NHL

Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils

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Washington Capitals
38-29-9
Final
3 - 7
New Jersey Devils
39-34-2

Jack Hughes' 5-point game powers the Devils to a 7-3 win over the Capitals

Jack Hughes tallies second goal vs. Capitals

Hughes scored his first goal for the Devils 9:10 into the second period on a wrist shot, assisted by Jesper Bratt and Johnathan Kovacevic. He tacked on a wrist shot 8:10 into the third, assisted by Bratt and Connor Brown. Hughes has 24 goals and 44 assists this season.

Bratt, Dougie Hamilton and Cody Glass also scored for the Devils.

Tom Wilson, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Cole Hutson scored for the Capitals.

Jake Allen made 29 saves in the win for the Devils. Logan Thompson had 23 saves for the Capitals.

Up next Devils: Host the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

Capitals: Host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 5:22 Cody Glass Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Lenni Hameenaho (5), Nick Bjugstad (3)
Goal 1st Period 7:37 Dawson Mercer Goal (16) Backhand, assists: Timo Meier (17), Nico Hischier (34)
Goal 1st Period 8:15 Cole Hutson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Hendrix Lapierre (12), Tom Wilson (28)
Goal 1st Period 9:47 Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Leonard (24), Jakob Chychrun (33)
Goal 1st Period 18:19 Dougie Hamilton Goal (12) Slap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (42), Jesper Bratt (43)
Goal 2nd Period 9:10 Jack Hughes Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (44), Johnathan Kovacevic (7)
Goal 3rd Period 8:10 Jack Hughes Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (45), Connor Brown (23)
Goal 3rd Period 9:33 Tom Wilson Goal (28) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Sandin (24), Pierre-Luc Dubois (10)
Goal 3rd Period 12:16 Jesper Bratt Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (35), Jack Hughes (43)
Goal 3rd Period 17:54 Dawson Mercer Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (46), Jack Hughes (44)

Statistics

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17 Blocked Shots 18
18 Hits 12
5 Takeaways 3
32 Shots 30
1 Power Play Goals 1
3 Power Play Opportunities 2
33.3 Power Play Percentage 50.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
27 Faceoffs Won 30
47.4 Faceoff Win Percent 52.6
13 Giveaways 24
4 Total Penalties 5
16 Penalty Minutes 18
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Brett Pesce, D Injured Reserve Apr 13
Jacob Markstrom, G Out Apr 10
Luke Hughes, D Out Apr 9
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Pierre-Luc Dubois, LW Out Apr 16
Charlie Lindgren, G Out Apr 14
Rasmus Sandin, D Out Apr 14

Game Information

Prudential Center

Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 16,057 | Capacity:

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 53 22 113 7
Pittsburgh 41 25 98 16
Philadelphia 43 27 98 12
Washington 43 30 95 9
Columbus 40 30 92 12
NY Islanders 43 34 91 5
New Jersey 42 37 87 3
NY Rangers 34 39 77 9
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