Washington 5, New Jersey 2
Thursday, January 16, 2020 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 16, 2020
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees:
Chris Schlenker, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Tony Sericolo
Attendance:
18573
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| New Jersey
|
17-23-3-4 |
7-9-3-4 |
10-14-0-0 |
L2 |
| Washington
|
32-11-3-2 |
15-5-2-2 |
17-6-1-0 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 15-5-2-2 record at home this season. The New Jersey Devils have a 10-14-0-0 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 5 of their last 10 games.
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Alex Ovechkin played for 17:55 during 18 shifts and scored 3 points. Alex Ovechkin had 3 goals and 0 assists.
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Blake Coleman played for 18:57 during 21 shifts and scored 1 point. Blake Coleman had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Washington had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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New Jersey had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey |
|
Washington |
|
Blake Coleman 1 |
Points |
Alex Ovechkin 3 |
|
Blake Coleman 1 |
Goals |
Alex Ovechkin 3 |
|
Will Butcher 1 |
Assists |
Nicklas Backstrom 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Alex Ovechkin 1 |
|
Blake Coleman 1 |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Cory Schneider .870 |
Save Percentage |
Ilya Samsonov .941 |
|
Cory Schneider 20 |
Saves |
Ilya Samsonov 32 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Capitals have a W/L % of .656 after a win and .688 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Columbus. The Devils have a W/L % of .389 after a win and .345 after a loss.
