National Hockey League

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Match Report

Ilya Kovalchuk completes Devils' comeback victory

Ilya Kovalchuk scored the tiebreaking goal on a 5-on-3 power play with about 8 1/2 minutes left to complete the New Jersey Devils' 3-2 comeback victory Thursday night over the Washington Capitals.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/12/26 vs Washington Capitals W 5-2 NHL
11/10/26 @ Winnipeg Jets L 2-4 NHL
11/8/26 @ Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-0 NHL
11/7/26 @ New York Islanders W 5-4 NHL
11/5/26 vs St. Louis Blues W 5-4 NHL
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Team Stats

NJ WSH
11
Blocked Shots
18
9
Hits
30
3
Takeaways
6
37
Shots
19
1
Power Play Goals
2
6
Power Play Opportunities
4
16.7
Power Play Percentage
50.0
1
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
27
Faceoffs Won
38
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
2
Giveaways
10
4
Total Penalties
8
8
Penalty Minutes
24

Head to Head

NJ leads series 2-0

NJ Last 5 matchups WSH
  1. 1 Final 2013-02-23 @ WSH 5
  2. 3 Final 2013-02-22 @ WSH 2
  3. 3 Final/OT 2013-01-26 @ NJ 2

Injuries

Washington Capitals

  • Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
  • Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve

New Jersey Devils

  • Vladislav Kolyachonok Out
  • Brett Pesce Out
  • Seamus Casey Injured Reserve
  • Johnathan Kovacevic Injured Reserve
  • Anthony Mantha Injured Reserve

NHL News

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ESPN Svechnikov and Jankowski each score twice, Carolina beats Kraken 5-1 to sweep series in Finland — Jordan Staal returned from injury, Andrei Svechnikov and Mark Jankowski each scored twice and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Saturday to sweep the NHL’s Global Series in Finland’s capital. Video Seattle Kraken vs. Carolina Hurricanes: Game Highlights Seattle Kraken vs. Carolina Hurricanes: Game Highlights News Emily Kaplan Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar ruled out for multiple weeks Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon is out at least a month, while teammate Cale Makar will be out approximately two weeks, both with lower-body injuries. News Jordan Staal returns as Hurricanes win second game in Finland Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal returned to play in a 5-1 win over the Kraken as Carolina completed a sweep of two games in Helsinki, Finland.