Capitals 2, Devils 5 — November 12, 2026: recap and analysis

WSHWSH
Washington Capitals
10-6-0 · W2 · L10: 7-3-0
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
Final
2—5
Nov 12, 2026 · Prudential Center
NJDNJD
New Jersey Devils
13-6-0 · L1 · L10: 8-2-0
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
W

Final score: Washington Capitals 2, New Jersey Devils 5. Devils won with fewer expected goals, 2.05 to 2.25. 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin. PuckLab's first star: Connor Hellebuyck (26/28 saves, .929 SV%, +0.1 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Devils, 63% (won).

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
0121ST2ND3RD
WSH xG
2.25
ACTUAL
2 — 5
NJD xG
2.05
Empty-net goals are marked but add no xG.

Scoring Timeline

0.11
HIGH xG
NJD1P 02:20Power Play
WSH 0 - 1 NJD
0.15
HIGH xG
WSH1P 14:10Power Play
Ryan Leonard
9
WSH 1 - 1 NJD
0.11
HIGH xG
WSH2P 02:11Even Strength
WSH 2 - 1 NJD
0.11
HIGH xG
NJD2P 09:51Even Strength
WSH 2 - 2 NJD
0.03
LOW xG
NJD3P 06:27Even Strength
WSH 2 - 3 NJD
0.08
MED xG
NJD3P 17:07Even Strength
Stefan Noesen
11
WSH 2 - 4 NJD
NJD3P 19:15Even StrengthEN
WSH 2 - 5 NJD

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Connor Hellebuyck
37
Connor Hellebuyck
G · NJD · #37
26/28 saves, .929 SV%, +0.1 GSAX
★2
Logan Thompson
48
Logan Thompson
G · WSH · #48
24/28 saves, .857 SV%, −1.7 GSAX
★3
Evan Rodrigues
17
Evan Rodrigues
C · NJD · #17
1G, 1A, 2 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

WSHNJD
28Shots29
2.25xGF2.05
49.45v5 CF%50.6
53.3FO%46.7
1/2PP1/3
22Hits16
18Blocks10
21Giveaways12
3Takeaways4
6PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodWSH SOGNJD SOGWSH xGNJD xG
1st12130.880.95
2nd870.610.48
3rd890.770.61
Total28292.252.05

Penalties

5 TOTAL
1P 00:41
WSH
Cole HutsonHolding (2 min)
Drawn by Evan Rodrigues
1P 12:13
NJD
Declan ChisholmTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Aliaksei Protas
2P 16:06
NJD
Luke HughesHigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan Leonard
2P 18:42
WSH
TeamToo many men on the ice (2 min)
3P 03:24
WSH
Timothy LiljegrenTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jonas Siegenthaler

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