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Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils

NHL
Capitals
3-0-1, 7 PTS
4-1
Final
Devils
2-1-0, 4 PTS
Prudential Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftNJ shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
WSH137727
NJ871126

In net

Vitek Vanecek25/26 SV, .962
Scott Wedgewood23/27 SV, .852
Team123T
WSH2114
NJ0011

Who won: Capitals 4-1

The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Prudential Center. The Capitals lead the series 1-0. The Capitals outscored the Devils 2-0 in the 1st period. Evgeny Kuznetsov led the Capitals in goals (1). Janne Kuokkanen led the Devils in goals (1).

Player of the game

Evgeny Kuznetsov

WSH · 1 G, 1 A, 3 SOG

8.1

Deserved to win

55%
WSH · 3.20 xG
45%
NJ · 2.95 xG

Capitals created better chances: they win this game 55% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:23Jimmy Vesey

    Shot blocked by J. Schultz

    Blocked

    J. Vesey

  3. P3 0:28John Carlson
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Carlson

  4. P3 1:13T.J. Oshie

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    T.J. Oshie

  5. P3 1:13Mason Geertsen

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    M. Geertsen

  6. P3 1:13Yegor Sharangovich

    Shot

  7. P3 1:34Michael McLeod

    Big hit on M. Fehervary

    Hit

    M. McLeod

  8. P3 2:31Conor Sheary
    TO

    Takeaway

    C. Sheary

  9. P3 5:42Nic Dowd

    Missed the net

    Missed

    N. Dowd

  10. GOALP3 6:42
    Janne Kuokkanen

    Goal!

    J. Kuokkanen · 1 G

    Goal

    WSH 4 - 1 NJ
  11. P3 6:45Dawson Mercer

    Shot blocked by T. van Riemsdyk

    Blocked

    D. Mercer

  12. P3 6:54Nick Jensen
    TO

    Giveaway

    N. Jensen

  13. P3 6:56P.K. Subban

    Shot

  14. P3 7:43Evgeny Kuznetsov

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    E. Kuznetsov · 1 G, 1 A

  15. P3 8:01Trevor van Riemsdyk

    Big hit on J. Bratt

    Hit

    T. van Riemsdyk · 1 A

  16. P3 8:23Carl Hagelin

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    C. Hagelin

  17. GOALP3 10:44
    Evgeny Kuznetsov

    Goal!

    E. Kuznetsov · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    WSH 4 - 0 NJ
  18. P3 10:45Ryan Graves
    TO

    Giveaway

    R. Graves

  19. P3 11:05Evgeny Kuznetsov

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    E. Kuznetsov · 1 G, 1 A

  20. P3 11:13Daniel Sprong

    Missed the net

    Missed

    D. Sprong · 1 G, 1 A

  21. P3 11:31Carl Hagelin

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    C. Hagelin

  22. P3 14:49Damon Severson
    TO

    Takeaway

    D. Severson · 1 A

  23. P3 16:13Ryan Graves

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    R. Graves

  24. P3 17:03Mason Geertsen

    Big hit on N. Jensen

    Hit

    M. Geertsen

  25. P3 17:50Dawson Mercer

    Shot blocked by J. Schultz

    Blocked

    D. Mercer

Leaders

WSHNJ
Goals
Evgeny Kuznetsov
1
Janne Kuokkanen
1
Assists
Alex Ovechkin
2
Damon Severson
1
Points
Evgeny Kuznetsov
2
Janne Kuokkanen
1

Season seriesWSH leads series 1-0

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