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2014-15 regular season

Capitals at Devils

🗓 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 3–1

Capitals beat Devils 4–0 at Prudential Center on December 20, 2014.

WSH – NJD
21–21
Shots on goal
13–12
Hits
4–8
Blocked shots
6–3
Takeaways
⚔️ Head-to-head

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap
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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Nicklas Backstrom
2 G, 2 A
2 shots · 20:08 TOI
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Jay Beagle
2 A
1 shots · 12:13 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
John Carlson
2 A
23:31 TOI

Scoring

4 goals · in order
2nd period
🦅 Mike Green Go-ahead 2nd · 03:08
Assists: Jack Hillen, Nicklas Backstrom · beat Cory Schneider
1–0
🦅 Nicklas Backstrom 2nd · 16:38
Assists: Jay Beagle, John Carlson · beat Cory Schneider
2–0
3rd period
🦅 Alex Ovechkin 3rd · 07:16
Assists: Nicklas Backstrom · beat Cory Schneider
3–0
🦅 Nicklas Backstrom Empty net 3rd · 17:49
Assists: Jay Beagle, John Carlson
4–0

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Ovechkin · Backstrom · Laich 20:08
L2 Johansson · Ward · Brouwer 16:36
L3 Chimera · Kuznetsov · Fehr 13:31
L4 Beagle · Latta · Wilson 11:10
D1 Carlson · Niskanen 22:52
D2 Orpik · Alzner 19:34
D3 Green · Hillen 15:00
😈Devils
L1 Gomez · Henrique · Jagr 19:07
L2 Ruutu · Elias · Zajac 17:06
L3 Gionta · Havlat · Bernier 13:07
L4 Sestito · Sislo · Tootoo 8:59
D1 Merrill · Zidlicky 23:02
D2 Gelinas · Greene 21:15
D3 Harrold · Helgeson 15:47

Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH NJD😈
21 Shots on goal 21
13 Hits 12
4 Blocked shots 8
6 Takeaways 3
3 Giveaways 14
11 Penalty minutes 11
WSH shooting 19.0% (4/21) NJD shooting 0.0% (0/21)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Braden Holtby Shutout
21/21
1.000 SV% · 0 GA · 60:00 TOI
😈Devils
Cory Schneider
17/20
.850 SV% · 3 GA · 59:00 TOI

Where the goals came from

4 of 4 goals located
Mike Green · 2nd 03:08 · 1–0 Nicklas Backstrom · 2nd 16:38 · 2–0 Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 07:16 · 3–0 Nicklas Backstrom · 3rd 17:49 · 4–0
WSH NJD
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–0
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 1st: 6-6-2 (43% win rate, 14 games)
Devils
Devils — tied after 1st: 6-9-1 (38% win rate, 16 games)
After 2nd — 2–0
Capitals
Capitals — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 3-0 (100% win rate, 3 games)
Devils
Devils — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 0-7 (0% win rate, 7 games)

Last meetings

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Capitals lead the season series 3–1
Dec 62014 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 4–1 Nov 142014 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 1–0 Oct 162014 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 2–6 Apr 42014 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 1–2 Feb 82014 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 0–3
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Who won Capitals vs Devils on December 20, 2014?

Capitals won 4–0. The final score was Capitals 4, Devils 0.

Who scored for Capitals?

Nicklas Backstrom (2), Alex Ovechkin, Mike Green.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Braden Holtby made 21 saves on 21 shots (1.000 save percentage) for a shutout.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Cory Schneider made 17 saves on 20 shots (.850 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 3–1 after 4 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🦅 Capitals
BeforeDec 18 🦅WSH @ 🧥CBJ 5–4 AfterDec 22 🏛️OTT @ 🦅WSH 1–2
😈 Devils
BeforeDec 19 ⚡TBL @ 😈NJD 2–3 AfterDec 23 🌪️CAR @ 😈NJD 2–1
Also on December 20
🌵ARI 2–4 👑LAK 🏔️COL 5–1 ⚔️BUF 🔔PHI 7–4 🍁TOR 🏛️OTT 1–4 🇨🇦MTL ⚡TBL 1–3 🏝️NYI 🐆FLA 1–3 🐧PIT 🗽NYR 3–2 🌪️CAR 🪶CHI 2–3 🧥CBJ
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