Capitals 6-2 Devils (21 Feb, 2024) Play-by-Play

New Jersey Devils

28-23-4, 15-10-2 away

	1	2	3	T
NJ	1	0	1	2
WSH	1	1	4	6

Washington Capitals

25-21-8, 14-9-5 home

Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
Connor McMichael Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (18), Rasmus Sandin (14)
Timo Meier shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Ondrej Palat
Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
Beck Malenstyn hit Simon Nemec
Nick Jensen Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Nick Jensen
Alex Ovechkin hit Kevin Bahl
Alex Ovechkin Tip-In saved by Nico Daws
Alexander Holtz shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
Max Pacioretty Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
Michael Sgarbossa Backhand saved by Nico Daws
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Max Pacioretty Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
Ethan Bear hit Ondrej Palat
Trevor van Riemsdyk hit Nathan Bastian
Michael Sgarbossa Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
Takeaway by Dylan Strome
T.J. Oshie Slap Shot Wide Right
Tom Wilson faceoff won against Erik Haula
Rasmus Sandin hit Tyler Toffoli
Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Ondrej Palat shot blocked by John Carlson
Luke Hughes shot blocked by John Carlson
Colin Miller shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
Colin Miller shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Takeaway by T.J. Oshie
Michael Sgarbossa Snap Shot Wide Right
Nic Dowd hit Kevin Bahl
Takeaway by John Carlson
Tom Wilson hit Tyler Toffoli
Nick Jensen hit Tomas Nosek
Colin Miller shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Nick Jensen Slap Shot Wide Right
T.J. Oshie Tripping against Dawson Mercer
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Tom Wilson
John Carlson hit Jack Hughes
Takeaway by Tom Wilson
Beck Malenstyn hit Ondrej Palat
Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
Connor McMichael Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Takeaway by Max Pacioretty
Max Pacioretty hit Colin Miller
T.J. Oshie Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
Aliaksei Protas faceoff won against Erik Haula
Colin Miller shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Kevin Bahl shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
Aliaksei Protas faceoff won against Erik Haula
Takeaway by Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
Beck Malenstyn hit Simon Nemec
Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
Alex Ovechkin Tripping against Tomas Nosek
Jack Hughes shot blocked by John Carlson
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
Takeaway by Sonny Milano
Beck Malenstyn faceoff won against Erik Haula
Tom Wilson Tip-In saved by Nico Daws
T.J. Oshie Tip-In Wide Left
Alex Ovechkin hit Jack Hughes
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Joel Edmundson Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
Giveaway by Nick Jensen
Michael Sgarbossa Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Tom Wilson Backhand Wide Left
Ethan Bear Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Ethan Bear Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
Dylan Strome Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (25), Sonny Milano (5)
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
Connor McMichael Deflected Wide Left
Tom Wilson hit Jack Hughes
Takeaway by Michael Sgarbossa
Ethan Bear Wrist Shot
T.J. Oshie Tip-In Wide Right
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Erik Haula
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In Above Crossbar
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Alex Ovechkin Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (17)
Connor McMichael Slap Shot saved by Nico Daws
Giveaway by Michael Sgarbossa
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Erik Haula
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Timo Meier
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Joel Edmundson hit Timo Meier
Michael Sgarbossa Tip-In Wide Left
Michael Sgarbossa Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: John Carlson (28), Max Pacioretty (9)
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
Connor McMichael hit Simon Nemec
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In Wide Right
Max Pacioretty hit Jesper Bratt
Giveaway by Nick Jensen
Connor McMichael Slap Shot Wide Right
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Dylan Strome shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
Alex Ovechkin Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (18), T.J. Oshie (7)
Timo Meier Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Timo Meier faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Timo Meier Tip-In Wide Right
Curtis Lazar Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Colin Miller hit Beck Malenstyn
Nathan Bastian Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Ondrej Palat hit Connor McMichael
Luke Hughes Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Puck in Crowd
Erik Haula faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Erik Haula Deflected saved by Charlie Lindgren
Icing
Tyler Toffoli faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Tyler Toffoli
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Kevin Bahl Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Timo Meier
Curtis Lazar Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Ethan Bear shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
Ondrej Palat Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot Wide Right
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Brendan Smith hit Aliaksei Protas
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Nathan Bastian
Goalie Stopped
Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Erik Haula faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Erik Haula Snap Shot Wide Left
Icing
Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Erik Haula faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
Takeaway by Jack Hughes
Nathan Bastian hit T.J. Oshie
Tomas Nosek hit Alex Ovechkin
Alexander Holtz Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Simon Nemec (13)
Timo Meier Backhand Wide Right
Colin Miller hit Sonny Milano
Tyler Toffoli hit Tom Wilson
Off-side
Erik Haula faceoff won against Beck Malenstyn
Takeaway by Jack Hughes
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Erik Haula
Tyler Toffoli hit Nic Dowd
Takeaway by Ondrej Palat
Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Curtis Lazar
Goalie Stopped
Erik Haula faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Tyler Toffoli Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tom Wilson
Jack Hughes Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Nico Hischier Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Beck Malenstyn
Giveaway by Tyler Toffoli
Tyler Toffoli Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
On-Ice Official
Icing
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Tyler Toffoli Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Takeaway by Colin Miller
Puck in Benches
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Goalie Stopped
Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Nathan Bastian
Puck in Netting
Off-side
Erik Haula faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
Kevin Bahl Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Tyler Toffoli hit Nick Jensen
Tyler Toffoli Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Curtis Lazar hit Aliaksei Protas
Puck in Netting
Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Tomas Nosek hit Dylan Strome
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tom Wilson
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tom Wilson
Jack Hughes Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Nico Hischier Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Jack Hughes Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Nico Hischier Batted Wide Right
Tyler Toffoli Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Nico Hischier Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Puck in Benches
Nathan Bastian Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Dawson Mercer Backhand Wide Right
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Puck in Benches
Erik Haula faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Icing
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
Erik Haula Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Kevin Bahl
Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
Colin Miller Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Ondrej Palat hit Max Pacioretty
Nico Hischier Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Off-side
Erik Haula hit Beck Malenstyn
Erik Haula Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
T.J. Oshie shot blocked by Jack Hughes
Puck in Benches
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Takeaway by Colin Miller
Colin Miller Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Curtis Lazar hit Ethan Bear
Tyler Toffoli Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Curtis Lazar
Luke Hughes Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Erik Haula
Icing
Puck in Netting
Jesper Bratt Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
Icing
Erik Haula faceoff won against Dylan Strome
High Stick
Puck in Crowd
Hand Pass
Luke Hughes Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Max Pacioretty
Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
On-Ice Official
Nathan Bastian hit Joel Edmundson
Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
Erik Haula Wrist Shot Wide Right
Erik Haula Goal (12) Backhand, assists: Tyler Toffoli (14), Brendan Smith (6)
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Ondrej Palat hit Ethan Bear
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
TV Timeout
Jonas Siegenthaler Interference against Beck Malenstyn
Erik Haula faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Kevin Bahl hit Anthony Mantha
Takeaway by Brendan Smith
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped

DEVILS

CAPITALS

TIME		NJ	WSH
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0	0
0:00	Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nico Hischier	0	0
0:36	Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws	0	0
0:39	Connor McMichael Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (18), Rasmus Sandin (14)	0	1
0:39	Nic Dowd faceoff won against Erik Haula	0	1
1:35	Timo Meier shot blocked by Dylan Strome	0	1
1:38	Timo Meier Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren	0	1
1:42	Goalie Stopped	0	1
1:42	Timo Meier faceoff won against Nic Dowd	0	1
1:52	Timo Meier Tip-In Wide Right	0	1
1:59	Curtis Lazar Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren	0	1
2:12	Giveaway by Tom Wilson	0	1
2:27	Colin Miller hit Beck Malenstyn	0	1
3:14	Nathan Bastian Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren	0	1
3:15	Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren	0	1
3:16	Goalie Stopped	0	1
3:16	Connor McMichael faceoff won against Ondrej Palat	0	1
3:28	Ondrej Palat hit Connor McMichael	0	1
3:35	Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Anthony Mantha	0	1
3:58	Luke Hughes Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren	0	1
4:01	Puck in Crowd	0	1
4:01	Erik Haula faceoff won against Nic Dowd	0	1
4:03	Erik Haula Deflected saved by Charlie Lindgren	0	1
4:20	Icing	0	1
4:20	Tyler Toffoli faceoff won against Nic Dowd	0	1
4:32	Beck Malenstyn hit Simon Nemec	0	1
4:37	Nick Jensen Slap Shot Wide Left	0	1
4:58	Tom Wilson shot blocked by Tyler Toffoli	0	1
5:00	Giveaway by Nick Jensen	0	1
5:02	Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren	0	1
5:04	Goalie Stopped	0	1
5:04	Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Dylan Strome	0	1
5:12	Kevin Bahl Snap Shot Wide Right	0	1
5:42	Alex Ovechkin hit Kevin Bahl	0	1
6:05	Alex Ovechkin Tip-In saved by Nico Daws	0	1
6:35	Alexander Holtz shot blocked by T.J. Oshie	0	1
6:57	Giveaway by Ondrej Palat	0	1
7:00	Max Pacioretty Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws	0	1
7:08	Michael Sgarbossa Backhand saved by Nico Daws	0	1
7:09	Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws	0	1
7:13	Goalie Stopped	0	1
7:13	Dylan Strome faceoff won against Curtis Lazar	0	1
7:38	Takeaway by Timo Meier	0	1
7:40	Curtis Lazar Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren	0	1
9:02	Max Pacioretty Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws	0	1
9:03	Goalie Stopped	0	1
9:03	Nico Hischier faceoff won against Connor McMichael	0	1
9:06	Ethan Bear shot blocked by Ondrej Palat	0	1
9:11	Ethan Bear hit Ondrej Palat	0	1
9:17	Ondrej Palat Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren	0	1
9:19	Nico Hischier Wrist Shot Wide Right	0	1
9:38	Connor McMichael shot blocked by Simon Nemec	0	1
9:50	Brendan Smith hit Aliaksei Protas	0	1
10:06	Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Nathan Bastian	0	1
10:19	Trevor van Riemsdyk hit Nathan Bastian	0	1
10:28	Michael Sgarbossa Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws	0	1
10:32	Goalie Stopped	0	1
10:32	Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Dylan Strome	0	1
11:05	Takeaway by Dylan Strome	0	1
11:18	T.J. Oshie Slap Shot Wide Right	0	1
11:19	Goalie Stopped	0	1
11:19	Tom Wilson faceoff won against Erik Haula	0	1
11:28	Icing	0	1
11:28	Erik Haula faceoff won against Nic Dowd	0	1
11:46	Erik Haula Snap Shot Wide Left	0	1
11:56	Rasmus Sandin hit Tyler Toffoli	0	1
12:10	Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Nick Jensen	0	1
12:33	Ondrej Palat shot blocked by John Carlson	0	1
12:48	Icing	0	1
12:48	Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Connor McMichael	0	1
13:12	Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot Wide Right	0	1
13:18	Luke Hughes shot blocked by John Carlson	0	1
13:25	Puck Frozen - Goalie	0	1
13:25	Erik Haula faceoff won against Nic Dowd	0	1
13:27	Colin Miller shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn	0	1
13:28	Colin Miller shot blocked by Nic Dowd	0	1
13:53	Tom Wilson shot blocked by Kevin Bahl	0	1
14:05	Takeaway by Jack Hughes	0	1
14:36	Takeaway by T.J. Oshie	0	1
14:38	Nathan Bastian hit T.J. Oshie	0	1
14:48	Tomas Nosek hit Alex Ovechkin	0	1
15:06	Alexander Holtz Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Simon Nemec (13)	1	1
15:06	Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nico Hischier	1	1
15:54	Timo Meier Backhand Wide Right	1	1
16:00	Michael Sgarbossa Snap Shot Wide Right	1	1
16:14	Colin Miller hit Sonny Milano	1	1
16:50	Tyler Toffoli hit Tom Wilson	1	1
16:56	Nic Dowd hit Kevin Bahl	1	1
17:00	Off-side	1	1
17:00	Erik Haula faceoff won against Beck Malenstyn	1	1
17:21	Takeaway by Jack Hughes	1	1
17:23	Takeaway by John Carlson	1	1
17:25	Tom Wilson hit Tyler Toffoli	1	1
17:34	Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Simon Nemec	1	1
17:39	Tom Wilson shot blocked by Erik Haula	1	1
17:43	Tyler Toffoli hit Nic Dowd	1	1
18:28	Takeaway by Ondrej Palat	1	1
18:36	Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot Wide Left	1	1
19:22	Nick Jensen hit Tomas Nosek	1	1
19:56	Giveaway by Curtis Lazar	1	1
20:00	End of 1st Period	1	1

Regular Season Series

WSH wins 3-1

Capitals
6
Devils
4

Game 1

26/10

Capitals
4
Devils
2

Game 2

11/11

Devils
6
Capitals
3

Game 3

4/1

Devils
2
Capitals
6

Game 4

21/2

Capital One Arena

12:00 AM, 21 February 2024

Washington, DC

Attendance: 17,232

Referees:
Chris Rooney
Francois St. Laurent

Linesmen:
Libor Suchanek
Jonathan Deschamps

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
New Jersey	21	10	3	45
Washington	21	8	2	44
Carolina	20	10	1	41
Pittsburgh	14	14	5	33
Philadelphia	14	14	4	32
NY Rangers	15	15	1	31
NY Islanders	12	14	7	31
Columbus	12	15	5	29

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