New Jersey Devils @ Washington Capitals

35-32-2, 17-17-0 Away

Final

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

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

35-27-8, 22-11-4 Home

Logan Thompson backstops Capitals to 2-1 win over the Devils

— Logan Thompson made 30 saves, losing his shutout bid with just 43 seconds remaining, and the Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Friday night.

Mar 21, 2026, 01:57 am - AP

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

1st Period			NJ	WSH
9:36		Ryan Leonard (15) Assists: Brandon Duhaime (4), Trevor van Riemsdyk (9)	0	1

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period			NJ	WSH
18:17		Aliaksei Protas (23) (Empty Net) Assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (5), Tom Wilson (27)	0	2
19:17		Jesper Bratt (17) Assists: Jack Hughes (37)	1	2

Giveaway by Brandon Duhaime
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Brandon Duhaime hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Tom Wilson hit Jack Hughes
Tom Wilson hit Luke Hughes
Cole Hutson hit Lenni Hameenaho
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Ethen Frank hit Brenden Dillon
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Ryan Leonard Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Duhaime (4), Trevor van Riemsdyk (9)
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Justin Sourdif hit Dougie Hamilton
Nico Hischier shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Cody Glass
Anthony Beauvillier Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Cole Hutson hit Cody Glass
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot Wide Left
Aliaksei Protas Batted Wide Left
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Anthony Beauvillier hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Simon Nemec shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Aliaksei Protas Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Ethen Frank Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Cody Glass
Cole Hutson Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Anthony Beauvillier Deflected Wide Right
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Cody Glass
Ethen Frank High-sticking against Lenni Hameenaho
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Anthony Beauvillier faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Cody Glass
Matt Roy hit Jack Hughes
Ryan Leonard hit Luke Hughes
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Cody Glass
Simon Nemec shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Anthony Beauvillier Slap Shot Wide Left
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot Wide Left
Trevor van Riemsdyk Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Cole Hutson
Cole Hutson Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
Cole Hutson hit Maksim Tsyplakov
Anthony Beauvillier Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Takeaway by Dylan Strome
Anthony Beauvillier hit Simon Nemec
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Cody Glass
Tom Wilson Hooking against Arseny Gritsyuk
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Martin Fehervary hit Connor Brown
Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Jakob Chychrun Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Lenni Hameenaho shot blocked by Justin Sourdif
Connor Brown shot blocked by Ryan Leonard
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Martin Fehervary hit Connor Brown
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Matt Roy
Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
Ryan Leonard Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Cody Glass
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Justin Sourdif
Pierre-Luc Dubois Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Ethen Frank Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Tom Wilson hit Cody Glass
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Dylan Strome Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Anthony Beauvillier faceoff won against Cody Glass
Brandon Duhaime Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Brandon Duhaime Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Cole Hutson Snap Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Cole Hutson hit Lenni Hameenaho
Rasmus Sandin hit Connor Brown
Aliaksei Protas Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (5), Tom Wilson (27)
Connor McMichael Snap Shot Wide Right
Connor Brown shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Arseny Gritsyuk
Connor Brown hit Cole Hutson
Icing
Takeaway by Jesper Bratt
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Johnathan Kovacevic Snap Shot Wide Right
Johnathan Kovacevic Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Icing
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Lenni Hameenaho Snap Shot Wide Left
Brenden Dillon Snap Shot Wide Right
Brenden Dillon hit Ethen Frank
Timo Meier shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Johnathan Kovacevic Snap Shot Wide Right
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Brandon Duhaime shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
Timo Meier hit Jakob Chychrun
Off-side
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Off-side
Jack Hughes Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Maksim Tsyplakov hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Nick Bjugstad hit Ethen Frank
Puck in Netting
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Puck in Netting
Icing
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Dougie Hamilton hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Goalie Stopped
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Connor McMichael
Giveaway by Timo Meier
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Anthony Beauvillier
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Hendrix Lapierre shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Puck in Netting
Cody Glass faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Puck in Crowd
Paul Cotter faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Luke Hughes
Lenni Hameenaho Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Jack Hughes
Off-side
Giveaway by Simon Nemec
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Paul Cotter faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Nico Hischier Tip-In Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by Dougie Hamilton
Connor Brown shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Arseny Gritsyuk Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Arseny Gritsyuk Tip-In Wide Left
Luke Hughes Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Cody Glass hit Jakob Chychrun
Jesper Bratt Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Simon Nemec Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Off-side
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot Wide Left
Off-side
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Brenden Dillon hit Tom Wilson
Giveaway by Simon Nemec
Brenden Dillon hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Luke Hughes
Brenden Dillon hit Aliaksei Protas
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
Simon Nemec Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Cody Glass faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Arseny Gritsyuk Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Cody Glass
Off-side
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Simon Nemec Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Connor Brown Tip-In Wide Right
Nico Hischier Tip-In Wide Left
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot Off Crossbar
Connor Brown Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot Wide Left
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Cody Glass faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Arseny Gritsyuk Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot Wide Right
Arseny Gritsyuk Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Arseny Gritsyuk Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Icing
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Luke Hughes
Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Puck in Netting
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Brenden Dillon
Connor Brown Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nick Bjugstad Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Nick Bjugstad hit Ryan Leonard
Puck in Netting
Brenden Dillon Wrist Shot Wide Left
Simon Nemec Tip-In Wide Left
Arseny Gritsyuk Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Lenni Hameenaho Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Simon Nemec
Dawson Mercer Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Puck in Netting
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Dawson Mercer Slap Shot Wide Left
Timo Meier Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Luke Hughes hit Ethen Frank
Icing
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Johnathan Kovacevic Hooking against Anthony Beauvillier
Goalie Stopped
Cody Glass faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by Jesper Bratt
Simon Nemec Snap Shot Wide Right
Icing
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Giveaway by Simon Nemec
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Cody Glass faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Arseny Gritsyuk hit Anthony Beauvillier
Goalie Stopped
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Dawson Mercer hit Justin Sourdif
Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Cody Glass faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Off-side
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Off-side
Cody Glass faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Luke Hughes Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Luke Hughes Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Connor Brown Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Jack Hughes Slap Shot Short
Jack Hughes Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Takeaway by Jack Hughes
Jesper Bratt Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (37)
Timeout - Visitor
Dougie Hamilton hit Aliaksei Protas

DEVILS

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 2-1

Devils
3
Capitals
2

Game 1

16/11

Capitals
4
Devils
3

Game 2

28/12

Devils
1
Capitals
2

Game 3

20/3

Capitals
3
Devils
7

Game 4

3/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	52	22	6	110
Pittsburgh	41	23	16	98
Philadelphia	41	27	12	94
Columbus	40	28	12	92
Washington	41	30	9	91
NY Islanders	43	32	5	91
New Jersey	41	36	3	85
NY Rangers	33	38	9	75

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New Jersey Devils @ Washington Capitals

Stars of the Game

Logan ThompsonG - WSH

Ryan LeonardRW - WSH

Jake AllenG - NJ

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Logan Thompson backstops Capitals to 2-1 win over the Devils

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