Capitals 6–2 Devils — Final Score & Stats (Dec 31, 2016)

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	F
🦅 WSH	2	3	1	6
😈 NJD	0	1	1	2

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Justin Williams

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 13:18 TOI

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Alex Ovechkin

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 16:17 TOI

3rd star 🦅 WSH

T.J. Oshie

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · 14:16 TOI

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Brett Connolly Go-ahead 1st · 02:36

Assists: Andre Burakovsky, Brooks Orpik · beat Keith Kinkaid

1–0

🦅 Jay Beagle 1st · 19:01

Assists: Brooks Orpik, Daniel Winnik · beat Keith Kinkaid

2–0

2nd period

😈 Kyle Palmieri 2nd · 06:53

Unassisted · beat Philipp Grubauer

2–1

🦅 T.J. Oshie 2nd · 11:05

Assists: Nicklas Backstrom, Alex Ovechkin · beat Keith Kinkaid

3–1

🦅 Alex Ovechkin 2nd · 11:38

Assists: Matt Niskanen, T.J. Oshie · beat Keith Kinkaid

4–1

🦅 Justin Williams 2nd · 16:34

Assists: Matt Niskanen, Dmitry Orlov · beat Keith Kinkaid

5–1

3rd period

😈 Beau Bennett 3rd · 14:52

Assists: Ben Lovejoy, Jon Merrill · beat Philipp Grubauer

5–2

🦅 Marcus Johansson 3rd · 15:27

Assists: Justin Williams, Evgeny Kuznetsov · beat Keith Kinkaid

6–2

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Ovechkin · Eller · Backstrom 15:56

L2 Johansson · Kuznetsov · Beagle 14:44

L3 Winnik · Oshie · Williams 13:28

L4 Burakovsky · Wilson · Connolly 10:35

D1 Niskanen · Alzner 21:40

D2 Orpik · Carlson 21:10

D3 Schmidt · Orlov 15:56

😈Devils

L1 Cammalleri · Henrique · Palmieri 19:59

L2 Zajac · Josefson · Parenteau 16:15

L3 Wood · Kalinin · Smith-Pelly 15:11

L4 Gazdic · Bennett · Lappin 10:42

D1 Greene · Merrill 22:50

D2 Severson · Quincey 20:52

D3 Lovejoy · Moore 10:05

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NJD😈

26 Shots on goal 23

15 Hits 25

13 Blocked shots 10

8 Takeaways 7

6 Giveaways 9

30 Penalty minutes 20

WSH shooting 23.1% (6/26) NJD shooting 8.7% (2/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Philipp Grubauer

21/23

.913 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

😈Devils

Keith Kinkaid

20/26

.769 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

8 of 8 goals located

WSH NJD

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–0

Capitals

Capitals — leading by 2 goals after 1st: 2-1 (67% win rate, 3 games)

Devils

Devils — trailing by 2 goals after 1st: 0-2 (0% win rate, 2 games)

After 2nd — 5–1

Capitals

Capitals — leading by 4 goals after 2nd: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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Season series tied 1–1

Dec 292016 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 2–1 SO Mar 252016 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 1–0 OT Feb 202016 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 3–4 Feb 62016 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 3–2 SO Oct 102015 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 3–5

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❓ WSH vs NJD, answered

Who won Capitals vs Devils on December 31, 2016?

Capitals won 6–2. The final score was Capitals 6, Devils 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin, Brett Connolly, Jay Beagle, Justin Williams, Marcus Johansson, T.J. Oshie.

Who scored for Devils?

Beau Bennett, Kyle Palmieri.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Philipp Grubauer made 21 saves on 23 shots (.913 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Keith Kinkaid made 20 saves on 26 shots (.769 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?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🦅 Capitals

BeforeDec 29 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 2–1 AfterJan 1 🏛️OTT @ 🦅WSH 1–2

😈 Devils

BeforeDec 29 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 2–1 AfterJan 2 🐻BOS @ 😈NJD 0–3

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