🦅 Away Capitals 13-12-5 before this game

4–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	1	3	0	4
NJD	0	3	2	5

Capitals at Devils

Devils beat Capitals 5–4 at Prudential Center on December 18, 1999.

🗓 Sat, Dec 18, 1999 · 18:30 CST 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1999-00 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Chris Simon

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · 18:27 TOI · +1

2nd star 😈 NJD

John Madden

2 G

4 shots · 07:54 TOI · +1

3rd star 😈 NJD

Patrik Elias

2 G

3 shots · 17:52 TOI · -1

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Chris Simon Go-ahead 1st · 10:11

Assists: Adam Oates, Ulf Dahlen · beat Chris Terreri

1–0

2nd period

🦅 Sergei Gonchar PP 2nd · 02:59

Assists: Chris Simon, Ulf Dahlen · beat Chris Terreri

2–0

😈 John Madden 2nd · 04:41

Assists: Scott Stevens, Brian Rafalski · beat Craig Billington

2–1

🦅 Jeff Halpern 2nd · 12:32

Assists: Steve Konowalchuk, Richard Zednik · beat Chris Terreri

3–1

😈 Patrik Elias PP 2nd · 15:41

Assists: Petr Sykora, Sheldon Souray · beat Craig Billington

3–2

😈 Claude Lemieux PP Tying 2nd · 17:09

Assists: Jason Arnott, Scott Gomez · beat Craig Billington

3–3

🦅 Sergei Gonchar Go-ahead 2nd · 18:17

Assists: Chris Simon, Adam Oates · beat Chris Terreri

4–3

3rd period

😈 John Madden Tying 3rd · 03:58

Assists: Sergei Brylin, Krzysztof Oliwa · beat Craig Billington

4–4

😈 Patrik Elias Go-ahead 3rd · 05:04

Assists: Scott Niedermayer, Petr Sykora · beat Craig Billington

4–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NJD😈

21 Shots on goal 43

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5

32 Hits 36

13 Blocked shots 14

15 Takeaways 15

10 Giveaways 5

12 Penalty minutes 8

WSH shooting 19.0% (4/21) NJD shooting 11.6% (5/43)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Craig Billington

38/43

.884 SV% · 5 GA · 58:43 TOI

😈Devils

Chris Terreri

17/21

.810 SV% · 4 GA · 59:57 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–3

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Simon · Oates · Dahlen 18:47

L2 Konowalchuk · Nikolishin · Halpern 16:01

L3 Sacco · Black · Zednik 15:06

L4 Eagles · Toms · Svejkovsky 6:07

D1 Mironov · Klee 24:42

D2 Johansson · Gonchar 20:06

D3 Witt · Reekie 15:09

😈Devils

L1 Pandolfo · Holik · Mckay 19:23

L2 Elias · Arnott · Lemieux 17:03

L3 Nemchinov · Gomez · Sykora 15:40

L4 Brylin · Oliwa · Madden 5:45

D1 Niedermayer · Stevens 23:24

D2 Daneyko · Rafalski 18:42

D3 Souray · Odelein 15:56

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ WSH vs NJD, answered

Who won Capitals vs Devils on December 18, 1999?

Devils won 5–4.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Devils?

The final score was Capitals 4, Devils 5.

Who scored for Capitals?

Sergei Gonchar (2), Chris Simon, Jeff Halpern.

Who scored for Devils?

John Madden (2), Patrik Elias (2), Claude Lemieux.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Craig Billington made 38 saves on 43 shots (.884 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Chris Terreri made 17 saves on 21 shots (.810 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Devils season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 17

😈Devils

Previous game · Dec 16

Also on December 18, 1999

Capitals season page Devils season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule