🦅 Away Capitals 36-32-6 before this game
3–1
Final
😈 Home Devils 39-26-8 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdF
WSH 1023
NJD 1001

Capitals at Devils

Capitals beat Devils 3–1 at Prudential Center on March 29, 2002.

🗓 Fri, Mar 29, 2002 · 18:30 CST 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Peter Bondra
2 G, 1 A
4 shots · 17:36 TOI · +2
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Andrei Nikolishin
1 G, 1 A
4 shots · 15:37 TOI · +2
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Chris Simon
1 A
1 shots · 14:10 TOI · +2

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order
1st period
😈 Patrik Elias Go-ahead 1st · 10:01
Assists: Petr Sykora · beat Olie Kolzig
0–1
🦅 Andrei Nikolishin Tying 1st · 14:37
Assists: Peter Bondra · beat John Vanbiesbrouck
1–1
3rd period
🦅 Peter Bondra Go-ahead 3rd · 09:55
Assists: Andrei Nikolishin, Chris Simon · beat John Vanbiesbrouck
2–1
🦅 Peter Bondra Empty net 3rd · 19:00
Unassisted
3–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH NJD😈
16 Shots on goal 27
15 Hits 17
15 Blocked shots 17
15 Takeaways 14
15 Giveaways 20
4 Penalty minutes 2
WSH shooting 18.8% (3/16) NJD shooting 3.7% (1/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Olie Kolzig
26/27
.963 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI
😈Devils
John Vanbiesbrouck
13/15
.867 SV% · 2 GA · 59:43 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–1
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 1st: 36-32-6 (49% win rate, 74 games)
Devils
Devils — tied after 1st: 39-26-8 (53% win rate, 73 games)
After 2nd — 1–1
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 36-32-6 (49% win rate, 74 games)
Devils
Devils — tied after 2nd: 39-26-8 (53% win rate, 73 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Konowalchuk · Zubrus · Jagr 21:12
L2 Khristich · Bondra · Dahlen 17:36
L3 Simon · Nikolishin · Metropolit 14:10
L4 Hogue · Sacco · Forbes 5:54
D1 Witt · Fortin 23:40
D2 Zettler · Cote 20:30
D3 Yonkman · Rohloff 14:48
😈Devils
L1 Brylin · Holik · Gomez 21:11
L2 Nieuwendyk · Elias · Langenbrunner 14:52
L3 Pandolfo · Madden · Sykora 13:35
L4 Kamensky · Richer · Gionta 12:17
D1 Rafalski · Stevens 22:52
D2 Niedermayer · White 19:54
D3 Albelin · Daneyko 14:56

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →
Dec 8, 2001
🦅WSH @ 😈NJD
1–3 · Devils won
Oct 6, 2001
😈NJD @ 🦅WSH
1–6 · Capitals won
Apr 3, 2001
😈NJD @ 🦅WSH
6–4 · Devils won
Dec 29, 2000
🦅WSH @ 😈NJD
2–4 · Devils won
Dec 9, 2000
🦅WSH @ 😈NJD
3–2 · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs NJD, answered

Who won Capitals vs Devils on March 29, 2002?

Capitals won 3–1.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Devils?

The final score was Capitals 3, Devils 1.

Who scored for Capitals?

Peter Bondra (2), Andrei Nikolishin.

Who scored for Devils?

Patrik Elias.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 26 saves on 27 shots (.963 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 13 saves on 15 shots (.867 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 · Mar 26
🦅WSH @ ⚔️BUF
4–3 · WSH won
Next game · Mar 30
🏝️NYI @ 🦅WSH
2–4 · WSH won
😈Devils
Previous game · Mar 27
😈NJD @ 🐧PIT
4–3 · NJD won
Next game · Mar 30
😈NJD @ 🍁TOR
3–1 · NJD won
Also on March 29, 2002
🪶CHI @ 🌲MIN
3–1 final
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