National Hockey League
New Jersey 6, Washington 3
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees: Brandon Blandina, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Matt MacPherson
Attendance: 17156
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123T
New Jersey 2226
Washington 1203
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Jersey 20-14-1-1 8-8-1-1 12-6-0-0 W1
Washington 18-12-2-4 9-5-1-3 9-7-1-1 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Washington Capitals have a 9-5-1-3 record at home this season. The New Jersey Devils have a 12-6-0-0 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Capitals have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Devils have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov played for 19:35 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Evgeny Kuznetsov had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Nico Hischier played for 20:35 during 31 shifts and scored 3 points. Nico Hischier had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
  • New Jersey had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
New Jersey   Washington
Nico Hischier 3 Points Evgeny Kuznetsov 2
Nico Hischier 2 Goals Evgeny Kuznetsov 1
Erik Haula 2 Assists Alex Ovechkin 2
Nico Hischier 1 Power Play Goals John Carlson 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Nico Daws .885 Save Percentage Hunter Shepard .786
Nico Daws 23 Saves Hunter Shepard 22
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
New Jersey 28 6 1-2 2-4 8 39
Washington 26 3 2-4 1-2 4 29
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Capitals have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .444 after a loss.
  • New Jersey will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Devils have a W/L % of .550 after a win and .562 after a loss.