Capitals 5-2 Devils (31 Dec, 2017) Box Score

New Jersey Devils

22-10-6, 10-5-3 away

	1	2	3	T
NJ	1	0	1	2
WSH	2	1	2	5

Washington Capitals

24-13-3, 16-5-0 home

New Jersey Devils


forwards
B. Boyle
J. Bratt
B. Coleman
B. Gibbons
T. Hall
N. Hischier
M. Johansson
S. Noesen
K. Palmieri
M. Wood
P. Zacha
T. Zajac
defensemen
W. Butcher
A. Greene
J. Moore
S. Santini
D. Severson
S. Vatanen

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	15	12:41	2:08	0:05	10:28	4	9	30.8
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	19	15:52	0:52	0:33	14:27	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	15	11:47	0:00	1:49	9:58	0	2	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	14	11:14	0:00	2:16	8:58	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	20	18:30	2:13	0:00	16:17	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	20	17:27	1:47	0:06	15:34	5	7	41.7
0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	17:24	2:12	0:00	15:12	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	17	12:31	0:00	0:00	12:31	0	3	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	21	18:49	1:48	0:00	17:01	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	16	13:52	1:38	0:00	12:14	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	1	0	1	2	3	0	0	16	12:15	0:42	0:27	11:06	6	4	60.0
1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	21	18:56	2:26	1:38	14:52	10	6	62.5
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-3	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	24	17:41	2:18	0:00	15:23	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	24	19:24	0:00	2:10	17:14	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	3	1	3	0	0	2	0	0	29	19:21	0:14	0:39	18:28	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	5	0	0	26	20:22	0:00	2:48	17:34	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	1	27	18:11	0:14	0:00	17:57	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	1	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	28	21:04	1:28	1:17	18:19	0	0	0.0

goalies
C. Schneider

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
34	4	30	.882	0	0	0	0	0	59:12	0

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom
J. Beagle
A. Chiasson
B. Connolly
L. Eller
E. Kuznetsov
T.J. Oshie
A. Ovechkin
D. Smith-Pelly
C. Stephenson
J. Vrana
T. Wilson
defensemen
J. Carlson
T. Chorney
C. Djoos
M. Niskanen
D. Orlov
B. Orpik

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	2	1	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	18	19:48	2:49	0:14	16:45	7	10	41.2
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	19	15:28	0:00	1:47	13:41	13	3	81.3
0	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	16	14:52	0:00	1:47	13:05	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	12	10:48	1:13	0:00	9:35	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	17	15:18	0:38	1:59	12:41	4	7	36.4
0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	16	14:05	2:55	0:00	11:10	6	4	60.0
0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	16	12:10	2:14	0:00	9:56	1	0	100.0
0	3	1	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	18	20:00	2:55	0:00	17:05	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	4	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	15	16:25	0:00	0:14	16:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	14:39	0:00	0:00	14:39	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	15	10:38	0:32	0:00	10:06	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	16	14:38	0:00	1:59	12:39	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	2	1	4	0	3	0	0	0	2	2	25	25:58	2:49	2:35	20:34	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	14	13:25	0:00	0:33	12:52	0	0	0.0
1	1	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	18	15:02	0:00	0:00	15:02	0	0	0.0
1	0	2	1	0	2	0	0	2	1	0	21	22:11	0:32	2:19	19:20	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	3	0	2	20	21:27	0:38	1:25	19:24	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	2	1	2	3	0	1	20	19:08	0:00	1:08	18:00	0	0	0.0

goalies
B. Holtby

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
27	2	25	.926	0	0	0	0	0	60:00	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	T
	Devils	1	0	1	2
	Capitals	2	1	2	5

1st Period		NJ	WSH
2:26	Tom Wilson (6) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Christian Djoos (5), John Carlson (26)	0	1
11:09	Christian Djoos (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (22), Alex Ovechkin (15)	0	2
17:35	John Moore (6) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Travis Zajac (1), Marcus Johansson (4)	1	2

2nd Period			NJ	WSH
7:01		John Carlson (4) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (23), Alex Ovechkin (16)	1	3

3rd Period		NJ	WSH
4:25	Matt Niskanen (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Devante Smith-Pelly (7), Alex Ovechkin (17)	1	4
9:00	Travis Zajac (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Marcus Johansson (5), Sami Vatanen (6)	2	4
19:19	Nicklas Backstrom (8) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: John Carlson (27)	2	5

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 2-0

Capitals
5
Devils
2

Game 1

14/10

Devils
2
Capitals
5

Game 2

31/12

Capitals
3
Devils
4

Game 3

19/1

Devils
3
Capitals
5

Game 4

8/4

Capital One Arena

12:00 AM, 31 December 2017

Washington, DC

Attendance: 18,506

Referees:
Tom Chmielewski

Linesmen:
Lonnie Cameron

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
New Jersey	8	5	2	18
NY Rangers	8	2	1	17
Carolina	8	2	0	16
Washington	8	3	0	16
Columbus	5	5	1	11
Pittsburgh	5	7	1	11
NY Islanders	4	6	2	10
Philadelphia	4	7	1	9

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New Jersey Devils

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Regular Season Series

WSH leads 2-0

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