Washington Capitals @ New Jersey Devils

38-29-9, 15-18-4 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Capitals WSH	2	0	1	3
Devils NJ	3	1	3	7

New Jersey DevilsDevilsNJ

39-34-2, 20-15-2 Home

Jack Hughes' 5-point game powers the Devils to a 7-3 win over the Capitals

— Jack Hughes had two goals and three assists and Dawson Mercer scored twice as the New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 7-3 on Thursday night.

Apr 3, 2026, 03:26 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	2	0	1	3
	Devils	3	1	3	7

1st Period		WSH	NJ
5:22	Cody Glass (16) Assists: Lenni Hameenaho (5), Nick Bjugstad (3)	0	1
7:37	Dawson Mercer (16) Assists: Timo Meier (17), Nico Hischier (34)	0	2
8:15	Cole Hutson (2) Assists: Hendrix Lapierre (12), Tom Wilson (28)	1	2
9:47	Pierre-Luc Dubois (5) (Power Play) Assists: Ryan Leonard (24), Jakob Chychrun (33)	2	2
18:19	Dougie Hamilton (12) Assists: Jack Hughes (42), Jesper Bratt (43)	2	3

2nd Period			WSH	NJ
9:10		Jack Hughes (23) Assists: Jesper Bratt (44), Johnathan Kovacevic (7)	2	4

3rd Period		WSH	NJ
8:10	Jack Hughes (24) Assists: Jesper Bratt (45), Connor Brown (23)	2	5
9:33	Tom Wilson (28) Assists: Rasmus Sandin (24), Pierre-Luc Dubois (10)	3	5
12:16	Jesper Bratt (20) (Power Play) Assists: Nico Hischier (35), Jack Hughes (43)	3	6
17:54	Dawson Mercer (17) (Empty Net) Assists: Jesper Bratt (46), Jack Hughes (44)	3	7

Lenni Hameenaho Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Nick Bjugstad hit Martin Fehervary
Maksim Tsyplakov hit Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Maxim Tsyplakov
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Timo Meier
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot Wide Left
Cody Glass faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Cody Glass Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Lenni Hameenaho (5), Nick Bjugstad (3)
Takeaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
Johnathan Kovacevic Slap Shot Wide Left
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nico Hischier faceoff won against David Kampf
Dawson Mercer Goal (16) Backhand, assists: Timo Meier (17), Nico Hischier (34)
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Brenden Dillon Tripping against Martin Fehervary
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Paul Cotter faceoff won against David Kampf
Paul Cotter faceoff won against Brandon Duhaime
Paul Cotter hit Rasmus Sandin
Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
Dougie Hamilton Goal (12) Slap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (42), Jesper Bratt (43)
Nick Bjugstad Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Cody Glass Slap Shot Wide Left
Paul Cotter faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Johnathan Kovacevic Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Brenden Dillon Snap Shot Wide Left
Maxim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot Short
Giveaway by Evgenii Dadonov
Giveaway by Timo Meier
Takeaway by Luke Hughes
Timo Meier Slashing against Tom Wilson
Cody Glass faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
Nick Bjugstad Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Cody Glass faceoff won against David Kampf
Nick Bjugstad hit Ivan Miroshnichenko
Giveaway by Jake Allen
Cody Glass faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Jack Hughes Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (44), Johnathan Kovacevic (7)
Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Jack Hughes faceoff won against David Kampf
Giveaway by Simon Nemec
Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Jack Hughes
Lenni Hameenaho hit Ryan Leonard
Luke Hughes Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot Wide Left
Brenden Dillon Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Paul Cotter hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Simon Nemec Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Evgenii Dadonov
Giveaway by Connor Brown
Jesper Bratt Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Jack Hughes Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Connor Brown
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Justin Sourdif
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Nick Bjugstad
Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Cody Glass faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
Brenden Dillon hit Connor McMichael
Giveaway by Simon Nemec
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Dawson Mercer Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Takeaway by Jack Hughes
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Cody Glass faceoff won against Anthony Beauvillier
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Cody Glass Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nico Hischier Tripping against Justin Sourdif
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Connor Brown
Cody Glass faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
Connor Brown Backhand Off Crossbar
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Jack Hughes Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (45), Connor Brown (23)
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Cody Glass
Cody Glass faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
Simon Nemec hit David Kampf
Ivan Miroshnichenko shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Lenni Hameenaho Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Jesper Bratt Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (35), Jack Hughes (43)
Cody Glass Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Cole Hutson shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Simon Nemec Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Rasmus Sandin
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Dawson Mercer hit Cole Hutson
Dawson Mercer Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (46), Jack Hughes (44)
Brandon Duhaime shot blocked by Paul Cotter
Paul Cotter faceoff won against David Kampf
Paul Cotter hit Brandon Duhaime
Giveaway by Brenden Dillon
Hendrix Lapierre shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Hendrix Lapierre shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Cody Glass Roughing against Hendrix Lapierre
Cody Glass Misconduct
Hendrix Lapierre hit Luke Hughes
Puck in Netting
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Cody Glass
Alex Ovechkin hit Nick Bjugstad
Dylan Strome Snap Shot Wide Right
Ryan Leonard Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Connor Brown shot blocked by Matt Roy
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Puck in Netting
Connor McMichael hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by David Kampf
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by David Kampf
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Icing
Giveaway by Cole Hutson
Nico Hischier shot blocked by Matt Roy
Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Simon Nemec
Cole Hutson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Hendrix Lapierre (12), Tom Wilson (28)
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Paul Cotter
Tom Wilson faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Puck in Netting
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Leonard (24), Jakob Chychrun (33)
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Off-side
Off-side
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Ivan Miroshnichenko Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot Wide Right
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Hendrix Lapierre hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Off-side
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Hendrix Lapierre Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Martin Fehervary hit Lenni Hameenaho
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Hendrix Lapierre shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Takeaway by Tom Wilson
Icing
Nico Hischier shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Ryan Leonard hit Luke Hughes
Rasmus Sandin hit Lenni Hameenaho
Lenni Hameenaho shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
David Kampf hit Brenden Dillon
Brandon Duhaime hit Evgenii Dadonov
Cole Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Nico Hischier shot blocked by Justin Sourdif
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Left
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Ryan Leonard Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Cole Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Matt Roy Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Icing
Off-side
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Alex Ovechkin hit Dougie Hamilton
Nico Hischier shot blocked by David Kampf
Puck in Netting
Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Simon Nemec
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Matt Roy
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Timo Meier
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Dylan Strome Tip-In Wide Right
Matt Roy hit Connor Brown
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Ryan Leonard hit Brenden Dillon
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Cole Hutson
Puck in Netting
Martin Fehérváry Wrist Shot Wide Right
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Alex Ovechkin hit Simon Nemec
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Cole Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Cole Hutson Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Timo Meier shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Dylan Strome Snap Shot Wide Left
Ryan Leonard Tripping against Jack Hughes
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Takeaway by Anthony Beauvillier
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Anthony Beauvillier
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Cody Glass
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Cole Hutson Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Cole Hutson Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Crowd
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
Connor McMichael hit Dawson Mercer
Cole Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Takeaway by Tom Wilson
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Icing
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson Goal (28) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Sandin (24), Pierre-Luc Dubois (10)
Goalie Stopped
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
Alex Ovechkin hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
David Kampf Hooking against Lenni Hameenaho
TV Timeout
Puck in Netting
Connor Brown shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Cole Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Puck in Benches
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Puck in Netting
Off-side
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Off-side
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Tom Wilson hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Cole Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Pierre-Luc Dubois Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Cody Glass
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Hendrix Lapierre Roughing against Cody Glass
Hendrix Lapierre Misconduct

CAPITALS

DEVILS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

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	48	21	6	102
Pittsburgh	38	22	16	92
NY Islanders	42	29	5	89
Columbus	38	26	12	88
Philadelphia	37	26	12	86
Washington	38	29	9	85
New Jersey	39	34	2	80
NY Rangers	31	36	9	71

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Washington Capitals @ New Jersey Devils

Stars of the Game

Jack HughesC - NJ

Jesper BrattLW - NJ

Dawson MercerC - NJ

Game Information

Video Highlights

Jack Hughes' 5-point game powers the Devils to a 7-3 win over the Capitals

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

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