Capitals 3-2 Devils (28 Feb, 2021) Final Score

Washington Capitals

12-5-4, 5-2-2 away

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

Ovechkin scores game-winner as Capitals sweep Devils 3-2

— Alex Ovechkin broke a second-period tie and the streaking Washington Capitals welcomed back top goaltender Iyla Samsonov with a 3-2 victory over the skidding New Jersey Devils on Sunday.

Mar 1, 2021, 12:44 am - AP

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

1st Period			WSH	NJ
6:45		Mikhail Maltsev (2) Assists: P.K. Subban (7), Pavel Zacha (8)	0	1
15:39		Jakub Vrana (7) Assists: Tom Wilson (9), Brenden Dillon (7)	1	1

2nd Period		WSH	NJ
2:32	Nicklas Backstrom (10) Assists: Jakub Vrana (7), Tom Wilson (10)	2	1
3:20	Yegor Sharangovich (3) Assists: Travis Zajac (1), Miles Wood (4)	2	2
13:37	Alex Ovechkin (7) Assists: Nick Jensen (6), Lars Eller (7)	3	2

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

CAPITALS

DEVILS

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Washington Capitals

New Jersey Devils

Stars of the Game

Jakub VranaLW - WSH

Alex OvechkinLW - WSH

Nicklas BackstromC - WSH

Game Information

Ovechkin scores game-winner as Capitals sweep Devils 3-2

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WSH leads 3-0

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