🦅 Away Capitals 19-12-5 before this game

2–4

Final

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

Capitals at Devils

Devils beat Capitals 4–2 at Prudential Center on December 29, 2000.

🗓 Fri, Dec 29, 2000 · 18:30 CST 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 2000-01 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Petr Sykora

2 G

4 shots · 15:10 TOI · +1

2nd star 😈 NJD

Scott Niedermayer

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 23:42 TOI · +3

3rd star 😈 NJD

Jason Arnott

2 A

2 shots · 16:32 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Steve Konowalchuk Go-ahead 1st · 03:26

Assists: Ulf Dahlen, Joe Reekie · beat Chris Terreri

1–0

😈 Petr Sykora Tying 1st · 05:14

Assists: Patrik Elias, Jason Arnott · beat Olie Kolzig

1–1

2nd period

🦅 Andrei Nikolishin Go-ahead 2nd · 10:00

Assists: Peter Bondra · beat Chris Terreri

2–1

😈 Petr Sykora Tying 2nd · 17:47

Assists: Jason Arnott, Scott Niedermayer · beat Olie Kolzig

2–2

3rd period

😈 Scott Niedermayer Go-ahead 3rd · 06:48

Assists: Randy Mckay, Bobby Holik · beat Olie Kolzig

2–3

😈 Sergei Brylin 3rd · 11:47

Assists: Alexander Mogilny, Scott Gomez · beat Olie Kolzig

2–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NJD😈

28 Shots on goal 26

20 Hits 33

10 Blocked shots 6

17 Takeaways 19

3 Giveaways 12

2 Penalty minutes 2

WSH shooting 7.1% (2/28) NJD shooting 15.4% (4/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

22/26

.846 SV% · 4 GA · 59:09 TOI

😈Devils

Chris Terreri

26/28

.929 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 19-12-5 (53% win rate, 36 games)

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 21-11-3 (60% win rate, 35 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 19-12-5 (53% win rate, 36 games)

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 21-11-3 (60% win rate, 35 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Konowalchuk · Oates · Halpern 18:04

L2 Simon · Khristich · Dahlen 17:45

L3 Nikolishin · Bondra · Zednik 14:19

L4 Sacco · Herr · Whitfield 10:16

D1 Johansson · Reekie 26:04

D2 Gonchar · Klee 22:40

D3 Mironov · Witt 10:24

😈Devils

L1 Arnott · Holik · Mogilny 16:32

L2 Brylin · Madden · Elias 15:48

L3 Nemchinov · Gomez · Sykora 14:25

L4 Pandolfo · Mckay · Stevenson 13:08

D1 Niedermayer · Stevens 23:34

D2 White · Rafalski 20:31

D3 Daneyko · Commodore 14:27

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

3–2 (OT) · Capitals won

Dec 18, 1999

🦅WSH @ 😈NJD

4–5 · Devils won

❓ WSH vs NJD, answered

Who won Capitals vs Devils on December 29, 2000?

Devils won 4–2.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Devils?

The final score was Capitals 2, Devils 4.

Who scored for Capitals?

Andrei Nikolishin, Steve Konowalchuk.

Who scored for Devils?

Petr Sykora (2), Scott Niedermayer, Sergei Brylin.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 22 saves on 26 shots (.846 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Chris Terreri made 26 saves on 28 shots (.929 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?

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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 27

😈Devils

Previous game · Dec 27

Also on December 29, 2000

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