Oct 17, 2026Capital One ArenaSN · NHLN · MNMT · MSGSN
New Jersey Devils
NJD
2–4
FINAL
Washington Capitals
WSH
Scoring summary
- 1st 10:04NJDA. Gritsyuk(D. Mercer, S. Noesen)1–0
- 1st 16:42WSHR. Leonard(J. Chychrun, L. Thompson)PP1–1
- 2nd 01:16WSHI. Protas(A. Ovechkin, V. Desharnais)1–2
- 2nd 04:36WSHD. Strome(A. Tuch, J. Kyrou)1–3
- 2nd 11:14WSHB. Jenner(V. Desharnais, M. Fehérváry)1–4
- 3rd 19:41NJDT. Meier(A. Gritsyuk, J. Boqvist)PP2–4
Penalties (6)
- 1st 03:29 WSH Alex Tuch — cross checking (2 min)
- 1st 08:03 WSH Boone Jenner — illegal check to head (2 min)
- 1st 15:10 NJD Brett Pesce — interference (2 min)
- 2nd 09:03 NJD Luke Hughes — hooking (2 min)
- 3rd 11:38 WSH Timothy Liljegren — tripping (2 min)
- 3rd 18:26 WSH Timothy Liljegren — holding (2 min)
New Jersey Devils boxscore
| Skater | G | A | P | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Noesen R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10:12 |
| C. Glass C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11:37 |
| N. Hischier C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:00 |
| E. Rodrigues C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:25 |
| T. Meier R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15:03 |
| A. Mantha R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:37 |
| J. Bratt L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18:49 |
| J. Boqvist C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12:25 |
| A. Gritsyuk R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 17:17 |
| J. Hughes C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22:42 |
| D. Mercer C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17:08 |
| A. Lombardi C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:54 |
| D. Hamilton D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21:56 |
| J. Kovacevic D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:29 |
| B. Pesce D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:46 |
| L. Hughes D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23:29 |
| D. Chisholm D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:26 |
| J. Siegenthaler D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:13 |
- J. Allen — 21/25 saves, 60:00 TOI
- N. Daws — 0/0 saves, 00:00 TOI
Washington Capitals boxscore
| Skater | G | A | P | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Ovechkin L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13:57 |
| R. Leonard R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13:23 |
| D. Strome C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18:02 |
| A. Protas L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:33 |
| B. Jenner C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16:37 |
| J. Kyrou R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15:07 |
| T. Wilson R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:55 |
| I. Protas L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12:39 |
| I. Miroshnichenko L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:34 |
| A. Beauvillier R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:18 |
| J. Brodzinski C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 08:34 |
| A. Tuch R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18:08 |
| J. Holl D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:44 |
| J. Chychrun D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24:02 |
| T. Liljegren D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:50 |
| M. Fehérváry D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22:30 |
| C. Hutson D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:29 |
| V. Desharnais D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20:23 |
- L. Thompson — 29/31 saves, 60:00 TOI
- C. Lindgren — 0/0 saves, 00:00 TOI
Three stars
- 1. L. Thompson (WSH, G)
- 2. V. Desharnais (WSH, D)
- 3. D. Strome (WSH, C)
Tonight's numbers
| NJD | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Last 5 | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 |
| GF / GA (last 5) | 20 / 15 | 18 / 17 |
| PP% | 18.0% | 21.6% |
| PK% | 67.6% | 76.1% |
| Goalie SV% (last 5 starts) | — | .887 |
| Starting goalie | Daws | Lindgren |
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