Devils 6–3 Capitals — Final Score & Stats (Jan 3, 2024)

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

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Nico Hischier

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · 20:35 TOI

2nd star 😈 NJD

Dawson Mercer

2 G

3 shots · 20:29 TOI

3rd star 😈 NJD

Michael McLeod

2 G

2 shots · 13:36 TOI

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Nico Hischier Go-ahead 1st · 03:03

Assists: Colin Miller, Nico Daws · beat Hunter Shepard

1–0

😈 Nico Hischier PP 1st · 09:50

Assists: Luke Hughes, Jack Hughes · beat Hunter Shepard

2–0

🦅 Connor McMichael PP 1st · 18:38

Assists: Rasmus Sandin, Anthony Mantha · beat Nico Daws

2–1

2nd period

😈 Dawson Mercer 2nd · 08:08

Assists: Erik Haula, Nico Hischier · beat Hunter Shepard

3–1

🦅 Evgeny Kuznetsov 2nd · 11:25

Assists: Alex Ovechkin, Martin Fehervary · beat Nico Daws

3–2

🦅 John Carlson PP Tying 2nd · 18:58

Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov, Alex Ovechkin · beat Nico Daws

3–3

😈 Michael McLeod Go-ahead 2nd · 19:44

Assists: Alexander Holtz · beat Hunter Shepard

4–3

3rd period

😈 Dawson Mercer 3rd · 07:16

Assists: Erik Haula, Nathan Bastian · beat Hunter Shepard

5–3

😈 Michael McLeod 3rd · 15:35

Assists: Alexander Holtz, Curtis Lazar · beat Hunter Shepard

6–3

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

😈Devils

L1 Haula · Hischier · Mercer 20:35

L2 Bratt · Hughes · Toffoli 17:32

L3 Lazar · McLeod · Holtz 13:51

L4 Tierney · Bastian 7:38

D1 Marino · Nemec 21:07

D2 Hughes · Siegenthaler 20:10

D3 Bahl · Miller 15:36

D4 Smith 11:40

🦅Capitals

L1 Ovechkin · Kuznetsov · Wilson 19:35

L2 Malenstyn · Strome · Mantha 14:41

L3 Dowd · Protas · Aube-Kubel 13:37

L4 Pacioretty · McMichael · Phillips 11:51

D1 Carlson · Fehervary 22:02

D2 Jensen · van Riemsdyk 18:48

D3 Sandin · Bear 16:58

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD WSH🦅

28 Shots on goal 26

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4

17 Hits 29

8 Blocked shots 19

10 Takeaways 6

11 Giveaways 18

8 Penalty minutes 4

NJD shooting 21.4% (6/28) WSH shooting 11.5% (3/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Nico Daws

23/26

.885 SV% · 3 GA · 59:21 TOI

🦅Capitals

Hunter Shepard

22/28

.786 SV% · 6 GA · 59:56 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

9 of 9 goals located

NJD WSH

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

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Devils

Devils — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 3-1-1 (60% win rate, 5 games)

Capitals

Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 2-5-4 (18% win rate, 11 games)

After 2nd — 4–3

Devils

Devils — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 6-2-1 (67% win rate, 9 games)

Capitals

Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 3-1 (75% win rate, 4 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

All →

Capitals lead the season series 2–1

Nov 102023 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 4–2 Oct 252023 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 6–4 Apr 132023 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 5–4 OT Mar 92023 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 3–2 SO Nov 262022 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 1–5

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❓ NJD vs WSH, answered

Who won Devils vs Capitals on January 3, 2024?

Devils won 6–3. The final score was Devils 6, Capitals 3.

Who scored for Devils?

Dawson Mercer (2), Michael McLeod (2), Nico Hischier (2).

Who scored for Capitals?

Connor McMichael, Evgeny Kuznetsov, John Carlson.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Nico Daws made 23 saves on 26 shots (.885 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Hunter Shepard made 22 saves on 28 shots (.786 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 2–1 after 3 games.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

😈 Devils

BeforeDec 30 😈NJD @ 🐻BOS 2–5 AfterJan 5 🪶CHI @ 😈NJD 2–4

🦅 Capitals

BeforeJan 2 🦅WSH @ 🐧PIT 4–3 AfterJan 5 🌪️CAR @ 🦅WSH 6–2

Also on January 3

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