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Capitals vs Devils

Final/OT · Sat Dec 27 · 7:00 PM ET · Prudential Center

Washington CapitalsCapitals20-13-5
4
Final/OTDec 27, 2025
New Jersey DevilsDevils20-16-2
3
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Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
WSH+100
NJ−120
Puck line
WSH +1.5−258
NJ −1.5+210
Total O/U
Over 5.5−118
Under 5.5−102
  • Puck line: Capitals +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 5.5 (7 goals).

Recap

The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in overtime at Prudential Center in Newark on Dec 27, 2025 to move to 20-13-5.

The go-ahead score came with 4:06 left in overtime: Jakob Chychrun Goal (15) Batted, assists: Nic Dowd (6), Dylan Strome (21). The Capitals won despite being outshot 38-33.

Score by period

Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils, score by period
Team123OTT
WSH11114
NJ01203

W: Thompson · L: Allen

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. WSHGoal · 19:59Aliaksei Protas Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (18)1-0

Second Period

  1. NJGoal · 4:56Jesper Bratt Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (20), Stefan Noesen (4)1-1
  2. WSHGoal · 17:33Anthony Beauvillier Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (12)2-1

Third Period

  1. NJGoal · 7:00Jesper Bratt Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: none2-2
  2. NJGoal · 7:32Cody Glass Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Connor Brown (7), Brenden Dillon (8)2-3
  3. WSHGoal · 9:17Alex Ovechkin Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Sandin (9), Aliaksei Protas (13)3-3

Overtime

  1. WSHGoal · 4:06Jakob Chychrun Goal (15) Batted, assists: Nic Dowd (6), Dylan Strome (21)4-3

Team stats

WSHNJ
Shots
33
38
Power Play Goals
0
1
Faceoff Win Percent
66.1
33.9
Hits
14
17
Blocked Shots
21
10
Penalty Minutes
6
4

Top performers

Washington CapitalsNew Jersey Devils

Goals

Aliaksei Protas1
Jesper Bratt2

Assists

Aliaksei Protas2
Brenden Dillon1

Points

Aliaksei Protas3
Jesper Bratt2

Player stats

Capitals · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Anthony Beauvillier LW010117:1410300.02
Nic Dowd C110018:00010052.90
Brandon Duhaime RW02008:2000200.04
Ethen Frank C210010:1900000.00
Hendrix Lapierre C10006:54000075.00
Ryan Leonard RW100015:1800300.00
Connor McMichael C000-119:19001033.30
Alex Ovechkin LW020215:2011300.00
Aliaksei Protas C010319:4912500.00
Justin Sourdif RW000016:56002057.10
Dylan Strome C100120:49013080.00
Tom Wilson RW021-117:4100000.00

Capitals · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
John Carlson D311020:0500000.00
Jakob Chychrun D200022:2310500.00
Martin Fehervary D110020:2400200.00
Matt Roy D221-121:5100300.00
Rasmus Sandin D400319:3501100.00
Trevor van Riemsdyk D301117:5100000.00

Capitals · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Logan Thompson G33835.92164:060

Devils · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jesper Bratt LW000017:3920600.00
Connor Brown RW110017:1401100.00
Paul Cotter LW040-29:18000050.00
Cody Glass C020014:10103033.32
Luke Glendening C04108:06000010.00
Arseny Gritsyuk RW010014:3500300.00
Nico Hischier C100024:10012044.40
Jack Hughes C001-220:5700300.00
Timo Meier RW111022:5700200.00
Dawson Mercer C001019:0700400.00
Stefan Noesen RW000-18:4501100.00
Ondrej Palat LW10009:1900100.00

Devils · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Brenden Dillon D021114:4501100.00
Dougie Hamilton D201-124:3900400.00
Luke Hughes D100-227:2800300.00
Brett Pesce D302-123:0900000.00
Jonas Siegenthaler D010-120:2600100.00
Colton White D010111:5200300.02

Devils · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jake Allen G43329.87963:480

Three stars

  1. Jesper Bratt (NJ)
  2. Aliaksei Protas (WSH)
  3. Jakob Chychrun (WSH)

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