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2016-17 regular season

Capitals at Devils

🗓 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–1

Capitals beat Devils 5–2 at Prudential Center on January 26, 2017.

WSH – NJD
36–29
Shots on goal
2/4–1/3
Power play
15–16
Hits
5–7
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Evgeny Kuznetsov
2 G
8 shots · 16:57 TOI
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Alex Ovechkin
1 G, 1 A
4 shots · 17:30 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Andre Burakovsky
1 G, 1 A
2 shots · 13:49 TOI

Scoring

7 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 Alex Ovechkin Go-ahead 1st · 06:14
Unassisted · beat Keith Kinkaid
1–0
🦅 Andre Burakovsky PP 1st · 18:28
Unassisted · beat Keith Kinkaid
2–0
2nd period
😈 Stefan Noesen 2nd · 03:19
Assists: Pavel Zacha, Jacob Josefson · beat Braden Holtby
2–1
🦅 Lars Eller 2nd · 08:29
Assists: Dmitry Orlov, Andre Burakovsky · beat Keith Kinkaid
3–1
🦅 Evgeny Kuznetsov PP 2nd · 10:19
Assists: Dmitry Orlov, Alex Ovechkin · beat Keith Kinkaid
4–1
😈 Adam Henrique PP 2nd · 18:16
Assists: Michael Cammalleri, PA Parenteau · beat Braden Holtby
4–2
3rd period
🦅 Evgeny Kuznetsov Empty net 3rd · 18:07
Unassisted
5–2

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Ovechkin · Beagle · Kuznetsov 17:30
L2 Johansson · Backstrom · Williams 16:31
L3 Winnik · Burakovsky · Eller 13:49
L4 Stephenson · Connolly · Wilson 10:50
D1 Niskanen · Alzner 23:04
D2 Orlov · Orpik 20:28
D3 Chorney · Schmidt 14:49
😈Devils
L1 Hall · Zajac · Henrique 22:22
L2 Cammalleri · Palmieri · Zacha 16:36
L3 Wood · Josefson · Smith-Pelly 12:25
L4 Fiddler · Parenteau · Noesen 11:46
D1 Merrill · Lovejoy 20:56
D2 Quincey · Severson 19:50
D3 Stollery · Santini 16:14

Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH NJD😈
36 Shots on goal 29
2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3
15 Hits 16
5 Blocked shots 7
9 Takeaways 6
6 Giveaways 8
23 Penalty minutes 25
WSH shooting 13.9% (5/36) NJD shooting 6.9% (2/29)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Braden Holtby
27/29
.931 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI
😈Devils
Keith Kinkaid
13/17
.765 SV% · 4 GA · 30:19 TOI
Cory Schneider Shutout
18/18
1.000 SV% · 0 GA · 28:35 TOI

Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 06:14 · 1–0 Andre Burakovsky · 1st 18:28 · 2–0 Stefan Noesen · 2nd 03:19 · 2–1 Lars Eller · 2nd 08:29 · 3–1 Evgeny Kuznetsov · 2nd 10:19 · 4–1 Adam Henrique · 2nd 18:16 · 4–2 Evgeny Kuznetsov · 3rd 18:07 · 5–2
WSH NJD
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 2–0
Capitals
Capitals — leading by 2 goals after 1st: 5-1-1 (71% win rate, 7 games)
Devils
Devils — trailing by 2 goals after 1st: 0-3 (0% win rate, 3 games)
After 2nd — 4–2
Capitals
Capitals — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 5-0 (100% win rate, 5 games)
Devils
Devils — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 0-4 (0% win rate, 4 games)

Last meetings

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Capitals lead the season series 2–1
Dec 312016 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 6–2 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
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Who won Capitals vs Devils on January 26, 2017?

Capitals won 5–2. The final score was Capitals 5, Devils 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Evgeny Kuznetsov (2), Alex Ovechkin, Andre Burakovsky, Lars Eller.

Who scored for Devils?

Adam Henrique, Stefan Noesen.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Braden Holtby made 27 saves on 29 shots (.931 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Keith Kinkaid made 13 saves on 17 shots (.765 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 2–1 after 3 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🦅 Capitals
BeforeJan 24 🦅WSH @ 🏛️OTT 0–3 AfterJan 31 🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI 2–3
😈 Devils
BeforeJan 24 👑LAK @ 😈NJD 3–1 AfterJan 31 😈NJD @ 🐙DET 4–3
Also on January 26
🐧PIT 3–4 🐻BOS 🇨🇦MTL 1–3 🏝️NYI 🍁TOR 1–2 🔔PHI 👑LAK 3–0 🌪️CAR 🔥CGY 3–2 🏛️OTT ⚡TBL 1–2 🐆FLA 🧥CBJ 3–4 🐯NSH 🎵STL 1–5 🌲MIN
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