Capitals 3–2 Devils — Final Score & Stats (Feb 28, 2021)

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

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Jakub Vrana

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 12:07 TOI

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Tom Wilson

2 A

2 shots · 14:46 TOI

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Alex Ovechkin

1 G

6 shots · 22:41 TOI

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Mikhail Maltsev Go-ahead 1st · 06:45

Assists: P.K. Subban, Pavel Zacha · beat Ilya Samsonov

0–1

🦅 Jakub Vrana Tying 1st · 15:39

Assists: Tom Wilson, Brenden Dillon · beat Mackenzie Blackwood

1–1

2nd period

🦅 Nicklas Backstrom Go-ahead 2nd · 02:32

Assists: Tom Wilson, Jakub Vrana · beat Mackenzie Blackwood

2–1

😈 Yegor Sharangovich Tying 2nd · 03:20

Assists: Miles Wood, Travis Zajac · beat Ilya Samsonov

2–2

🦅 Alex Ovechkin Go-ahead 2nd · 13:37

Assists: Lars Eller, Nick Jensen · beat Mackenzie Blackwood

3–2

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Ovechkin · Hagelin · Eller 18:12

L2 Backstrom · Dowd · Oshie 16:32

L3 Sheary · Wilson · Hathaway 14:33

L4 Vrana · Panik · Sprong 8:49

D1 Carlson · Chara 22:52

D2 Dillon · Orlov 17:53

D3 Schultz · Jensen 16:26

😈Devils

L1 Bratt · Palmieri · Zacha 18:23

L2 Wood · Gusev · Hughes 15:52

L3 Johnsson · Sharangovich · Zajac 14:32

L4 Maltsev · McLeod · Bastian 9:43

D1 Severson · Subban 21:42

D2 Smith · Vatanen 18:57

D3 Butcher · Kulikov 17:18

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NJD😈

23 Shots on goal 21

12 Hits 17

12 Blocked shots 6

9 Takeaways 9

3 Giveaways 5

11 Penalty minutes 11

WSH shooting 13.0% (3/23) NJD shooting 9.5% (2/21)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Ilya Samsonov

19/21

.905 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

😈Devils

Mackenzie Blackwood

20/23

.870 SV% · 3 GA · 58:13 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

5 of 5 goals located

WSH NJD

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

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 4-0 (100% win rate, 4 games)

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 2-2-1 (40% win rate, 5 games)

After 2nd — 3–2

Capitals

Capitals — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 3-0 (100% win rate, 3 games)

Devils

Devils — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 1-3-1 (20% win rate, 5 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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Capitals lead the season series 3–0

Feb 272021 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 5–2 Feb 212021 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 3–4 Feb 222020 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 2–3 Jan 162020 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 2–5 Jan 112020 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 5–1

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❓ WSH vs NJD, answered

Who won Capitals vs Devils on February 28, 2021?

Capitals won 3–2. The final score was Capitals 3, Devils 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin, Jakub Vrana, Nicklas Backstrom.

Who scored for Devils?

Mikhail Maltsev, Yegor Sharangovich.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Ilya Samsonov made 19 saves on 21 shots (.905 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Mackenzie Blackwood made 20 saves on 23 shots (.870 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 3–0 after 3 games.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🦅 Capitals

BeforeFeb 27 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 5–2 AfterMar 3 🦅WSH @ 🐻BOS 2–1

😈 Devils

BeforeFeb 27 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 5–2 AfterMar 2 🏝️NYI @ 😈NJD 2–1

Also on February 28

🐻BOS 4–1 🗽NYR 🔔PHI 3–0 ⚔️BUF 🧥CBJ 1–3 🐯NSH 🐧PIT 0–2 🏝️NYI 🐙DET 2–7 🪶CHI

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