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2005-06 regular season

Capitals at Devils

🗓 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🔁 Devils lead the season series 3–0

Devils beat Capitals 7–2 at Prudential Center on December 28, 2005.

WSH – NJD
25–38
Shots on goal
1/2–3/10
Power play
9–17
Hits
14–11
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 😈 NJD
Brian Rafalski
2 G, 1 A
2 shots · 24:50 TOI
2nd star 😈 NJD
Scott Gomez
3 A
3 shots · 20:21 TOI
3rd star 😈 NJD
Brian Gionta
2 G
8 shots · 21:11 TOI

Scoring

9 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 Alex Ovechkin PP Go-ahead 1st · 09:44
Assists: Mathieu Biron, Matt Pettinger · beat Martin Brodeur
1–0
😈 Sergei Brylin Tying 1st · 12:40
Assists: Grant Marshall, Jamie Langenbrunner · beat Brent Johnson
1–1
😈 Brian Rafalski PP Go-ahead 1st · 12:53
Assists: Paul Martin, Zach Parise · beat Brent Johnson
1–2
2nd period
😈 Brian Gionta 2nd · 13:18
Assists: Scott Gomez, Grant Marshall · beat Olie Kolzig
1–3
3rd period
😈 Jay Pandolfo 3rd · 06:47
Assists: Jamie Langenbrunner, Colin White · beat Olie Kolzig
1–4
🦅 Brian Sutherby 3rd · 10:08
Assists: Ivan Majesky · beat Martin Brodeur
2–4
😈 Brian Gionta PP 3rd · 12:03
Assists: Scott Gomez, Tommy Albelin · beat Olie Kolzig
2–5
😈 John Madden 3rd · 13:03
Assists: Brian Rafalski · beat Olie Kolzig
2–6
😈 Brian Rafalski PP 3rd · 18:12
Assists: Paul Martin, Scott Gomez · beat Olie Kolzig
2–7

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Ovechkin · Halpern · Zubrus 18:36
L2 Pettinger · Sutherby · Clark 16:09
L3 Laich · Willsie · Bradley 11:18
L4 Cassels · Clymer 10:22
D1 Heward · Eminger 22:34
D2 Morrisonn · Witt 19:13
D3 Muir · Majesky 15:10
D4 Biron 8:47
😈Devils
L1 Gomez · Madden · Gionta 20:21
L2 Brylin · Pandolfo · Langenbrunner 17:57
L3 Parise · Mogilny · Marshall 14:33
L4 Kozlov · Janssen 8:44
D1 Rafalski · Martin 24:28
D2 White · Matvichuk 19:06
D3 Albelin · Brown 10:48
D4 Hale 9:45

Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH NJD😈
25 Shots on goal 38
1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 3/10
9 Hits 17
14 Blocked shots 11
20 Takeaways 15
2 Giveaways 7
25 Penalty minutes 9
WSH shooting 8.0% (2/25) NJD shooting 18.4% (7/38)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Brent Johnson
15/17
.882 SV% · 2 GA · 26:14 TOI
Olie Kolzig
16/21
.762 SV% · 5 GA · 33:46 TOI
😈Devils
Martin Brodeur
23/25
.920 SV% · 2 GA · 59:33 TOI

Where the goals came from

1 of 9 goals located
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 09:44 · 1–0
WSH NJD
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Period by period

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After 1st — 1–2
Capitals
Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 3-6-1 (30% win rate, 10 games)
Devils
Devils — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 3-2-2 (43% win rate, 7 games)
After 2nd — 1–3
Capitals
Capitals — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 0-6 (0% win rate, 6 games)
Devils
Devils — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 2-0 (100% win rate, 2 games)

Last meetings

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Devils lead the season series 3–0
Nov 122005 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 2–3 Nov 112005 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 4–3 Feb 192004 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 1–3 Jan 172004 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 1–2 OT Jan 12004 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 2–2 OT
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Who won Capitals vs Devils on December 28, 2005?

Devils won 7–2. The final score was Capitals 2, Devils 7.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin, Brian Sutherby.

Who scored for Devils?

Brian Gionta (2), Brian Rafalski (2), Jay Pandolfo, John Madden, Sergei Brylin.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Brent Johnson made 15 saves on 17 shots (.882 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 23 saves on 25 shots (.920 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?

Devils lead the season series 3–0 after 3 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🦅 Capitals
BeforeDec 27 🐻BOS @ 🦅WSH 4–3 AfterDec 31 🔔PHI @ 🦅WSH 3–4
😈 Devils
BeforeDec 26 😈NJD @ 🍁TOR 1–2 AfterDec 29 😈NJD @ 🐧PIT 2–6
Also on December 28
🔔PHI 4–3 🐦ATL 🗽NYR 6–2 🏝️NYI 🐻BOS 4–6 🐆FLA 🦆ANA 0–1 🧥CBJ 🇨🇦MTL 4–3 ⚡TBL 🌪️CAR 2–6 🏛️OTT 🌲MIN 4–2 🛢️EDM 🎵STL 2–1 🪶CHI
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