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2010-11 regular season

Devils at Capitals

🗓 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–1

Capitals beat Devils 5–1 at Capital One Arena on December 21, 2010.

NJD – WSH
36–28
Shots on goal
1/4–0/5
Power play
24–22
Hits
16–15
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
John Carlson
1 G, 1 A
2 shots · 23:42 TOI
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Andrew Gordon
1 G, 1 A
2 shots · 09:49 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Michal Neuvirth
35 saves
0.972 SV% · 1 GA

Scoring

6 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 Andrew Gordon Go-ahead 1st · 16:41
Assists: Marcus Johansson, John Erskine · beat Martin Brodeur
0–1
2nd period
😈 Patrik Elias PP Tying 2nd · 04:56
Assists: Jamie Langenbrunner, Travis Zajac · beat Michal Neuvirth
1–1
🦅 Jay Beagle Go-ahead 2nd · 10:00
Assists: David Steckel, Matt Bradley · beat Martin Brodeur
1–2
🦅 Jason Chimera 2nd · 12:39
Assists: Andrew Gordon, John Carlson · beat Martin Brodeur
1–3
🦅 John Carlson 2nd · 16:31
Assists: Alex Ovechkin · beat Martin Brodeur
1–4
3rd period
🦅 Mike Knuble 3rd · 12:01
Assists: Tom Poti, Brooks Laich · beat Martin Brodeur
1–5

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
😈Devils
L1 Kovalchuk · Elias · Zajac 18:57
L2 Arnott · Langenbrunner · Rolston 15:07
L3 Pelley · Tedenby · Clarkson 14:31
L4 Sestito · Zubrus · Mair 11:51
D1 Tallinder · Greene 20:21
D2 White · Volchenkov 17:39
D3 Corrente · Fayne 14:58
🦅Capitals
L1 Ovechkin · Backstrom · Semin 21:19
L2 Laich · Steckel · Knuble 15:45
L3 Chimera · Johansson · Perreault 12:37
L4 Beagle · Gordon · Bradley 9:49
D1 Green · Carlson 24:44
D2 Erskine · Poti 19:13
D3 Alzner · Hannan 16:21

Team stats

Away left · home right
😈NJD WSH🦅
36 Shots on goal 28
1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/5
24 Hits 22
16 Blocked shots 15
3 Takeaways 7
14 Giveaways 12
10 Penalty minutes 8
NJD shooting 2.8% (1/36) WSH shooting 17.9% (5/28)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
😈Devils
Martin Brodeur
23/28
.821 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI
🦅Capitals
Michal Neuvirth
35/36
.972 SV% · 1 GA · 59:32 TOI

Where the goals came from

6 of 6 goals located
Andrew Gordon · 1st 16:41 · 0–1 Patrik Elias · 2nd 04:56 · 1–1 Jay Beagle · 2nd 10:00 · 1–2 Jason Chimera · 2nd 12:39 · 1–3 John Carlson · 2nd 16:31 · 1–4 Mike Knuble · 3rd 12:01 · 1–5
NJD WSH
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–1
Devils
Devils — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 1-9 (10% win rate, 10 games)
Capitals
Capitals — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 5-0-4 (56% win rate, 9 games)
After 2nd — 1–4
Devils
Devils — trailing by 3 goals after 2nd: 0-5 (0% win rate, 5 games)
Capitals
Capitals — leading by 3 goals after 2nd: 2-0-1 (67% win rate, 3 games)

Last meetings

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Capitals lead the season series 2–1
Nov 222010 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 0–5 Oct 92010 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 2–7 Dec 262009 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 1–4 Nov 142009 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 2–5 Nov 42009 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 2–3
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Who won Devils vs Capitals on December 21, 2010?

Capitals won 5–1. The final score was Devils 1, Capitals 5.

Who scored for Devils?

Patrik Elias.

Who scored for Capitals?

Andrew Gordon, Jason Chimera, Jay Beagle, John Carlson, Mike Knuble.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 23 saves on 28 shots (.821 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Michal Neuvirth made 35 saves on 36 shots (.972 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 2–1 after 3 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
😈 Devils
BeforeDec 18 😈NJD @ 🐦ATL 1–7 AfterDec 23 🏝️NYI @ 😈NJD 5–1
🦅 Capitals
BeforeDec 19 🦅WSH @ 🏛️OTT 3–2 AfterDec 23 🐧PIT @ 🦅WSH 3–2
Also on December 21
🎵STL 4–2 🐦ATL 🔥CGY 1–3 🧥CBJ 🦆ANA 2–5 ⚔️BUF 🇨🇦MTL 2–5 ⭐DAL 👑LAK 5–0 🏔️COL 🛢️EDM 1–2 🦈SJS
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