Washington CapitalsCapitals38-29-9
3FinalApr 2, 2026
New Jersey DevilsDevils39-34-2
7StreamESPN+Hulu
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
WSH+100
NJ−120
Puck line
WSH +1.5−258
NJ −1.5+210
Total O/U
Over 6.5+105
Under 6.5−125
- Puck line: Devils −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 6.5 (10 goals).
Recap
The New Jersey Devils routed the Washington Capitals 7-3 at Prudential Center in Newark on Apr 2, 2026, a 4-goal win to move to 39-34-2.
The Devils won despite being outshot 32-30.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| NJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Allen · L: Thompson
Scoring plays
First Period
- NJGoal · 5:22Cody Glass Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Lenni Hameenaho (5), Nick Bjugstad (3)0-1
- NJGoal · 7:37Dawson Mercer Goal (16) Backhand, assists: Timo Meier (17), Nico Hischier (34)0-2
- WSHGoal · 8:15Cole Hutson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Hendrix Lapierre (12), Tom Wilson (28)1-2
- WSHGoal · 9:47Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Leonard (24), Jakob Chychrun (33)2-2
- NJGoal · 18:19Dougie Hamilton Goal (12) Slap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (42), Jesper Bratt (43)2-3
Second Period
- NJGoal · 9:10Jack Hughes Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (44), Johnathan Kovacevic (7)2-4
Third Period
- NJGoal · 8:10Jack Hughes Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (45), Connor Brown (23)2-5
- WSHGoal · 9:33Tom Wilson Goal (28) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Sandin (24), Pierre-Luc Dubois (10)3-5
- NJGoal · 12:16Jesper Bratt Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (35), Jack Hughes (43)3-6
- NJGoal · 17:54Dawson Mercer Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (46), Jack Hughes (44)3-7
Team stats
WSHNJ
- Shots
- 32
- 30
- Power Play Goals
- 1
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 47.4
- 52.6
- Hits
- 18
- 12
- Blocked Shots
- 17
- 18
- Penalty Minutes
- 16
- 18
Top performers
Washington CapitalsNew Jersey Devils
Goals
Tom Wilson1
Jack Hughes2
Assists
Tom Wilson1
Jesper Bratt4
Points
Tom Wilson2
Jack Hughes5
Player stats
Capitals · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Beauvillier LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:02 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 52.6 | 0 |
| Brandon Duhaime RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| David Kampf C | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 9:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 2 |
| Hendrix Lapierre C | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 12:46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 |
| Ryan Leonard RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 13:46 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Connor McMichael C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 15:23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Ivan Miroshnichenko LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 10:49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alex Ovechkin LW | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 18:05 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Justin Sourdif RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 15:22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.4 | 0 |
| Dylan Strome C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 17:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.9 | 0 |
| Tom Wilson RW | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20:06 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
Capitals · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob Chychrun D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 24:55 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Martin Fehervary D | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 16:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cole Hutson D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:48 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matt Roy D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rasmus Sandin D | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 18:56 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk D | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Capitals · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thompson G | 6 | 29 | 23 | .793 | 58:10 | 0 |
Devils · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bjugstad C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12:59 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Jesper Bratt LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18:11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Connor Brown RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:03 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Paul Cotter LW | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 6:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Evgenii Dadonov LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cody Glass C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:53 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60.0 | 12 |
| Lenni Hameenaho RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:09 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nico Hischier C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:08 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43.5 | 2 |
| Jack Hughes C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 22:25 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 60.0 | 0 |
| Timo Meier RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Dawson Mercer C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20:00 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Maxim Tsyplakov RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 6:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Devils · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenden Dillon D | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 18:44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Dougie Hamilton D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17:38 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Luke Hughes D | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Kovacevic D | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21:13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Simon Nemec D | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 18:29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18:27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Devils · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Allen G | 3 | 32 | 29 | .906 | 60:00 | 0 |
Three stars
- Jack Hughes (NJ)
- Jesper Bratt (NJ)
- Dawson Mercer (NJ)
Game info
VenuePrudential Center, Newark, NJ
Attendance16,057
OfficialsLinesman: Dylan Blujus · Referee: Furman South · Linesman: Jesse Marquis · Referee: Graedy Hamilton
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