Capitals score three in third to rally for 6-4 win over Devils

— Connor McMichael scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and Hunter Shepard made 18 saves in his NHL debut as the Washington Capitals rallied for a 6-4 win over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night.
Oct 26, 2023, 04:20 am - AP
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1st PeriodWSHNJ
6:37Anthony Mantha (1)
Assists: Aliaksei Protas (1)
10
15:52Dylan Strome (3)
Assists: Alex Ovechkin (3), Tom Wilson (3)
20
17:28Sonny Milano (1)
Assists: T.J. Oshie (1), Evgeny Kuznetsov (2)
30
2nd PeriodWSHNJ
4:31Tyler Toffoli (5)
Assists: Timo Meier (4), Jack Hughes (11)
31
5:19Timo Meier (1)
Assists: Jack Hughes (12), Tyler Toffoli (3)
32
6:42Nico Hischier (2)
Assists: Jesper Bratt (7), John Marino (3)
33
10:01Tyler Toffoli (6)
Assists: Luke Hughes (1), Jack Hughes (13)
34
3rd PeriodWSHNJ
0:18Dylan Strome (4) (Power Play)
Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (3), John Carlson (4)
44
2:09Connor McMichael (2)
Assists: Anthony Mantha (1), Nicklas Backstrom (1)
54
18:25Alex Ovechkin (2) (Empty Net)
Unassisted
64

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Kevin Bahl hit Tom Wilson
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Michael McLeod
  • Michael McLeod hit Nick Jensen
  • Curtis Lazar Wrist Shot Short
  • Takeaway by Michael McLeod
  • Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
  • Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Erik Haula
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Kevin Bahl hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
  • Takeaway by Jack Hughes
  • Erik Haula Tip-In saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Dawson Mercer hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Giveaway by Michael McLeod
  • Curtis Lazar hit Sonny Milano
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Curtis Lazar hit Martin Fehervary
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Anthony Mantha
  • Erik Haula hit Nick Jensen
  • Ondrej Palat hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Takeaway by Nico Hischier
  • Takeaway by Timo Meier
  • Tyler Toffoli hit Matthew Phillips
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Curtis Lazar
  • Alexander Holtz Snap Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
  • Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
  • Takeaway by Jesper Bratt
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Curtis Lazar hit John Carlson
  • Brendan Smith hit Nicklas Backstrom
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Nathan Bastian
  • Kevin Bahl Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Timo Meier hit Anthony Mantha
  • Brendan Smith Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom
  • Luke Hughes hit Nicklas Backstrom
  • Nathan Bastian hit Alexander Alexeyev
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom
  • Kevin Bahl Slap Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Kevin Bahl hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Timo Meier hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Takeaway by Luke Hughes
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Tyler Toffoli
  • Tyler Toffoli Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Timo Meier (4), Jack Hughes (11)
  • Takeaway by Luke Hughes
  • Timo Meier Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Jack Hughes (12), Tyler Toffoli (3)
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Brendan Smith
  • Timo Meier hit Alex Ovechkin
  • Brendan Smith hit Tom Wilson
  • Takeaway by Ondrej Palat
  • Kevin Bahl Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Nico Hischier Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (7), John Marino (3)
  • Tyler Toffoli hit Nicklas Backstrom
  • Ondrej Palat hit John Carlson
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Luke Hughes Backhand saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Tyler Toffoli Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Luke Hughes (1), Jack Hughes (13)
  • Nathan Bastian Hooking against Rasmus Sandin
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • John Marino Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
  • Nathan Bastian Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Nathan Bastian Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Takeaway by Luke Hughes
  • Ondrej Palat hit Nick Jensen
  • Kevin Bahl hit Tom Wilson
  • Kevin Bahl hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Michael McLeod hit Alexander Alexeyev
  • Jonas Siegenthaler hit T.J. Oshie
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Michael McLeod Backhand High and Wide Right
  • Curtis Lazar hit Nick Jensen
  • Nico Hischier Tripping against Alex Ovechkin
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Giveaway by Tyler Toffoli
  • Tyler Toffoli hit Sonny Milano
  • Jesper Bratt hit Nicklas Backstrom
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
  • Nathan Bastian hit Alexander Alexeyev
  • Timo Meier hit Sonny Milano
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Brendan Smith Slap Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Jonas Siegenthaler hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Timo Meier hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Timo Meier
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Dawson Mercer Hooking against Sonny Milano
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Jonas Siegenthaler hit Tom Wilson
  • Luke Hughes Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Tyler Toffoli Tip-In Wide Left
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Takeaway by Jesper Bratt
  • Luke Hughes Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by John Marino
  • John Carlson shot blocked by John Marino
  • Connor McMichael shot blocked by Jesper Bratt
  • Ondrej Palat Deflected Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Erik Haula
  • Michael McLeod Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Nico Hischier
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Jack Hughes Slap Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Timo Meier
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Martin Fehervary hit Nico Hischier
  • Icing
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Sonny Milano
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Nathan Bastian shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Erik Haula
  • Martin Fehervary Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Icing
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • T.J. Oshie Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Michael McLeod
  • Martin Fehervary hit Curtis Lazar
  • Sonny Milano hit Curtis Lazar
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
  • T.J. Oshie hit Nathan Bastian
  • Matthew Phillips hit John Marino
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Aliaksei Protas faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Anthony Mantha Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (1)
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Takeaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Icing
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Nicklas Backstrom Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Benches
  • Icing
  • Player Equipment
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Matthew Phillips
  • Giveaway by Hunter Shepard
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Martin Fehervary hit Michael McLeod
  • Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Brendan Smith shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
  • Martin Fehervary hit Erik Haula
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • T.J. Oshie Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • John Carlson hit Ondrej Palat
  • Tom Wilson hit Brendan Smith
  • Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Dylan Strome Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (3), Tom Wilson (3)
  • Anthony Mantha Slap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tom Wilson faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Sonny Milano Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: T.J. Oshie (1), Evgeny Kuznetsov (2)
  • Martin Fehervary hit Michael McLeod
  • Connor McMichael Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Kevin Bahl shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Dylan Strome
  • Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Alexander Alexeyev Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Michael McLeod
  • Puck in Benches
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Icing
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Timo Meier
  • Tom Wilson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Nico Hischier
  • Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Tom Wilson hit Nico Hischier
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Michael McLeod
  • Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Beck Malenstyn Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • John Carlson hit Curtis Lazar
  • Kevin Bahl shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Nick Jensen Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Nicklas Backstrom Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov hit Brendan Smith
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by T.J. Oshie
  • TV Timeout
  • T.J. Oshie hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • T.J. Oshie Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • T.J. Oshie hit Nathan Bastian
  • Off-side
  • Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Off-side
  • Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Tom Wilson hit Luke Hughes
  • Curtis Lazar shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Sonny Milano Hooking against Curtis Lazar
  • TV Timeout
  • Nico Hischier shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Martin Fehervary hit Alexander Holtz
  • Takeaway by T.J. Oshie
  • Anthony Mantha Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Dylan Strome Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (3), John Carlson (4)
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by John Carlson
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk hit Nico Hischier
  • Connor McMichael Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Anthony Mantha (1), Nicklas Backstrom (1)
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Benches
  • Challenge Hm - off-side - no goal
  • Off-side
  • Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • John Carlson hit Curtis Lazar
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • TV Timeout
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Takeaway by Sonny Milano
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Connor McMichael shot blocked by Nicklas Backstrom
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Off-side
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Martin Fehervary Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Alex Ovechkin hit John Marino
  • Erik Haula shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Takeaway by Nicklas Backstrom
  • Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Martin Fehervary hit Jack Hughes
  • Alex Ovechkin Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Timeout - Home
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Icing
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