Devils 3-2 Capitals (10 Mar, 2023) Play-by-Play

New Jersey Devils

41-16-6, 23-4-4 away

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

Washington Capitals

31-28-6, 15-13-3 home

Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin hit Ryan Graves
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Erik Haula
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Nico Hischier shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
Rasmus Sandin hit Tomas Tatar
Alex Ovechkin Slashing against Timo Meier
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Erik Haula
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Alex Ovechkin hit Dawson Mercer
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nico Hischier
T.J. Oshie hit John Marino
Matt Irwin hit Jack Hughes
Anthony Mantha hit Jesper Boqvist
Takeaway by Craig Smith
Craig Smith Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Matt Irwin hit Michael McLeod
John Marino shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Giveaway by Craig Smith
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Evgeny Kuznetsov hit Jesper Boqvist
Trevor van Riemsdyk Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Evgeny Kuznetsov Interference - Goalkeeper against Akira Schmid
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Matt Irwin
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
T.J. Oshie Wrist Shot Wide of Net
T.J. Oshie Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov
Gabriel Carlsson hit Ondrej Palat
Gabriel Carlsson Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Tom Wilson Holding against Nico Hischier
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Nico Hischier shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot Over Net
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Matt Irwin hit Jesper Boqvist
Alex Ovechkin hit Ryan Graves
Dylan Strome Goal (15) Batted, assists: T.J. Oshie (13), Sonny Milano (19)
Tom Wilson Backhand Wide of Net
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Takeaway by Nic Dowd
Damon Severson shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
Timo Meier shot blocked by Vincent Iorio
Giveaway by Alexander Alexeyev
Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
Takeaway by Craig Smith
Craig Smith hit Ondrej Palat
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Timo Meier
Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Erik Haula
T.J. Oshie faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Nicklas Backstrom Backhand saved by Akira Schmid
Takeaway by Dylan Strome
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Nicolas Aube-Kubel Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Jesper Boqvist shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Alexander Alexeyev hit Timo Meier
Damon Severson shot blocked by Sonny Milano
Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Takeaway by Nicklas Backstrom
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Erik Haula
Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide of Net
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Matt Irwin hit Jesper Boqvist
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Jesper Boqvist
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Ryan Graves shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Dylan Strome Slap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Matt Irwin Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Craig Smith Slap Shot Wide of Net
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Erik Haula
Conor Sheary Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Conor Sheary Tip-In saved by Akira Schmid
T.J. Oshie hit Tomas Tatar
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Gabriel Carlsson
Ryan Graves shot blocked by Matt Irwin
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Erik Haula
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Takeaway by Gabriel Carlsson
Giveaway by Alexander Alexeyev
Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
Rasmus Sandin hit Erik Haula
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Tom Wilson hit Jack Hughes
Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Trevor van Riemsdyk Backhand saved by Akira Schmid
Evgeny Kuznetsov Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
T.J. Oshie faceoff won against Erik Haula
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
T.J. Oshie Backhand Wide of Net
Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Nicklas Backstrom Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Alex Ovechkin Backhand Wide of Net
Takeaway by Nico Hischier
Ryan Graves Wrist Shot Off Goalpost
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Nicolas Aube-Kubel shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Nathan Bastian Backhand Wide of Net
Michael McLeod faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom
Damon Severson Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Michael McLeod hit Craig Smith
Nathan Bastian hit Alexander Alexeyev
Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Timo Meier Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Nico Hischier Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Tomas Tatar Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
Miles Wood hit Craig Smith
Takeaway by Timo Meier
Jack Hughes Backhand Wide of Net
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Vincent Iorio shot blocked by Tomas Tatar
Miles Wood Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Michael McLeod hit Alexander Alexeyev
Conor Sheary shot blocked by Nathan Bastian
T.J. Oshie shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Timo Meier hit Craig Smith
Tomas Tatar Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Erik Haula hit Tom Wilson
Brendan Smith Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Michael McLeod hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Takeaway by Nathan Bastian
Nathan Bastian hit Rasmus Sandin
Jesper Boqvist Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom
Giveaway by Timo Meier
Nicklas Backstrom shot blocked by John Marino
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Michael McLeod faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom
Michael McLeod faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Erik Haula faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Evgeny Kuznetsov shot blocked by Damon Severson
Evgeny Kuznetsov shot blocked by Brendan Smith
Jack Hughes Deflected saved by Darcy Kuemper
Tomas Tatar faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Erik Haula Deflected Off Crossbar
Erik Haula faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Erik Haula Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Dawson Mercer (26), Damon Severson (17)
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Nico Hischier Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
Dawson Mercer Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (32), Tomas Tatar (24)
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Damon Severson
Jesper Bratt Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
Erik Haula Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
Nathan Bastian hit Matt Irwin
Michael McLeod faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Vincent Iorio shot blocked by Brendan Smith
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Tomas Tatar Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
John Marino Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Timo Meier Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
Erik Haula Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Takeaway by Tomas Tatar
Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Tomas Tatar Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Erik Haula faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom
Brendan Smith Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Michael McLeod faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Miles Wood
Michael McLeod Interference against T.J. Oshie
Erik Haula faceoff won against T.J. Oshie
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Michael McLeod
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by John Marino
Jesper Boqvist hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Erik Haula faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Ondrej Palat Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Jesper Bratt Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
Takeaway by Dougie Hamilton
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Jack Hughes Deflected saved by Darcy Kuemper
Erik Haula faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Nico Hischier Snap Shot Wide of Net
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Nathan Bastian Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Ryan Graves Slap Shot Wide of Net
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
Dawson Mercer hit T.J. Oshie
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom
Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Erik Haula faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Erik Haula faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Erik Haula faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom
Erik Haula hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Takeaway by Tomas Tatar
Tomas Tatar Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Tomas Tatar Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Timo Meier Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Nicklas Backstrom shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Timo Meier Tripping against Tom Wilson
Nico Hischier faceoff won against T.J. Oshie
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Timo Meier Goal Wrist Shot

DEVILS

CAPITALS

TIME		WSH
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0
0:00	Nico Hischier faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov	0
0:15	Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin	0
0:29	Takeaway by Nico Hischier	0
0:32	Alex Ovechkin hit Ryan Graves	0
0:41	Ryan Graves Wrist Shot Off Goalpost	0
0:43	Referee or Linesman	0
0:43	Jack Hughes faceoff won against Nic Dowd	0
1:17	Nicolas Aube-Kubel shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler	0
1:19	Puck in Crowd	0
1:19	Dylan Strome faceoff won against Erik Haula	0
2:07	Nathan Bastian Backhand Wide of Net	0
2:09	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0
2:09	Michael McLeod faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom	0
2:13	Damon Severson Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0
2:18	Michael McLeod hit Craig Smith	0
2:47	Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin	0
2:55	Nathan Bastian hit Alexander Alexeyev	0
3:03	Nico Hischier shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev	0
3:09	Rasmus Sandin hit Tomas Tatar	0
3:15	Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	0
3:16	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0
3:16	Jack Hughes faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov	0
3:22	Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	0
3:50	Alex Ovechkin Slashing against Timo Meier	0
3:50	Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nico Hischier	0
4:15	Timo Meier Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	0
4:16	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0
4:16	Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Nico Hischier	0
4:41	Nico Hischier Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper	0
4:42	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0
4:42	Jack Hughes faceoff won against Nic Dowd	0
5:01	Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	0
5:07	Puck in Crowd	0
5:07	Nic Dowd faceoff won against Erik Haula	0
5:48	Tomas Tatar Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper	0
6:33	Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid	0
6:55	Miles Wood hit Craig Smith	0
7:13	Takeaway by Timo Meier	0
7:20	Jack Hughes Backhand Wide of Net	0
7:25	Giveaway by Dylan Strome	0
8:03	Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0
8:52	Icing	0
8:52	Nico Hischier faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov	0
9:34	Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid	0
9:37	Vincent Iorio shot blocked by Tomas Tatar	0
9:45	Alex Ovechkin hit Dawson Mercer	0
10:02	Miles Wood Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	0
10:08	Giveaway by Nic Dowd	0
10:15	Michael McLeod hit Alexander Alexeyev	0
10:27	Conor Sheary shot blocked by Nathan Bastian	0
10:28	Puck in Netting	0
10:28	Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nico Hischier	0
10:31	T.J. Oshie shot blocked by Nico Hischier	0
11:02	T.J. Oshie hit John Marino	0
11:24	Matt Irwin hit Jack Hughes	0
11:31	Timo Meier hit Craig Smith	0
11:43	Anthony Mantha hit Jesper Boqvist	0
11:49	Takeaway by Craig Smith	0
11:56	Craig Smith Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid	0
12:30	Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid	0
12:41	Puck in Crowd	0
12:41	Dylan Strome faceoff won against Michael McLeod	0
13:17	Matt Irwin hit Michael McLeod	0
14:05	Tomas Tatar Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0
14:25	Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0
14:48	John Marino shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin	0
14:51	Erik Haula hit Tom Wilson	0
15:05	Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by Akira Schmid	0
15:06	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0
15:06	Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Nico Hischier	0
15:09	Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by Akira Schmid	0
15:11	Giveaway by Craig Smith	0
15:43	Offside	0
15:43	Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Jack Hughes	0
16:38	Evgeny Kuznetsov hit Jesper Boqvist	0
17:07	Brendan Smith Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	0
17:41	Michael McLeod hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel	0
17:58	Takeaway by Nathan Bastian	0
18:03	Nathan Bastian hit Rasmus Sandin	0
18:40	Jesper Boqvist Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	0
18:41	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0
18:41	Jack Hughes faceoff won against Nic Dowd	0
19:05	Icing	0
19:05	Jack Hughes faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom	0
19:11	Giveaway by Timo Meier	0
19:47	Nicklas Backstrom shot blocked by John Marino	0
19:50	Trevor van Riemsdyk Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: none	1
19:50	Nico Hischier faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov	1
20:00	End of 1st Period	1

Regular Season Series

NJ leads 2-1

Capitals
6
Devils
3

Game 1

25/10

Capitals
1
Devils
5

Game 2

27/11

Devils
3
Capitals
2

Game 3

10/3

Devils
5
Capitals
4

Game 4

14/4

Capital One Arena

12:00 AM, 10 March 2023

Washington, DC

Attendance: 18,573

Referees:
Dan O'Rourke

Linesmen:
Bryan Pancich
Brandon Gawryletz

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	14	5	0	28
New Jersey	13	7	2	28
Washington	13	5	1	27
NY Rangers	12	5	1	25
NY Islanders	7	8	5	19
Columbus	8	9	2	18
Philadelphia	8	10	2	18
Pittsburgh	7	11	4	18

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