Washington 5, New Jersey 2
Saturday, December 30, 2017 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 30, 2017
Where: Captial One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees:
Tom Chmielewski, Wes McCauley
Linesmen:
Lonnie Cameron, Brad Kovachik
Attendance:
18506
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| New Jersey
|
22-10-4-2 |
12-5-2-1 |
10-5-2-1 |
L2 |
| Washington
|
24-13-2-1 |
16-5-0-0 |
8-8-2-1 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 16-5-0-0 record at home this season. The New Jersey Devils have a 10-5-2-1 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Capitals have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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New Jersey has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Devils have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Nicklas Backstrom played for 19:48 during 18 shifts and scored 3 points. Nicklas Backstrom had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Travis Zajac played for 18:56 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Travis Zajac had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Washington had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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New Jersey had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey |
|
Washington |
|
Travis Zajac 2 |
Points |
Nicklas Backstrom 3 |
|
Travis Zajac 1 |
Goals |
Nicklas Backstrom 1 |
|
Marcus Johansson 2 |
Assists |
Alex Ovechkin 3 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
John Carlson 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Cory Schneider .882 |
Save Percentage |
Braden Holtby .926 |
|
Cory Schneider 30 |
Saves |
Braden Holtby 25 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Capitals have a W/L % of .583 after a win and .625 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game on the road against St. Louis. The Devils have a W/L % of .565 after a win and .600 after a loss.
