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Washington Capitals 4, New Jersey Devils 3 (OT) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Washington Capitals 4, New Jersey Devils 3 (overtime). Shots on goal: WSH 33, NJD 38. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 WSH 1-0 NJD; P2 WSH 1-1 NJD; P3 WSH 1-2 NJD; OT WSH 1-0 NJD.

Scoring plays: P1 19:59 Aliaksei Protas (assists: Alex Ovechkin) to make it WSH 1-0 NJD; P2 04:56 Jesper Bratt (assists: Nico Hischier, Stefan Noesen) to make it WSH 1-1 NJD; P2 17:33 Anthony Beauvillier (assists: Aliaksei Protas) to make it WSH 2-1 NJD; P3 07:00 Jesper Bratt to make it WSH 2-2 NJD; P3 07:32 Cody Glass (assists: Connor Brown, Brenden Dillon) to make it WSH 2-3 NJD; P3 09:17 Alex Ovechkin (assists: Rasmus Sandin, Aliaksei Protas) to make it WSH 3-3 NJD; OT 04:06 Jakob Chychrun (assists: Nic Dowd, Dylan Strome) to make it WSH 4-3 NJD. Top skaters: Aliaksei Protas (WSH) 1 G, 2 A; Jesper Bratt (NJD) 2 G, 0 A; Alex Ovechkin (WSH) 1 G, 1 A; Anthony Beauvillier (WSH) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Jake Allen (NJD) 29 saves on 33, decision O; Logan Thompson (WSH) 35 saves on 38, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · WSH
Aliaksei Protas
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 5 SOG · 19:49 TOI
Goals · NJD
Jesper Bratt
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 6 SOG · 17:39 TOI
Goaltending · WSH
Logan Thompson
35 saves on 38 shots (.921) · W
Season highs
Jesper Bratt · Season-high 2 goals

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

WSH 1 largest lead P1 19:59 (WSH 1, NJD 0) · 2-0 run, P3 9:17–OT 4:06
NJD 1 largest lead P3 7:32 (WSH 2, NJD 3) · 2-0 run, P3 7:00–P3 7:32
Swings 2 lead changes Tied 3 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 19:59 Aliaksei Protas (Alex Ovechkin) WSH · snap shot · WSH 1, NJD 0
  • P2 4:56 Jesper Bratt (Nico Hischier, Stefan Noesen) NJD · Power play · snap shot · WSH 1, NJD 1
  • P2 17:33 Anthony Beauvillier (Aliaksei Protas) WSH · snap shot · WSH 2, NJD 1
  • P3 7:00 Jesper Bratt NJD · wrist shot · WSH 2, NJD 2
  • P3 7:32 Cody Glass (Connor Brown, Brenden Dillon) NJD · snap shot · WSH 2, NJD 3
  • P3 9:17 Alex Ovechkin (Rasmus Sandin, Aliaksei Protas) WSH · wrist shot · WSH 3, NJD 3
  • OT 4:06 Jakob Chychrun (Nic Dowd, Dylan Strome) WSH · bat shot · WSH 4, NJD 3

Linescore

123OT T
WSH 1111 4
NJD 0120 3

Shots on goal: WSH 33, NJD 38

Biggest Period

The New Jersey Devils scored 2 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

WSHNJD
33Shots on goal38
70Shot attempts59
37Faceoff wins19
14Hits17
21Blocked shots10
0Power-play goals1
4Takeaways8
9Giveaways15
6Penalty minutes4
92.1%Save %87.9%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
WSH11713233
NJD15148138

🎯 Shot Map

Washington Capitals4 G · 46 attempts
Martin Fehérváry: missed the netDylan Strome: missed the netDylan Strome: saved (wrist)Matt Roy: saved (wrist)Jakob Chychrun: saved (snap)Brandon Duhaime: saved (wrist)Dylan Strome: saved (wrist)Aliaksei Protas: saved (wrist)Ryan Leonard: saved (wrist)John Carlson: missed the netRyan Leonard: saved (wrist)Martin Fehérváry: saved (wrist)Martin Fehérváry: saved (wrist)Aliaksei Protas: goal (snap)Nic Dowd: missed the netAnthony Beauvillier: saved (wrist)Justin Sourdif: saved (snap)Alex Ovechkin: missed the netAlex Ovechkin: saved (wrist)Connor McMichael: missed the netJohn Carlson: missed the netJustin Sourdif: saved (wrist)Anthony Beauvillier: goal (snap)Brandon Duhaime: saved (snap)Aliaksei Protas: saved (wrist)Matt Roy: saved (wrist)Connor McMichael: saved (wrist)Nic Dowd: missed the netJakob Chychrun: saved (slap)Aliaksei Protas: missed the netAlex Ovechkin: goal (wrist)Aliaksei Protas: saved (snap)Anthony Beauvillier: missed the netDylan Strome: missed the netDylan Strome: saved (wrist)Aliaksei Protas: saved (snap)Ryan Leonard: saved (deflected)Rasmus Sandin: saved (wrist)Alex Ovechkin: missed the netAlex Ovechkin: saved (snap)Jakob Chychrun: saved (wrist)Anthony Beauvillier: saved (wrap-around)Matt Roy: missed the netMatt Roy: saved (wrist)Jakob Chychrun: saved (wrist)Jakob Chychrun: goal (bat)
  • 4Goals9% of attempts
  • 29Saved63% of attempts
  • 13Missed the net28% of attempts
New Jersey Devils3 G · 49 attempts
Dougie Hamilton: saved (snap)Jesper Bratt: missed the netJack Hughes: missed the netJesper Bratt: saved (wrist)Colton White: saved (slap)Colton White: missed the netTimo Meier: saved (wrist)Dawson Mercer: saved (wrist)Stefan Noesen: saved (snap)Luke Hughes: saved (snap)Luke Hughes: saved (wrist)Nico Hischier: missed the netDougie Hamilton: saved (snap)Arseny Gritsyuk: saved (tip-in)Cody Glass: saved (wrist)Colton White: saved (wrist)Cody Glass: saved (tip-in)Dougie Hamilton: saved (snap)Jack Hughes: saved (snap)Nico Hischier: missed the netNico Hischier: saved (backhand)Jesper Bratt: saved (snap)Nico Hischier: saved (tip-in)Timo Meier: missed the netDawson Mercer: saved (snap)Dawson Mercer: saved (tip-in)Dawson Mercer: missed the netJesper Bratt: goal (snap)Brenden Dillon: saved (wrist)Jesper Bratt: saved (snap)Cody Glass: missed the netArseny Gritsyuk: saved (wrist)Dawson Mercer: saved (wrist)Connor Brown: saved (wrist)Jack Hughes: saved (wrist)Jack Hughes: saved (wrist)Nico Hischier: missed the netColton White: saved (wrist)Nico Hischier: missed the netLuke Hughes: saved (snap)Timo Meier: saved (snap)Jesper Bratt: goal (wrist)Cody Glass: goal (snap)Nico Hischier: missed the netJonas Siegenthaler: saved (snap)Jesper Bratt: saved (snap)Ondrej Palat: saved (snap)Arseny Gritsyuk: saved (snap)Dougie Hamilton: saved (snap)
  • 3Goals6% of attempts
  • 35Saved71% of attempts
  • 11Missed the net22% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

WSH skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Aliaksei Protas C 123+351019:49
Alex Ovechkin L 112+232015:20
Jakob Chychrun D 101050222:23
Anthony Beauvillier L 101+131017:14
Dylan Strome C 011+130120:49
Rasmus Sandin D 011+310419:35
Nic Dowd C 011001118:00
Matt Roy D 000-132221:51
Martin Fehérváry D 000021120:24
John Carlson D 000001320:05
Connor McMichael C 000-110019:19
Trevor van Riemsdyk D 000+100317:51
Tom Wilson R 000-102017:41
Justin Sourdif R 000020016:56
Ryan Leonard R 000030115:18
Ethen Frank C 000001210:19
Brandon Duhaime R 000022008:20
Hendrix Lapierre C 000000106:54
WSH goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Logan Thompson W 353892.1364:06
NJD skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Jesper Bratt L 202060017:39
Cody Glass C 101032014:10
Nico Hischier C 011020124:10
Connor Brown R 011011117:14
Brenden Dillon D 011+112014:45
Stefan Noesen R 011-110008:45
Luke Hughes D 000-230127:28
Dougie Hamilton D 000-140224:39
Brett Pesce D 000-100323:09
Timo Meier R 000021122:57
Jack Hughes C 000-230020:57
Jonas Siegenthaler D 000-111020:26
Dawson Mercer C 000040019:07
Arseny Gritsyuk R 000031014:35
Colton White D 000+131011:52
Ondrej Palat L 000010109:19
Paul Cotter L 000-204009:18
Luke Glendening C 000004008:06
NJD goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jake Allen O 293387.9463:48

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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