Washington 5, New Jersey 3
Saturday, April 7, 2018 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 7, 2018
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees:
Wes McCauley, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen:
Scott Cherrey, Brad Kovachik
Attendance:
18506
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| New Jersey
|
44-29-5-4 |
23-14-3-1 |
21-15-2-3 |
L1 |
| Washington
|
49-26-6-1 |
28-11-2-0 |
21-15-4-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 28-11-2-0 record at home this season. The New Jersey Devils have a 21-15-2-3 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Devils have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Alex Ovechkin played for 21:00 during 19 shifts and scored 2 points. Alex Ovechkin had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Patrick Maroon played for 15:35 during 18 shifts and scored 3 points. Patrick Maroon had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Washington had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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New Jersey had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey |
|
Washington |
|
Patrick Maroon 3 |
Points |
Alex Ovechkin 2 |
|
Patrick Maroon 1 |
Goals |
Alex Ovechkin 2 |
|
Patrick Maroon 2 |
Assists |
Nicklas Backstrom 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Cory Schneider .808 |
Save Percentage |
Braden Holtby .885 |
|
Cory Schneider 21 |
Saves |
Braden Holtby 23 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Columbus. The Capitals have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .636 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Devils have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .459 after a loss.
