Washington 5, New Jersey 1
Saturday, February 23, 2013 12:00 PM
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 23, 2013
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees:
Dave Jackson, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Tim Nowak
Attendance:
18506
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| New Jersey
|
10-4-2-2 |
6-1-1-1 |
4-3-1-1 |
L1 |
| Washington
|
6-10-1-0 |
4-5-0-0 |
2-5-1-0 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 4-5-0-0 record at home this season. The New Jersey Devils have a 4-3-1-1 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Devils have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Alexander Ovechkin played for 16:40 during 20 shifts and scored 4 points. Alexander Ovechkin had 3 goals and 1 assist.
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Ilya Kovalchuk played for 20:50 during 20 shifts and scored 1 point. Ilya Kovalchuk had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Washington had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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New Jersey had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey |
|
Washington |
|
Ilya Kovalchuk 1 |
Points |
Alexander Ovechkin 4 |
|
Ilya Kovalchuk 1 |
Goals |
Alexander Ovechkin 3 |
|
Andrei Loktionov 1 |
Assists |
Mike Ribeiro 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Alexander Ovechkin 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Eric Fehr 1 |
|
Johan Hedberg .808 |
Save Percentage |
Braden Holtby .955 |
|
Johan Hedberg 21 |
Saves |
Braden Holtby 21 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Capitals have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .364 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game at home against Winnipeg. The Devils have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .429 after a loss.
