Washington Capitals @ New Jersey Devils

Preseason

1-2-0, 1-1-0 Away

Final

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

New Jersey DevilsDevilsNJ

0-3-0, 0-2-0 Home

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

1st Period			WSH	NJ
14:37		Brenden Dillon (1) Assists: Ondrej Palat (1), Stefan Noesen (1)	0	1

2nd Period		WSH	NJ
14:28	John Carlson (1) Assists: Alex Limoges (2), Jakub Vrana (1)	1	1
18:33	Dylan Strome (1) Assists: Trevor van Riemsdyk (1), Alexander Alexeyev (2)	2	1
19:00	Brandon Duhaime (1) Assists: Nic Dowd (1)	3	1

3rd Period		WSH	NJ
13:47	Dylan Strome (2) Assists: John Carlson (1), Alex Ovechkin (1)	4	1
15:00	Nico Hischier (2) Assists: Brenden Dillon (1)	4	2
17:03	Jack Hughes (1) Assists: Seamus Casey (1), Timo Meier (1)	4	3
19:20	Brandon Duhaime (2) (Empty Net) Assists: Nic Dowd (2), Taylor Raddysh (1)	5	3

Giveaway by Brenden Dillon
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Dawson Mercer hit Nic Dowd
Nick DeSimone hit Michael Sgarbossa
Ondrej Palat Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Ondrej Palat hit Dylan McIlrath
Chase Stillman Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Nick DeSimone
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot Wide Left
Jesper Bratt Tip-In Wide Right
Seamus Casey hit Brandon Duhaime
Justin Dowling faceoff won against Nic Dowd
John Carlson shot blocked by Nick DeSimone
Stefan Noesen Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Colton White Wrist Shot Wide Left
Justin Dowling faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
Alexander Alexeyev shot blocked by Justin Dowling
Giveaway by Jacob Markstrom
Giveaway by Nick DeSimone
Giveaway by Seamus Casey
Giveaway by Tomas Tatar
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
Takeaway by Timo Meier
Takeaway by Ondrej Palat
Ondrej Palat hit Dylan McIlrath
Seamus Casey Wrist Shot Wide Left
Daniil Misyul hit Alex Limoges
Nick DeSimone Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Brandon Duhaime
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Brenden Dillon Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Ondrej Palat (1), Stefan Noesen (1)
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Jesper Bratt Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Jake Massie shot blocked by Chase Stillman
Dylan McIlrath shot blocked by Kurtis MacDermid
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Stefan Noesen
Stefan Noesen Snap Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Justin Dowling
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
Giveaway by Daniil Misyul
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Daniil Misyul Slap Shot Hit Right Post
Daniil Misyul hit Nic Dowd
Ondrej Palat Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Xavier Parent faceoff won against Riley Sutter
Kurtis MacDermid hit Jakob Chychrun
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Giveaway by Seamus Casey
Jakub Vrana shot blocked by Daniil Misyul
Taylor Raddysh shot blocked by Daniil Misyul
Xavier Parent faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
Dylan McIlrath shot blocked by Jesper Bratt
Seamus Casey Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Giveaway by Colton White
Alex Limoges shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Takeaway by Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Timo Meier
Takeaway by Seamus Casey
Daniil Misyul Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Justin Dowling faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Justin Dowling faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Seamus Casey Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Justin Dowling Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Ondrej Palat hit Taylor Raddysh
Xavier Parent faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Chase Stillman Backhand Wide Left
Xavier Parent faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Giveaway by Chase Stillman
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Jack Hughes
Timo Meier Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Takeaway by Justin Dowling
Giveaway by Kurtis MacDermid
Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Timo Meier hit Jakob Chychrun
Stefan Noesen Tip-In Above Crossbar
Takeaway by Seamus Casey
Giveaway by Kurtis MacDermid
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
Justin Dowling faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Justin Dowling hit Nic Dowd
Alex Limoges shot blocked by Nick DeSimone
Ondrej Palat hit Michael Sgarbossa
Takeaway by Chase Stillman
Chase Stillman Snap Shot Wide Right
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Giveaway by Tomas Tatar
Nico Hischier hit Jakob Chychrun
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Riley Sutter
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Riley Sutter
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Takeaway by Dougie Hamilton
Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
Takeaway by Colton White
Stefan Noesen Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nick DeSimone Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Dawson Mercer hit Alex Limoges
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Alex Limoges shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
Takeaway by Brenden Dillon
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Justin Dowling
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Riley Sutter
Nico Hischier Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Stefan Noesen Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Justin Dowling Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Justin Dowling
Takeaway by Justin Dowling
Justin Dowling Slap Shot Wide Left
Xavier Parent hit Andrew Mangiapane
Takeaway by Chase Stillman
Giveaway by Xavier Parent
Daniil Misyul hit Alex Limoges
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
Nico Hischier Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Brenden Dillon (1)
Takeaway by Seamus Casey
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Seamus Casey Snap Shot Wide Right
Jack Hughes Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Seamus Casey (1), Timo Meier (1)
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Seamus Casey Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
Nick DeSimone Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jack Hughes shot blocked by John Carlson
Alex Ovechkin Tip-In Wide Left
Alex Ovechkin hit Jesper Bratt
John Carlson hit Kurtis MacDermid
Alexander Suzdalev hit Nick DeSimone
Alexander Alexeyev Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Brandon Duhaime hit Seamus Casey
Brandon Duhaime Backhand saved by Jacob Markstrom
Brandon Duhaime Backhand Wide Left
Taylor Raddysh Backhand saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Dylan McIlrath hit Stefan Noesen
Taylor Raddysh hit Daniil Misyul
Seamus Casey shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Riley Sutter hit Daniil Misyul
Andrew Mangiapane hit Nick DeSimone
Giveaway by John Carlson
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Dylan McIlrath Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Alex Limoges Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Alex Ovechkin hit Dougie Hamilton
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Brandon Duhaime
Goalie Stopped
Michael Sgarbossa faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Alex Limoges
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Taylor Raddysh Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
Jake Massie Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Nick DeSimone shot blocked by Jakub Vrana
Alex Limoges Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Riley Sutter faceoff won against Xavier Parent
Puck in Netting
Riley Sutter faceoff won against Xavier Parent
Dylan McIlrath Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Justin Dowling
John Carlson Slap Shot Off Crossbar
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
Alex Ovechkin hit Justin Dowling
Jakub Vrana hit Seamus Casey
Giveaway by Alex Limoges
Giveaway by Michael Sgarbossa
Nic Dowd hit Colton White
Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Icing
Icing
Puck in Netting
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Alexander Alexeyev Wrist Shot Wide Left
Justin Dowling shot blocked by Michael Sgarbossa
Giveaway by Jake Massie
Michael Sgarbossa hit Nick DeSimone
Giveaway by John Carlson
Goalie Stopped
Seamus Casey shot blocked by Alexander Suzdalev
John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Alex Ovechkin hit Seamus Casey
Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Bogdan Trineyev
Jake Massie Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Dylan McIlrath Slap Shot Wide Left
Nico Hischier shot blocked by John Carlson
Brandon Duhaime hit Daniil Misyul
Icing
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Icing
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Off-side
Andrew Mangiapane Snap Shot Wide Left
Alex Ovechkin hit Dougie Hamilton
Alexander Alexeyev Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin
Andrew Mangiapane Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Michael Sgarbossa Backhand Above Crossbar
Alexander Alexeyev Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Alex Limoges Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Tomas Tatar shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Seamus Casey shot blocked by Riley Sutter
Goalie Stopped
Seamus Casey shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
On-Ice Official
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Giveaway by Brandon Duhaime
Dylan McIlrath hit Stefan Noesen
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Taylor Raddysh shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
Taylor Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Jakub Vrana Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
John Carlson Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Limoges (2), Jakub Vrana (1)
Off-side
Nico Hischier shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Puck in Netting
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Brandon Duhaime Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Nic Dowd Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Riley Sutter hit Colton White
Riley Sutter Slap Shot Hit Left Post
Jakub Vrana Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Tomas Tatar
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Short
Dylan Strome Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Trevor van Riemsdyk (1), Alexander Alexeyev (2)
Taylor Raddysh hit Brenden Dillon
Brandon Duhaime Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Nic Dowd (1)
Puck in Netting
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Off-side
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Andrew Mangiapane Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Brandon Duhaime hit Daniil Misyul
Takeaway by Taylor Raddysh
Icing
Jake Massie Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dylan McIlrath Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Michael Sgarbossa Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Michael Sgarbossa hit Colton White
Bogdan Trineyev hit Dougie Hamilton
Off-side
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Giveaway by Alexander Alexeyev
Timo Meier shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by Michael Sgarbossa
Goalie Stopped
Riley Sutter faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Alexander Suzdalev Tripping against Ondrej Palat
Goalie Stopped
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Giveaway by Alexander Alexeyev
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jake Massie hit Nico Hischier
Nic Dowd Tripping against Nick DeSimone
TV Timeout
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
Puck in Netting
Taylor Raddysh faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jakob Chychrun hit Jesper Bratt
Goalie Stopped
Riley Sutter faceoff won against Tomas Tatar
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Giveaway by Jake Massie
Dylan Strome Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: John Carlson (1), Alex Ovechkin (1)
Off-side
Giveaway by John Carlson
Seamus Casey shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Jakub Vrana
Goalie Stopped
Timeout - Home
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
Taylor Raddysh Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brandon Duhaime Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Nic Dowd (2), Taylor Raddysh (1)
Giveaway by Bogdan Trineyev
Nick DeSimone shot blocked by Riley Sutter
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Riley Sutter faceoff won against Dawson Mercer

CAPITALS

DEVILS

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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Washington Capitals @ New Jersey Devils

Stars of the Game

Logan ThompsonG - WSH

Dylan StromeC - WSH

John CarlsonD - WSH

Game Information

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2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

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