Washington Capitals @ New Jersey Devils

17-6-1, 9-2-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Capitals WSH	1	3	2	6
Devils NJ	1	1	3	5

New Jersey DevilsDevilsNJ

16-9-2, 6-5-2 Home

Capitals defeat the New Jersey Devils 6-5 for their seventh straight road win

— Pierre-Luc Dubois, Rasmus Sandin and Taylor Raddysh each scored a goal and added an assist in the Washington Capitals 6-5 win over the New Jersey Devils in a meeting featuring the top two teams in the Metropolitan Division on Saturday night.

Dec 1, 2025, 03:27 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	1	3	2	6
	Devils	1	1	3	5

1st Period			WSH	NJ
6:19		Andrew Mangiapane (6) Assists: Hendrix Lapierre (6), John Carlson (14)	1	0
10:54		Nico Hischier (15) Assists: Luke Hughes (6), Timo Meier (10)	1	1

2nd Period		WSH	NJ
2:38	Justin Dowling (2) Assists: Brett Pesce (1)	1	2
9:49	Connor McMichael (14) (Power Play) Assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (13), John Carlson (15)	2	2
10:56	Jakob Chychrun (8) (Power Play) Assists: Lars Eller (6), Rasmus Sandin (9)	3	2
19:47	Rasmus Sandin (4) (Power Play) Assists: Ivan Miroshnichenko (2)	4	2

3rd Period		WSH	NJ
2:03	Stefan Noesen (12) (Power Play) Assists: Jack Hughes (19), Jesper Bratt (20)	4	3
4:15	Jesper Bratt (11) Assists: Jack Hughes (20), Ondrej Palat (4)	4	4
13:54	Taylor Raddysh (4) Assists: Martin Fehervary (5), John Carlson (16)	5	4
14:04	Pierre-Luc Dubois (3) Assists: Aliaksei Protas (13), Taylor Raddysh (7)	6	4
16:45	Stefan Noesen (13) (Power Play) Assists: Timo Meier (11), Jack Hughes (21)	6	5

Jack Hughes faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Jake Allen
Erik Haula faceoff won against Lars Eller
Justin Dowling hit Martin Fehervary
Timo Meier hit Matt Roy
Giveaway by Erik Haula
John Carlson shot blocked by Timo Meier
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Giveaway by Timo Meier
Stefan Noesen hit Jakob Chychrun
Takeaway by Stefan Noesen
Stefan Noesen Backhand Wide Left
Ondrej Palat faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Johnathan Kovacevic Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot Wide Left
Brenden Dillon hit Lars Eller
Paul Cotter hit Rasmus Sandin
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Justin Dowling
Justin Dowling hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Dawson Mercer hit Jakob Chychrun
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Brett Pesce Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Nico Hischier Goal (15) Backhand, assists: Luke Hughes (6), Timo Meier (10)
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Jonas Siegenthaler Roughing against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot Wide Right
Erik Haula faceoff won against Lars Eller
Paul Cotter hit Martin Fehervary
Shane Bowers hit Nic Dowd
Paul Cotter Interference against Andrew Mangiapane
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Johnathan Kovacevic Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Dawson Mercer hit Martin Fehervary
Jesper Bratt Slap Shot Wide Right
Timo Meier Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Stefan Noesen
Jesper Bratt Hooking against Tom Wilson
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
Brenden Dillon Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Justin Dowling hit Martin Fehervary
Justin Dowling faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Justin Dowling Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Brett Pesce (1)
Ondrej Palat Backhand Wide Right
Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
Giveaway by Brett Pesce
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Left
Shane Bowers hit Matt Roy
Giveaway by Justin Dowling
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
Ondrej Palat hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Paul Cotter Unsportsmanlike conduct against Jakob Chychrun
Takeaway by Nico Hischier
Jack Hughes Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Dawson Mercer High-sticking - double minor against Dylan Strome
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot Wide Right
Justin Dowling Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Left
Stefan Noesen hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Shane Bowers hit Aliaksei Protas
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Nico Hischier hit Matt Roy
Stefan Noesen Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Brenden Dillon hit Nic Dowd
Brett Pesce Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Giveaway by Luke Hughes
Luke Hughes Tripping against Andrew Mangiapane
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Ivan Miroshnichenko shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Jack Hughes Snap Shot Wide Left
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Lars Eller
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Stefan Noesen Goal (12) Tip-In, assists: Jack Hughes (19), Jesper Bratt (20)
Erik Haula hit Lars Eller
Luke Hughes Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Brett Pesce hit Lars Eller
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Jesper Bratt Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (20), Ondrej Palat (4)
Paul Cotter faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Tom Wilson
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Brenden Dillon
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
Ondrej Palat hit Matt Roy
Ondrej Palat hit Matt Roy
Brenden Dillon Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Shane Bowers faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Shane Bowers hit Nic Dowd
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
Jonas Siegenthaler Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Jack Hughes Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Timo Meier
Stefan Noesen Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Timo Meier (11), Jack Hughes (21)
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
Timo Meier hit Nic Dowd
Nic Dowd shot blocked by Timo Meier
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Stefan Noesen hit Tom Wilson
Nico Hischier hit John Carlson
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
Icing
Icing
John Carlson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Brandon Duhaime
Nic Dowd Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Icing
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Icing
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Puck in Netting
Lars Eller faceoff won against Erik Haula
John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Lars Eller faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Andrew Mangiapane Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Andrew Mangiapane Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Hendrix Lapierre (6), John Carlson (14)
Nic Dowd hit Brenden Dillon
Matt Roy Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by John Carlson
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Wide Right
Brandon Duhaime Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois Roughing against Jonas Siegenthaler
Tom Wilson faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Rasmus Sandin Slap Shot Wide Right
Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Nic Dowd Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Nic Dowd Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
TV Timeout
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Takeaway by Dylan Strome
John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Nic Dowd Holding against Jack Hughes
Lars Eller faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jack Hughes shot blocked by John Carlson
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Matt Roy
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Icing
John Carlson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Martin Fehervary Snap Shot Wide Right
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nico Hischier
On-Ice Official
Taylor Raddysh faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Puck in Netting
Lars Eller faceoff won against Erik Haula
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Wide Right
Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Lars Eller faceoff won against Erik Haula
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Erik Haula
Dylan Strome shot blocked by John Carlson
Nico Hischier shot blocked by Matt Roy
Ivan Miroshnichenko Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Icing
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Off-side
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Ondrej Palat
Hand Pass
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Jakob Chychrun Interference against Jesper Bratt
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Ice Scrape
Pierre-Luc Dubois Slap Shot Wide Right
John Carlson Snap Shot Wide Right
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Connor McMichael Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (13), John Carlson (15)
Giveaway by Lars Eller
Jakob Chychrun Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Lars Eller (6), Rasmus Sandin (9)
Takeaway by Jakob Chychrun
Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
Giveaway by Hendrix Lapierre
Timo Meier shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
Giveaway by Taylor Raddysh
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot Wide Left
Tom Wilson hit Brenden Dillon
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
John Carlson shot blocked by Ivan Miroshnichenko
John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
TV Timeout
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Short
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Erik Haula
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Andrew Mangiapane faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Rasmus Sandin Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Ivan Miroshnichenko (2)
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Right
Tom Wilson Tripping against Nico Hischier
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
Brett Pesce shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
Puck in Benches
Takeaway by Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Brenden Dillon
Off-side
Andrew Mangiapane Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
John Carlson Snap Shot Wide Left
On-Ice Official
TV Timeout
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Justin Dowling
John Carlson Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Matt Roy Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Tom Wilson hit Ondrej Palat
Nic Dowd hit Luke Hughes
Off-side
John Carlson Snap Shot Wide Right
Taylor Raddysh Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Martin Fehervary (5), John Carlson (16)
Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (13), Taylor Raddysh (7)
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Lars Eller Tripping against Timo Meier
TV Timeout
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Goalie Stopped
Brandon Duhaime faceoff won against Stefan Noesen
Puck in Netting
Timeout - Home
Giveaway by Charlie Lindgren
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Icing
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Icing

CAPITALS

DEVILS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Devils
5
Capitals
3

Game 1

13/10

Capitals
6
Devils
5

Game 2

20/10

Devils
3
Capitals
2

Game 3

24/11

Capitals
6
Devils
5

Game 4

1/12

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	22	10	3	47
Philadelphia	18	10	7	43
Washington	19	12	5	43
NY Islanders	19	13	4	42
New Jersey	20	15	1	41
NY Rangers	18	16	4	40
Pittsburgh	15	11	9	39
Columbus	15	15	6	36

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Washington Capitals @ New Jersey Devils

Stars of the Game

John CarlsonD - WSH

Rasmus SandinD - WSH

Brett PesceD - NJ

Game Information

Capitals defeat the New Jersey Devils 6-5 for their seventh straight road win

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

NHL News

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Jordan Eberle scores 2 in 3rd period as Kraken beat Ducks 3-1

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