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

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. Aliaksei Protas led the Capitals in goals (1). Jesper Bratt led the Devils in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

NJWSH

14Blocked Shots11

18Hits17

5Takeaways4

31Shots28

0Power Play Goals0

2Power Play Opportunities1

0.0Power Play Percentage0.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

26Faceoffs Won28

48.1Faceoff Win Percent51.9

17Giveaways18

1Total Penalties2

2Penalty Minutes4

Player of the game

Aliaksei Protas

WSH · 1 G, 4 SOG

7.7

Deserved to win

56%

NJ · 2.66 xG

44%

WSH · 2.32 xG

Devils deserved better: 56% on chances, lost 1-2

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:37
Big hit on A. Protas
Dougie Hamilton hit Aliaksei Protas
D. Hamilton
P3 0:43
Faceoff win vs N. Hischier
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nico Hischier
P. Dubois · 1 A
GOALP3 0:43
Goal! Snap shot
J. Bratt · 1 G
Jesper Bratt Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (37)
NJ 1 - 2 WSH
P3 0:49
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Jack Hughes
J. Hughes · 1 A
P3 0:52
Shot blocked by J. Chychrun
Connor Brown shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
C. Brown
P3 1:28
Snap shot wide right
Connor McMichael Snap Shot Wide Right
C. McMichael
P3 1:32
Slap shot on goal
Jack Hughes Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
J. Hughes · 1 A
P3 1:43
Faceoff win vs J. Sourdif
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
N. Hischier
GOALP3 1:43
Goal! Wrist shot
A. Protas · 1 G
Aliaksei Protas Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (5), Tom Wilson (27)
NJ 0 - 2 WSH
P3 1:54
Big hit on C. Brown
Rasmus Sandin hit Connor Brown
R. Sandin
P3 2:04
Slap shot short
Jack Hughes Slap Shot Short
J. Hughes · 1 A
P3 2:05
Shot
Connor Brown Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
P3 2:17
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
P3 2:47
Shot
Luke Hughes Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
P3 3:00
Big hit on L. Hameenaho
Cole Hutson hit Lenni Hameenaho
C. Hutson
P3 3:07
Face off
Cody Glass faceoff won against Dylan Strome
P3 3:20
Shot blocked by R. Sandin
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
J. Hughes · 1 A
P3 3:23
Face off
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
P3 3:32
Face off
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jack Hughes
P3 3:54
Face off
Cody Glass faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
P3 3:57
Snap shot on goal
Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
N. Hischier
P3 4:00
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
J. Chychrun
P3 4:07
Big hit on J. Sourdif
Dawson Mercer hit Justin Sourdif
D. Mercer
P3 4:19
Snap shot on goal
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
T. Meier