New Jersey DevilsDevils35-32-2
1FinalMar 20, 2026
Washington CapitalsCapitals35-27-8
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Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
NJ+105
WSH−125
Puck line
NJ +1.5−238
WSH −1.5+195
Total O/U
Over 6.5+114
Under 6.5−135
- Puck line: Devils +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 6.5 (3 goals).
Recap
The Washington Capitals edged the New Jersey Devils 2-1 at Capital One Arena in Washington on Mar 20, 2026 to move to 35-27-8.
The Capitals won despite being outshot 31-28.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Thompson · L: Allen
Scoring plays
First Period
- WSHGoal · 9:36Ryan Leonard Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Duhaime (4), Trevor van Riemsdyk (9)0-1
Third Period
- WSHGoal · 18:17Aliaksei Protas Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (5), Tom Wilson (27)0-2
- NJGoal · 19:17Jesper Bratt Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (37)1-2
Team stats
NJWSH
- Shots
- 31
- 28
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 48.1
- 51.9
- Hits
- 18
- 17
- Blocked Shots
- 14
- 11
- Penalty Minutes
- 2
- 4
Top performers
New Jersey DevilsWashington Capitals
Goals
Jesper Bratt1
Aliaksei Protas1
Assists
Jack Hughes1
Tom Wilson1
Points
Jesper Bratt1
Aliaksei Protas1
Player stats
Devils · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bjugstad C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jesper Bratt LW | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20:04 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Connor Brown RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:04 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Paul Cotter LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Cody Glass C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 12:22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.7 | 0 |
| Arseny Gritsyuk RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 15:09 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Lenni Hameenaho RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11:21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nico Hischier C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52.0 | 0 |
| Jack Hughes C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26:18 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 44.4 | 0 |
| Timo Meier RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dawson Mercer C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Maxim Tsyplakov RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Devils · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenden Dillon D | 2 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 16:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dougie Hamilton D | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23:37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Luke Hughes D | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 23:51 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Kovacevic D | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Simon Nemec D | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 20:32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Devils · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Allen G | 1 | 27 | 26 | .963 | 58:21 | 0 |
Capitals · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Beauvillier LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:49 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 61.5 | 0 |
| Brandon Duhaime RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:51 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ethen Frank C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Hendrix Lapierre C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Ryan Leonard RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:08 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Connor McMichael C | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 16:16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 | 0 |
| Alex Ovechkin LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Aliaksei Protas C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Justin Sourdif RW | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 14:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Dylan Strome C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46.2 | 0 |
| Tom Wilson RW | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17:21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Capitals · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob Chychrun D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Martin Fehervary D | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21:22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cole Hutson D | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matt Roy D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rasmus Sandin D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:47 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Capitals · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thompson G | 1 | 31 | 30 | .968 | 59:52 | 0 |
Three stars
- Logan Thompson (WSH)
- Ryan Leonard (WSH)
- Jake Allen (NJ)
Game info
VenueCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
Attendance18,347
OfficialsLinesman: Steve Barton · Referee: Francis Charron · Linesman: Tommy Hughes · Referee: Justin Kea
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