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Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils

NHL
Capitals
33-10-6, 72 PTS
5-2
Final
Devils
20-21-9, 49 PTS
Prudential Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftNJ shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
WSH9171036
NJ119929

In net

Braden Holtby27/29 SV, .931
Cory Schneider18/18 SV, 1.000
Team123T
WSH2215
NJ0202

Who won: Capitals 5-2

The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Prudential Center. The Capitals lead the series 2-1. The Capitals outscored the Devils 2-0 in the 1st period. Evgeny Kuznetsov led the Capitals in goals (2). Stefan Noesen led the Devils in goals (1).

Player of the game

Evgeny Kuznetsov

WSH · 2 G, 8 SOG

8.7

Deserved to win

48%
WSH · 2.94 xG
52%
NJ · 3.10 xG

Devils deserved better: 52% on chances, lost 2-5

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:02Evgeny Kuznetsov

    Face off

    Face Off

  3. P3 0:03Jacob Josefson

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Josefson · 1 A

  4. P3 0:12Kyle Quincey

    Big hit on E. Kuznetsov

    Hit

    K. Quincey

  5. GOALP3 1:53
    Evgeny Kuznetsov

    Goal!

    E. Kuznetsov · 2 G

    Goal

    WSH 5 - 2 NJ
  6. P3 1:53Evgeny Kuznetsov
    TO

    Takeaway

    E. Kuznetsov · 2 G

  7. P3 2:12Michael Cammalleri
    TO

    Giveaway

    M. Cammalleri · 1 A

  8. P3 3:00Adam Henrique

    Face off

    Face Off

  9. P3 3:00Adam Henrique

    Shot

  10. P3 6:23Nate Schmidt

    Missed the net

    Missed

    N. Schmidt

  11. P3 10:13

    Big hit on C. Stephenson

    Hit

    K. Stollery

  12. P3 11:11Evgeny Kuznetsov

    Shot blocked by B. Lovejoy

    Blocked

    E. Kuznetsov · 2 G

  13. P3 13:08Tom Wilson

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    T. Wilson

  14. Start of the 3rd period
  15. End of the 2nd period
  16. P2 0:06Travis Zajac

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    T. Zajac

  17. P2 0:06Brooks Orpik

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    B. Orpik

  18. P2 0:26Damon Severson

    Missed the net

    Missed

    D. Severson

  19. P2 1:25Andre Burakovsky

    Big hit on D. Smith-Pelly

    Hit

    A. Burakovsky · 1 G, 1 A

  20. GOALP2 1:44
    Adam Henrique

    Goal!

    A. Henrique · 1 G

    Goal

    WSH 4 - 2 NJ
  21. P2 2:03Jon Merrill

    Big hit on T. Wilson

    Hit

    J. Merrill

  22. P2 2:06Lars Eller

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    L. Eller · 1 G

  23. P2 2:33Lars Eller

    Face off

    Face Off

  24. P2 3:22Daniel Winnik

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    D. Winnik

  25. P2 4:07Taylor Chorney

    Missed the net

    Missed

    T. Chorney

Leaders

WSHNJ
Goals
Evgeny Kuznetsov
2
Stefan Noesen
1
Assists
Dmitry Orlov
2
Jacob Josefson
1
Points
Evgeny Kuznetsov
2
Adam Henrique
1

Season seriesWSH leads series 2-1

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