New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals

NHL

Devils

35-32-2, 72 PTS

1-2

Final

Capitals

35-27-8, 78 PTS

Capital One Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NJ shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NJ	5	8	18	31
WSH	8	7	13	28

In net

Jake Allen26/27 SV, .963

Logan Thompson30/31 SV, .968

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

Who won: Capitals 2-1

The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Friday, March 20, 2026 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals lead the series 2-1. Aliaksei Protas led the Capitals in goals (1). Jesper Bratt led the Devils in goals (1).

WSH

Forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV
Nick BjugstadC	0	2	0	0	6:49	0:00	0:00	6:49	9	0	6	0	1	0	0	3	0.0	0
Jesper BrattLW	0	0	2	0	20:04	3:21	0:02	16:41	24	1	17	0	2	2	0	0	0.0	0
Connor BrownRW	0	1	0	0	23:04	3:22	0:40	19:02	22	0	13	0	3	1	0	0	0.0	0
Paul CotterLW	0	0	0	0	6:55	0:00	0:00	6:55	9	0	8	0	0	0	2	0	100.0	0
Cody GlassC	0	1	0	-1	12:22	0:00	0:40	11:42	18	0	15	0	0	0	7	8	46.7	1
Arseny GritsyukRW	0	2	0	-1	15:09	0:21	0:00	14:48	17	0	13	0	5	2	0	0	0.0	0
Lenni HameenahoRW	0	0	0	-1	11:21	0:00	0:00	11:21	16	0	2	0	2	1	0	0	0.0	0
Nico HischierC	0	0	0	0	21:15	3:37	1:18	16:20	23	0	24	0	2	2	13	12	52.0	0
Jack HughesC	0	0	2	0	26:18	3:36	0:03	22:39	24	0	18	1	4	1	4	5	44.4	4
Timo MeierRW	0	1	0	1	18:41	0:40	0:00	18:01	20	0	19	0	2	0	0	0	0.0	1
Dawson MercerC	1	1	0	0	15:37	0:23	1:17	13:57	19	0	15	0	2	1	0	0	0.0	0
Maxim TsyplakovRW	0	1	0	0	6:59	0:00	0:00	6:59	9	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0

Defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	YTDG	S	SM	GV	PN	PIM
Brenden DillonD	2	4	0	-1	16:18	0:00	0:40	15:38	21	3	0	2	1	0	0
Dougie HamiltonD	1	2	1	1	23:37	3:20	1:18	18:59	26	9	1	5	2	0	0
Luke HughesD	1	1	0	-1	23:51	0:41	0:42	22:28	24	6	3	0	3	0	0
Johnathan KovacevicD	2	2	0	0	15:10	0:00	0:00	15:10	17	0	1	2	0	1	2
Simon NemecD	4	0	0	-2	20:32	0:39	0:03	19:50	22	10	2	3	4	0	0
Jonas SiegenthalerD	3	0	0	0	15:37	0:00	1:17	14:20	18	0	1	0	1	0	0