New Jersey Devils @ Washington Capitals

13-4-1, 6-4-0 Away

Final/SO

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

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

8-8-2, 4-4-1 Home

Luke Hughes fills brother Jack’s void as Devils edge Capitals in 3-2 shootout

— Luke Hughes had a goal and assist and Simon Nemec had the shootout winner as the New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Saturday night.

Nov 16, 2025, 03:11 am - AP

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

1st Period			NJ	WSH
5:05		Arseny Gritsyuk (4) (Power Play) Assists: Luke Hughes (10), Paul Cotter (2)	1	0
17:46		Luke Hughes (1) Assists: Brenden Dillon (5), Jesper Bratt (12)	2	0

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period			NJ	WSH
1:00		Connor McMichael (2) Assists: Alex Ovechkin (9), Jakob Chychrun (9)	2	1
8:29		Alex Ovechkin (5) Assists: Connor McMichael (4), Dylan Strome (11)	2	2

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

	NJ	WSH
Dylan Strome Goal Snap Shot	0	1
Paul Cotter Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson	0	1
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen	0	1
Jesper Bratt Goal Backhand	1	1
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen	1	1
Arseny Gritsyuk Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson	1	1
Alex Ovechkin Backhand Wide Left	1	1
Simon Nemec Goal Snap Shot	2	1

Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Jakob Chychrun hit Paul Cotter
Tom Wilson Hooking against Dawson Mercer
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Timo Meier
Martin Fehervary hit Dawson Mercer
Arseny Gritsyuk shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Nic Dowd High-sticking against Ondrej Palat
Simon Nemec shot blocked by Matt Roy
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Declan Chisholm
Anthony Beauvillier Hooking against Dawson Mercer
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Timo Meier shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Nic Dowd hit Timo Meier
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Juho Lammikko
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Dylan Strome hit Nathan Légaré
Rasmus Sandin hit Luke Glendening
Dylan Strome hit Luke Glendening
Martin Fehervary Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Timo Meier
Giveaway by Ethen Frank
Alex Ovechkin hit Shane Lachance
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Hendrix Lapierre hit Luke Hughes
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Justin Sourdif hit Simon Nemec
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Wide Right
Ethen Frank Tip-In High and Wide Right
Alex Ovechkin hit Jesper Bratt
Rasmus Sandin hit Ondrej Palat
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Ethen Frank Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Nic Dowd hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Ryan Leonard hit Paul Cotter
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Alex Ovechkin hit Dawson Mercer
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nathan Légaré
Anthony Beauvillier faceoff won against Juho Lammikko
Hendrix Lapierre Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Hendrix Lapierre Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Tom Wilson hit Jesper Bratt
Alex Ovechkin hit Shane Lachance
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Aliaksei Protas hit Brenden Dillon
Dennis Cholowski shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Anthony Beauvillier faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Martin Fehervary Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Takeaway by Nic Dowd
Ethen Frank shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Wide Right
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Juho Lammikko
Matt Roy Slap Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Jakob Chychrun
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Ethen Frank hit Timo Meier
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Timo Meier shot blocked by Connor McMichael
Timo Meier shot blocked by Declan Chisholm
Tom Wilson Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Tom Wilson Tip-In High and Wide Left
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Juho Lammikko
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Anthony Beauvillier hit Ondrej Palat
Anthony Beauvillier hit Luke Hughes
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Wide Right
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
Matt Roy Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Alex Ovechkin Tip-In Wide Left
Connor McMichael Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (9), Jakob Chychrun (9)
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Tom Wilson hit Colton White
Ryan Leonard hit Luke Glendening
Anthony Beauvillier hit Luke Glendening
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Short
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Wide Left
Nic Dowd hit Colton White
Takeaway by Brandon Duhaime
Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Matt Roy
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Ethen Frank
Tom Wilson Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Tom Wilson hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Giveaway by Justin Sourdif
Takeaway by Declan Chisholm
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Juho Lammikko
Justin Sourdif Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Alex Ovechkin Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (4), Dylan Strome (11)
Nic Dowd Tip-In Wide Left
Justin Sourdif Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Justin Sourdif Backhand Wide Left
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Wide Right
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Declan Chisholm
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Short
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Nico Hischier shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Timo Meier shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Justin Sourdif
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Takeaway by Dylan Strome
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Simon Nemec shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Tom Wilson Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Dylan Strome hit Simon Nemec
Dylan Strome Goal Snap Shot
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Alex Ovechkin Backhand Wide Left
Luke Hughes Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Arseny Gritsyuk Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Giveaway by Timo Meier
Stefan Noesen Backhand Wide Left
Arseny Gritsyuk Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Luke Hughes (10), Paul Cotter (2)
Nathan Légaré hit Declan Chisholm
Shane Lachance hit Dylan Strome
Puck in Netting
Shane Lachance faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nathan Légaré hit Jakob Chychrun
Puck in Crowd
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
TV Timeout
Simon Nemec shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Simon Nemec Slap Shot Wide Left
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nico Hischier Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Luke Hughes hit Anthony Beauvillier
Off-side
Juho Lammikko faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Juho Lammikko
Icing
Off-side
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Simon Nemec
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Luke Glendening
Goalie Stopped
On-Ice Official
Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Off-side
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Matt Roy shot blocked by Dennis Cholowski
Ondrej Palat Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Juho Lammikko Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Stefan Noesen
Brenden Dillon hit Ryan Leonard
Takeaway by Timo Meier
Giveaway by Timo Meier
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
Puck in Netting
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Luke Hughes Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Brenden Dillon (5), Jesper Bratt (12)
Injury - Player
Ondrej Palat Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Stefan Noesen hit Matt Roy
Puck in Benches
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
Paul Cotter Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Dennis Cholowski Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Dennis Cholowski
Puck in Crowd
Brenden Dillon Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Juho Lammikko Wrist Shot Short
Giveaway by Stefan Noesen
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Jonas Siegenthaler hit Justin Sourdif
Giveaway by Simon Nemec
Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
Takeaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Colton White
Dennis Cholowski Snap Shot Wide Left
Paul Cotter hit Rasmus Sandin
Luke Hughes Snap Shot Wide Right
Luke Hughes Slap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Off-side
Stefan Noesen faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Juho Lammikko Backhand High and Wide Left
Colton White hit Rasmus Sandin
Hand Pass
Giveaway by Dennis Cholowski
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Dennis Cholowski
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Juho Lammikko
Goalie Stopped
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Goalie Stopped
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Juho Lammikko
Dawson Mercer Hooking against Tom Wilson
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Luke Hughes Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Icing
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Hendrix Lapierre shot blocked by Luke Glendening
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Puck in Netting
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Jesper Bratt Wrap-around Wide Right
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Dennis Cholowski
High Stick
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Nico Hischier Snap Shot Wide Left
Icing
Icing
Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Puck in Netting
Paul Cotter Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Luke Hughes Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Brenden Dillon
Stefan Noesen Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Icing
Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Colton White Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Paul Cotter faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Icing
Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Ondrej Palat hit Rasmus Sandin
Off-side
Juho Lammikko faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Puck in Netting
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Nathan Légaré
Matt Roy shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Icing
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Goalie Stopped
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Jesper Bratt
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
On-Ice Official
TV Timeout
Goalie Stopped
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Off-side
Giveaway by Luke Hughes
Off-side
Paul Cotter faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Dawson Mercer hit Anthony Beauvillier
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Arseny Gritsyuk
Brenden Dillon hit Nic Dowd
Nico Hischier Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Jonas Siegenthaler hit Justin Sourdif
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Arseny Gritsyuk
Goalie Stopped
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Takeaway by Nico Hischier
Off-side
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Brenden Dillon Slap Shot Wide Right
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Simon Nemec Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Simon Nemec Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Timeout - Visitor
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Timo Meier Snap Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Timo Meier
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Icing
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Paul Cotter Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Jesper Bratt Goal Backhand
Arseny Gritsyuk Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Simon Nemec Goal Snap Shot

DEVILS

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

NJ leads 1-0

Devils
3
Capitals
2

Game 1

16/11

Capitals
4
Devils
3

Game 2

28/12

Devils
Capitals

Game 3

20/3

Capitals
Devils

Game 4

3/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	28	14	4	60
NY Islanders	25	15	5	55
Philadelphia	22	14	8	52
Washington	23	17	6	52
Pittsburgh	21	14	9	51
New Jersey	23	21	2	48
NY Rangers	20	21	6	46
Columbus	19	19	7	45

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New Jersey Devils @ Washington Capitals

Stars of the Game

Jake AllenG - NJ

Logan ThompsonG - WSH

Luke HughesD - NJ

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Luke Hughes fills brother Jack’s void as Devils edge Capitals in 3-2 shootout

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