Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils

NHL

Capitals

12-5-4, 28 PTS

3-2

Final

Devils

7-8-2, 16 PTS

Prudential Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftNJ shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
WSH	13	9	1	23
NJ	7	10	4	21

In net

Ilya Samsonov19/21 SV, .905

Mackenzie Blackwood20/23 SV, .870

Team	1	2	3	T
WSH	1	2	0	3
NJ	1	1	0	2

Who won: Capitals 3-2

The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Prudential Center. The Capitals lead the series 3-0. Nicklas Backstrom led the Capitals in goals (1). Mikhail Maltsev led the Devils in goals (1).

Player of the game

Jakub Vrana

WSH · 1 G, 1 A, 2 SOG

8.0

Deserved to win

46%

WSH · 2.19 xG

54%

NJ · 2.40 xG

Devils deserved better: 54% on chances, lost 2-3

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:00
Missed
P3 0:03
Shot on goal
Shot
P. Zacha · 1 A
P3 0:32
Face off
Face Off
P3 2:08
Big hit on T. Wilson
Hit
M. Wood · 1 A
P3 3:09
TO
Takeaway
P3 6:28
Shot blocked by D. Kulikov
Blocked
N. Backstrom · 1 G
P3 6:48NJ
Penalty: penalty
Penalty
P3 8:38
TO
Giveaway
N. Gusev
Start of the 3rd period
End of the 2nd period
P2 0:06
Face off
Face Off
P2 0:07
Shot on goal
Shot
C. Sheary
P2 0:54
Penalty: penalty
Penalty
K. Palmieri
P2 1:20
TO
Takeaway
Z. Chara
P2 1:34
Big hit on C. Hagelin
Hit
S. Vatanen
P2 1:55
Missed the net
Missed
M. Maltsev · 1 G
P2 2:29
Shot blocked by W. Butcher
Blocked
A. Ovechkin · 1 G
P2 2:50
TO
Giveaway
J. Schultz
GOALP2 6:23
Goal!
A. Ovechkin · 1 G
Goal
WSH 3 - 2 NJ
P2 6:33
TO
Takeaway
J. Bratt
P2 6:50
Missed the net
Missed
N. Gusev
P2 7:15
Face off
Face Off
P2 7:15
Shot on goal
Shot
P.K. Subban · 1 A
P2 8:25
Shot blocked by S. Vatanen
Blocked
R. Panik

Leaders

WSHNJ

Goals

Nicklas Backstrom

Mikhail Maltsev

Assists

Tom Wilson

P.K. Subban

Points