The Washington Capitals fell to the New Jersey Devils by a score of 5-1 Saturday night at Prudential Center. The loss dropped the Capitals’ record to 9-11-3 and 21 points on the season. Goaltender Charlie Lindgren made 24 saves in the loss.
Lines & Pairs
Alex Ovechkin — Dylan Strome — Conor Sheary
Sonny Milano— Evgeny Kuznetsov — T.J. Oshie
Marcus Johansson — Lars Eller — Anthony Mantha
Aliaksei Protas — Nic Dowd — Garnet Hathaway
Erik Gustafsson — John Carlson
Martin Fehervary — Nick Jensen
Matt Irwin — Trevor van Riemsdyk
Charlie Lindgren
Scratches: Left-wing Joe Snively, right-wing Nicolas Aube-Kubel, and defenseman Alex Alexeyev
Injuries: Right-wing Tom Wilson (ACL), center Nicklas Backstrom (hip), center Carl Hagelin (hip), right-wing Connor Brown (ACL), right-wing Beck Malenstyn (finger), and defenseman Dmitry Orlov (lower-body)
First Period
The Devils would get on the board first on a power-play opportunity from captain Nico Hischier, making it 1-0 at the 9:20 mark.
All Cap.#NJDevils | @PSEGDelivers pic.twitter.com/zp5fw9PUFI
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) November 27, 2022
Quick Stats
SOG: 10-7 Capitals
Face-Off Win %: 67% (Capitals), 33% (Devils)
Hits: 5-1 Devils
Second Period
Center Jack Hughes would extend the Devils’ lead, 2-0, at the 5:59 mark.
Jack Hughes is not from Earth. pic.twitter.com/Q8J72wbvjK
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) November 27, 2022
Nearing the halfway mark, Hughes would pot his second of the night to make it a 3-0 game in favor of New Jersey.
Jack Hughes is not from this universe. pic.twitter.com/NBqroQlvR7
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) November 27, 2022
Quick Stats
Total SOG: 23-20 Capitals
Face-Off Win %: 57% (Capitals), 43% (Devils)
Total Hits: 9-9
Third Period
Hughes would complete a natural hat trick with his third goal of the game at the 9:51 mark.
This is Jack Hughes’ world. We’re all just living in it. pic.twitter.com/8E5lK4UyvW
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) November 27, 2022
Carlson (6) would get Washington on the board, 4-1, at the 11:36 mark on a man advantage. Strome (12) and Johansson (5) assisted.
Blast off pic.twitter.com/A9e4nrzrgr
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 27, 2022
New Jersey’s lead would be extended, 5-1, with a goal from left-wing Fabian Zetterlund.
What a night for the boys pic.twitter.com/EMBUCMScKB
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) November 27, 2022
That would be the final.
Quick Stats
Total SOG: 38-29 Capitals
Face-Off Win %: 51% (Devils), 49% (Capitals)
Total Hits: 11-11
Notes Through the Game
- Carlson has recorded 41 points (9g, 32a) in 52 career games against the Devils, the most points he has recorded against a single franchise.
- Strome’s nine power-play points rank second on Washington (Ovechkin: 11 points).
- Johansson has recorded 10 points (5g, 5a) in 23 games this season.
The Capitals continue their season-long six-game road trip to Western Canada, clashing with the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Tuesday. NBC Sports Washington will have the coverage beginning at 10 PM ET.
By Della Young