Devils 3–5 Capitals — Final Score & Stats (Apr 7, 2018)

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 😈 NJD

Pat Maroon

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · 15:35 TOI

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Alex Ovechkin

2 G

8 shots · 21:00 TOI

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Nicklas Backstrom

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 19:14 TOI

Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Alex Ovechkin Go-ahead 1st · 02:21

Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov, Tom Wilson · beat Cory Schneider

0–1

😈 Nico Hischier Tying 1st · 08:10

Assists: Pat Maroon, Damon Severson · beat Braden Holtby

1–1

🦅 Nicklas Backstrom Go-ahead 1st · 19:32

Assists: Brett Connolly, John Carlson · beat Cory Schneider

1–2

2nd period

🦅 Michal Kempny 2nd · 03:44

Assists: Shane Gersich, Chandler Stephenson · beat Cory Schneider

1–3

😈 Miles Wood 2nd · 19:07

Assists: Pat Maroon, Pavel Zacha · beat Braden Holtby

2–3

3rd period

😈 Pat Maroon Tying 3rd · 02:04

Assists: Pavel Zacha, Miles Wood · beat Braden Holtby

3–3

🦅 Alex Ovechkin Go-ahead 3rd · 05:11

Unassisted · beat Cory Schneider

3–4

🦅 Andre Burakovsky 3rd · 11:50

Assists: Michal Kempny, Nicklas Backstrom · beat Cory Schneider

3–5

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

😈Devils

L1 Gibbons · Zacha · Coleman 17:42

L2 Maroon · Bratt · Hischier 14:44

L3 Grabner · Noesen · Stafford 13:23

L4 Wood · Boyle · Hayes 11:15

D1 Severson · Moore 21:12

D2 Mueller · Greene 20:22

D3 Butcher · Lovejoy 17:58

🦅Capitals

L1 Ovechkin · Kuznetsov · Backstrom 19:19

L2 Burakovsky · Eller · Connolly 16:54

L3 Vrana · Wilson · Smith-Pelly 12:54

L4 Gersich · Stephenson · Chiasson 10:40

D1 Orlov · Carlson 22:46

D2 Niskanen · Orpik 19:00

D3 Jerabek · Kempny 16:28

Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD WSH🦅

26 Shots on goal 26

10 Hits 15

11 Blocked shots 13

8 Takeaways 14

7 Giveaways 10

8 Penalty minutes 6

NJD shooting 11.5% (3/26) WSH shooting 19.2% (5/26)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Cory Schneider

21/26

.808 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Braden Holtby

23/26

.885 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

Where the goals came from

8 of 8 goals located

NJD WSH

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Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Devils

Devils — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 7-11-3 (33% win rate, 21 games)

Capitals

Capitals — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 18-0 (100% win rate, 18 games)

After 2nd — 2–3

Devils

Devils — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 7-10-2 (37% win rate, 19 games)

Capitals

Capitals — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 15-1-3 (79% win rate, 19 games)

Last meetings

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Capitals lead the season series 3–1

Jan 182018 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 3–4 OT Dec 302017 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 2–5 Oct 132017 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 5–2 Mar 22017 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 0–1 Jan 262017 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 5–2

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Who won Devils vs Capitals on April 7, 2018?

Capitals won 5–3. The final score was Devils 3, Capitals 5.

Who scored for Devils?

Miles Wood, Nico Hischier, Pat Maroon.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin (2), Andre Burakovsky, Michal Kempny, Nicklas Backstrom.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Cory Schneider made 21 saves on 26 shots (.808 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Braden Holtby made 23 saves on 26 shots (.885 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 3–1 after 4 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

😈 Devils

BeforeApr 5 🍁TOR @ 😈NJD 1–2 AfterApr 12 😈NJD @ ⚡TBL 2–5

🦅 Capitals

BeforeApr 5 🐯NSH @ 🦅WSH 4–3 AfterApr 12 🧥CBJ @ 🦅WSH 4–3

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