WSH
WSH
Washington Capitals
38-29-9 · L1 · L10: 6-2-2
W
W
W
L
OT
W
W
SO
W
L
Final
3—7
2026-04-02 · Prudential Center
NJD
NJD
New Jersey Devils
39-34-2 · W1 · L10: 7-3-0
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
NJD dominated expected goals 3.2 to 3.2 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
WSH xG
3.20
ACTUAL
3 — 7
NJD xG
3.21

Scoring Timeline

0.19
HIGH xG
NJD1P 5:22Even Strength
Cody Glass
12
Cody Glass(16)
C · NJD · #12
Lenni Hameenaho (5), Nick Bjugstad (3)
WSH 0 - 1 NJD
0.14
HIGH xG
NJD1P 7:37Even Strength
Dawson Mercer
91
Dawson Mercer(16)
C · NJD · #91
Timo Meier (17), Nico Hischier (34)
WSH 0 - 2 NJD
0.12
HIGH xG
WSH1P 8:15Even Strength
Cole Hutson
Cole Hutson(2)
D · WSH
Hendrix Lapierre (12), Tom Wilson (28)
WSH 1 - 2 NJD
0.33
HIGH xG
WSH1P 9:47Power Play
Pierre-Luc Dubois
80
Pierre-Luc Dubois(5)
L · WSH · #80
Ryan Leonard (24), Jakob Chychrun (33)
WSH 2 - 2 NJD
0.02
LOW xG
NJD1P 18:19Even Strength
Dougie Hamilton
7
Dougie Hamilton(12)
D · NJD · #7
Jack Hughes (42), Jesper Bratt (43)
WSH 2 - 3 NJD
0.16
HIGH xG
NJD2P 9:10Even Strength
Jack Hughes
86
Jack Hughes(23)
C · NJD · #86
Jesper Bratt (44), Johnathan Kovacevic (7)
WSH 2 - 4 NJD
0.17
HIGH xG
NJD3P 8:10Even Strength
Jack Hughes
86
Jack Hughes(24)
C · NJD · #86
Jesper Bratt (45), Connor Brown (23)
WSH 2 - 5 NJD
0.10
HIGH xG
WSH3P 9:33Even Strength
Tom Wilson
43
Tom Wilson(28)
R · WSH · #43
Rasmus Sandin (24), Pierre-Luc Dubois (10)
WSH 3 - 5 NJD
0.19
HIGH xG
NJD3P 12:16Power Play
Jesper Bratt
63
Jesper Bratt(20)
L · NJD · #63
Nico Hischier (35), Jack Hughes (43)
WSH 3 - 6 NJD
0.55
HIGH xG
NJD3P 17:54Power PlayEN
Dawson Mercer
91
Dawson Mercer(17)
C · NJD · #91
Jesper Bratt (46), Jack Hughes (44)
WSH 3 - 7 NJD

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jack Hughes
86
Jack Hughes
C · NJD · #86
2G, 3A, 5 SOG
★2
Jake Allen
34
Jake Allen
G · NJD · #34
29/32 saves, .906 SV%, -0.2 GSAx
★3
Jesper Bratt
63
Jesper Bratt
L · NJD · #63
1G, 4A, 2 SOG

Team Stats

WSHNJD
32Shots30
3.20xGF3.21
53CF%47
47.4FO%52.6
1/3PP1/2
18Hits12
17Blocks18
13Giveaways24
5Takeaways3
16PIM18

Period Breakdown

PeriodWSH SOGNJD SOGWSH xGNJD xG
1st751.150.73
2nd1481.090.64
3rd8100.971.84
Total29233.213.21

Penalties

9 TOTAL
1P 9:21
NJD
Brenden Dillontripping (2 min)
Drawn by Martin Fehérváry
2P 5:06
NJD
Timo Meierslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Tom Wilson
3P 2:16
WSH
Ryan Leonardtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jack Hughes
3P 4:45
NJD
Nico Hischiertripping (2 min)
Drawn by Justin Sourdif
3P 11:22
WSH
David Kampfhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Lenni Hameenaho
3P 20:00
NJD
Cody Glassroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Hendrix Lapierre
3P 20:00
WSH
Hendrix Lapierreroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Cody Glass
3P 20:00
WSH
Hendrix Lapierremisconduct (10 min)
3P 20:00
NJD
Cody Glassmisconduct (10 min)