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2020-21 regular season

Capitals at Devils

🗓 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 8–0

Capitals beat Devils 5–4 at Prudential Center on April 4, 2021.

WSH – NJD
19–39
Shots on goal
1/3–0/4
Power play
22–18
Hits
15–6
Blocked shots
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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
Alex Ovechkin
1 G, 2 A
3 shots · 17:09 TOI
2nd star 😈 NJD
Ryan Murray
3 A
15:35 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Ilya Samsonov
35 saves
0.897 SV% · 4 GA

Scoring

9 goals · in order
1st period
😈 Travis Zajac Go-ahead 1st · 03:17
Assists: Nick Merkley, Ryan Murray · beat Ilya Samsonov
0–1
🦅 T.J. Oshie Tying 1st · 09:16
Assists: Alex Ovechkin, Brenden Dillon · beat Mackenzie Blackwood
1–1
2nd period
🦅 Conor Sheary Go-ahead 2nd · 03:21
Assists: Dmitry Orlov, Justin Schultz · beat Mackenzie Blackwood
2–1
🦅 Alex Ovechkin PP 2nd · 08:09
Assists: Nicklas Backstrom, Evgeny Kuznetsov · beat Mackenzie Blackwood
3–1
😈 Yegor Sharangovich 2nd · 17:42
Assists: Ryan Murray, Jack Hughes · beat Ilya Samsonov
3–2
3rd period
🦅 Carl Hagelin SH 3rd · 02:41
Assists: Garnet Hathaway, Brenden Dillon · beat Mackenzie Blackwood
4–2
🦅 Evgeny Kuznetsov 3rd · 05:31
Assists: Alex Ovechkin, Dmitry Orlov · beat Mackenzie Blackwood
5–2
😈 Jesper Bratt 3rd · 10:15
Assists: Pavel Zacha · beat Ilya Samsonov
5–3
😈 Travis Zajac 3rd · 15:53
Assists: Nick Merkley, Ryan Murray · beat Ilya Samsonov
5–4

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Ovechkin · Backstrom · Wilson 17:09
L2 Eller · Oshie · Hathaway 14:42
L3 Hagelin · Dowd · Kuznetsov 13:35
L4 Sheary · Sprong · Panik 12:23
D1 Carlson · Dillon 22:14
D2 Orlov · Schultz 18:32
D3 Chara · Jensen 18:04
😈Devils
L1 Hughes · Zajac · Sharangovich 19:25
L2 Bratt · Zacha · Kuokkanen 16:05
L3 Maltsev · McLeod · Merkley 12:52
L4 Johnsson · Wood · Boqvist 10:36
D1 Kulikov · Smith 21:04
D2 Severson · Subban 20:24
D3 Murray · Vatanen 15:28

Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH NJD😈
19 Shots on goal 39
1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4
22 Hits 18
15 Blocked shots 6
9 Takeaways 9
4 Giveaways 3
8 Penalty minutes 6
WSH shooting 26.3% (5/19) NJD shooting 10.3% (4/39)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Ilya Samsonov
35/39
.897 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI
😈Devils
Mackenzie Blackwood
14/19
.737 SV% · 5 GA · 57:45 TOI

Where the goals came from

9 of 9 goals located
Travis Zajac · 1st 03:17 · 0–1 T.J. Oshie · 1st 09:16 · 1–1 Conor Sheary · 2nd 03:21 · 2–1 Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 08:09 · 3–1 Yegor Sharangovich · 2nd 17:42 · 3–2 Carl Hagelin · 3rd 02:41 · 4–2 Evgeny Kuznetsov · 3rd 05:31 · 5–2 Jesper Bratt · 3rd 10:15 · 5–3 Travis Zajac · 3rd 15:53 · 5–4
WSH NJD
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–1
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 1st: 10-0 (100% win rate, 10 games)
Devils
Devils — tied after 1st: 3-6-2 (27% win rate, 11 games)
After 2nd — 3–2
Capitals
Capitals — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 6-1 (86% win rate, 7 games)
Devils
Devils — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 1-7-1 (11% win rate, 9 games)

Last meetings

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Capitals lead the season series 8–0
Apr 22021 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 2–1 OT Mar 262021 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 0–4 Mar 252021 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 3–4 Mar 92021 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 4–5 OT Feb 282021 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 3–2
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Who won Capitals vs Devils on April 4, 2021?

Capitals won 5–4. The final score was Capitals 5, Devils 4.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin, Carl Hagelin, Conor Sheary, Evgeny Kuznetsov, T.J. Oshie.

Who scored for Devils?

Travis Zajac (2), Jesper Bratt, Yegor Sharangovich.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Ilya Samsonov made 35 saves on 39 shots (.897 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Mackenzie Blackwood made 14 saves on 19 shots (.737 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 8–0 after 8 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🦅 Capitals
BeforeApr 2 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 2–1 AfterApr 6 🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI 0–1
😈 Devils
BeforeApr 2 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 2–1 AfterApr 6 ⚔️BUF @ 😈NJD 5–3
Also on April 4
🐙DET 5–1 ⚡TBL 🧥CBJ 0–3 🐆FLA ⭐DAL 0–1 🌪️CAR 🍁TOR 4–2 🔥CGY 🌵ARI 3–2 🦆ANA
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