mercer |
C |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:29 |
| Number 2 B. Smith |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:40 |
| Number 6 J. Marino |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:51 |
| Number 17 S. Nemec |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:23 |
| Number 24 C. Miller |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:52 |
| Number 43 L. Hughes |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:12 |
| Number 71 J. Siegenthaler |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:09 |
| Number 88 K. Bahl |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
16:21 |
New Jersey Devils goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 50 N. Daws |
26 |
23 |
3 |
.885 |
59:21 |
Win |
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 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:15 |
| Number 17 D. Strome |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
45.5% |
14:25 |
| Number 21 A. Protas |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:06 |
| Number 24 C. McMichael |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
35.3% |
12:49 |
| Number 26 N. Dowd |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
53.3% |
14:18 |
| Number 39 A. Mantha |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:43 |
| Number 43 T. Wilson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:45 |
| Number 45 M. Phillips |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:51 |
| Number 47 B. Malenstyn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:41 |
| Number 67 M. Pacioretty |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:47 |
| Number 92 E. Kuznetsov |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
19:35 |
| Number 96 N. Aube-Kubel |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
13:37 |
| Number 3 N. Jensen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:52 |
| Number 25 E. Bear |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:42 |
| Number 38 R. Sandin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:15 |
| Number 42 M. Fehérváry |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
20:21 |
| Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:45 |
| Number 74 J. Carlson |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
23:42 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 H. Shepard |
28 |
22 |
6 |
.786 |
59:56 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
09:15 |
Washington Capitals |
Max Pacioretty |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
16:55 |
New Jersey Devils |
Nathan Bastian |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
17:29 |
New Jersey Devils |
Colin Miller |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
03:22 |
New Jersey Devils |
Jonas Siegenthaler |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
05:08 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:51 |
New Jersey Devils |
Brendan Smith |
Boarding |
2 |
Game information
- New Jersey Devils head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Spencer Carbery
- Referees
- Kelly Sutherland, Brandon Blandina
- Linesmen
- Scott Cherrey, Matt MacPherson
- New Jersey Devils scratches
- Ondrej Palat, Timo Meier, Graeme Clarke
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Joel Edmundson, Alexander Alexeyev, Hendrix Lapierre
2023-2024 season series
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| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
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6
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4
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Final
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Game page: Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils, Wed, Oct 25, 2023
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at New Jersey Devils
2
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Final
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Game page: Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Nov 10, 2023
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Final
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Game page: New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals, Wed, Jan 3, 2024
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Final
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Game page: New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals, Tue, Feb 20, 2024
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