Devils 2, Capitals 4 — October 17, 2026: recap and analysis

NJDNJD
New Jersey Devils
4-3-0 · W2 · L10: 4-3-0
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
Final
2—4
Oct 17, 2026 · Capital One Arena
WSHWSH
Washington Capitals
4-3-0 · W1 · L10: 4-3-0
W
L
L
W
W
L
W

Final score: New Jersey Devils 2, Washington Capitals 4. Capitals won with fewer expected goals, 2.52 to 3.99. PuckLab's first star: Logan Thompson (29/31 saves, .935 SV%, +1.6 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Devils, 82% (lost).

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
NJD xG
3.99
ACTUAL
2 — 4
WSH xG
2.52

Scoring Timeline

0.00
LOW xG
NJD1P 10:04Even Strength
NJD 1 - 0 WSH
0.28
HIGH xG
WSH1P 16:42Power Play
NJD 1 - 1 WSH
0.20
HIGH xG
WSH2P 01:16Even Strength
NJD 1 - 2 WSH
0.08
MED xG
WSH2P 04:36Even Strength
NJD 1 - 3 WSH
0.21
HIGH xG
WSH2P 11:14Even Strength
NJD 1 - 4 WSH
0.11
HIGH xG
NJD3P 19:41Power Play
NJD 2 - 4 WSH

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Logan Thompson
48
Logan Thompson
G · WSH · #48
29/31 saves, .935 SV%, +1.6 GSAX
★2
Jake Allen
34
Jake Allen
G · NJD · #34
21/25 saves, .840 SV%, −1.1 GSAX
★3
Arseny Gritsyuk
81
Arseny Gritsyuk
R · NJD · #81
1G, 1A, 6 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

NJDWSH
31Shots25
3.99xGF2.52
62.25v5 CF%37.8
53.3FO%46.7
1/4PP1/2
16Hits19
8Blocks22
12Giveaways20
1Takeaways6
4PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodNJD SOGWSH SOGNJD xGWSH xG
1st781.000.85
2nd7120.591.22
3rd1752.400.45
Total31253.992.52

Penalties

6 TOTAL
1P 03:29
WSH
Alex TuchCross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Declan Chisholm
1P 08:03
WSH
Boone JennerIllegal check to the head (2 min)
Drawn by Timo Meier
1P 15:10
NJD
Brett PesceInterference (2 min)
Drawn by Cole Hutson
2P 09:03
NJD
Luke HughesHooking (2 min)
Drawn by Tom Wilson
3P 11:38
WSH
Timothy LiljegrenTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Johnathan Kovacevic
3P 18:26
WSH
Timothy LiljegrenHolding (2 min)
Drawn by Evan Rodrigues

Lineups