National Hockey League
Washington 6, New Jersey 2
Saturday, December 31, 2016 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 31, 2016
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Referees: Marc Joannette, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen: Matt MacPherson, Tony Sericolo
Attendance: 16514
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123T
Washington 2316
New Jersey 0112
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Washington 21-9-1-4 12-5-0-1 9-4-1-3 W1
New Jersey 14-16-5-2 9-4-2-0 5-12-3-2 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New Jersey Devils have a 9-4-2-0 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 9-4-1-3 record on the road.
  • New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Devils have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Beau Bennett played for 13:55 during 20 shifts and scored 1 point. Beau Bennett had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • T.J. Oshie played for 14:16 during 19 shifts and scored 2 points. T.J. Oshie had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • New Jersey had 9 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Washington   New Jersey
T.J. Oshie 2 Points Beau Bennett 1
T.J. Oshie 1 Goals Beau Bennett 1
Matt Niskanen 2 Assists Ben Lovejoy 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Philipp Grubauer .913 Save Percentage Keith Kinkaid .769
Philipp Grubauer 21 Saves Keith Kinkaid 20
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Washington 26 6 0-4 9-9 30 29
New Jersey 23 2 0-9 4-4 20 32
Upcoming Games
  • New Jersey will play their next game at home against Boston. The Devils have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .348 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Capitals have a W/L % of .619 after a win and .571 after a loss.