😈 Away Devils 19-9-4 before this game
2–3
Final
🦅 Home Capitals 19-16-0 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdF
NJD 0022
WSH 1203

Devils at Capitals

Capitals beat Devils 3–2 at Capital One Arena on December 27, 2002.

🗓 Fri, Dec 27, 2002 · 18:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Kip Miller
2 A
14:12 TOI · +1
2nd star 😈 NJD
Brian Rafalski
2 A
6 shots · 21:10 TOI
3rd star 😈 NJD
Patrik Elias
2 A
4 shots · 19:27 TOI

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 Steve Konowalchuk Go-ahead 1st · 19:52
Assists: Jeff Halpern, Mike Grier · beat Martin Brodeur
0–1
2nd period
🦅 Peter Bondra 2nd · 16:36
Assists: Kip Miller, Michael Nylander · beat Martin Brodeur
0–2
🦅 Jaromir Jagr PP 2nd · 17:29
Assists: Kip Miller · beat Martin Brodeur
0–3
3rd period
😈 Jamie Langenbrunner PP 3rd · 01:07
Assists: Patrik Elias, Brian Rafalski · beat Olie Kolzig
1–3
😈 Sergei Brylin PP 3rd · 13:12
Assists: Brian Rafalski, Patrik Elias · beat Olie Kolzig
2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
😈NJD WSH🦅
31 Shots on goal 17
2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3
3 Hits 2
6 Penalty minutes 8
NJD shooting 6.5% (2/31) WSH shooting 17.6% (3/17)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
😈Devils
Martin Brodeur
14/17
.824 SV% · 3 GA · 59:08 TOI
🦅Capitals
Olie Kolzig
29/31
.935 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–1
Devils
Devils: no games found in this situation this year.
Capitals
Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.
After 2nd — 0–3
Devils
Devils: no games found in this situation this year.
Capitals
Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
😈Devils
L1 Brylin · Elias · Langenbrunner 18:07
L2 Nieuwendyk · Madden · Gomez 16:06
L3 Pandolfo · Friesen · Gionta 13:36
L4 McKenzie · Bicek · Stevenson 11:09
D1 Niedermayer · Stevens 24:03
D2 Rafalski · White 20:16
D3 Daneyko · Albelin 15:52
🦅Capitals
L1 Halpern · Grier · Jagr 21:10
L2 Konowalchuk · Nylander · Bondra 18:10
L3 Ciernik · Lang · Miller 14:12
L4 Sutherby · Whitfield 8:16
D1 Gonchar · Klee 26:48
D2 Witt · Johansson 22:57
D3 Doig · Fortin 8:26
D4 Henry 2:57

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →
Apr 13, 2002
😈NJD @ 🦅WSH
4–3 (OT) · Devils won
Mar 29, 2002
🦅WSH @ 😈NJD
3–1 · Capitals won
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

❓ NJD vs WSH, answered

Who won Devils vs Capitals on December 27, 2002?

Capitals won 3–2.

What was the final score of Devils vs Capitals?

The final score was Devils 2, Capitals 3.

Who scored for Devils?

Jamie Langenbrunner, Sergei Brylin.

Who scored for Capitals?

Jaromir Jagr, Peter Bondra, Steve Konowalchuk.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 14 saves on 17 shots (.824 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 29 saves on 31 shots (.935 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Devils vs Capitals season series?

Capitals lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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
😈Devils
Previous game · Dec 23
😈NJD @ 🗽NYR
2–2 · NJD won
Next game · Dec 28
🦅WSH @ 😈NJD
1–2 · NJD won
🦅Capitals
Previous game · Dec 23
⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH
0–3 · WSH won
Next game · Dec 28
🦅WSH @ 😈NJD
1–2 · NJD won
Also on December 27, 2002
🇨🇦MTL @ 🏛️OTT
2–3 final
🐦ATL @ 🌪️CAR
5–3 final
🐻BOS @ ⚡TBL
2–5 final
⭐DAL @ 🐆FLA
4–0 final
🔔PHI @ 🏔️COL
2–1 final
🍁TOR @ 🔥CGY
4–3 final
Devils season page Capitals season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule