DEVILS
CAPITALS
New Jersey Devils @ Washington Capitals
22-10-6, 10-5-3 Away
2
22-10-6, 10-5-3 Away
24-13-3, 16-5-0 Home
5
24-13-3, 16-5-0 Home
Game Information
Capital One Arena
12:00 AM, 31 December 2017
Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,506
- Referees:
- Tom Chmielewski
- Linesmen:
- Lonnie Cameron
| 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 |
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WSH leads 2-0
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 18 | 9 | 3 | 39 |
| Carolina | 18 | 9 | 2 | 38 |
| NY Islanders | 17 | 11 | 3 | 37 |
| Pittsburgh | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 9 | 3 | 35 |
| New Jersey | 17 | 12 | 1 | 35 |
| NY Rangers | 15 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| Columbus | 13 | 11 | 6 | 32 |
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