On Saturday night, the Washington Capitals will travel to play the New Jersey Devils in the Metropolitan Division.
The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey will host the game at 7 p.m. ET. You can watch it live on ESPN+ (with an initial price).
Washington (16-6-1, in the Metropolitan Division) defeated the New York Islanders 5-4 in overtime on Friday, and they are 7-2-1 in their last ten games.
The Capitals overcame a 4-2 hole and have now won three of five games without captain Alex Ovechkin. Jakob Chychrun scored the game-winning goal and had an assist, Tom Wilson scored twice, and Nic Dowd and Dylan Strome also scored.
In the victory, Logan Thompson stopped 20 shots.
With 34 points this season, Strome’s multipoint performance has tied him for fourth place in the NHL scoring standings.
Over the last ten games, Connor McMichael has contributed four assists and five goals.
Thompson is currently 10-1-0-1 with a 2.56 goals-against average after making 12 starts this season.
With seven victories in its last ten games, New Jersey (16-8-2, in the Metropolitan Division) has also been playing well lately.
On Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in Detroit, New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier greets teammates following a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings. (Photo courtesy of Carlos Osorio)AP
In a 5-4 victory over the Red Wings on Friday, the Devils capitalized on Detroit’s NHL-worst penalty kill thanks to power plays from Dougie Hamilton, Timo Meier, and Jack Hughes.
With the man advantage, New Jersey won three out of four games. Detroit has killed 39 of 65 penalties, which is a league-low 60%.
The Devils, who have won four of five games, also had goals from Nico Hischier and Stefan Noesen.
The Devils’ Jacob Markstrom earned the victory with 25 saves.
The Capitals’ leading scorers are Jesper Bratt (29), Hughes (27), and Hischier, who leads the team with 14 goals.
With a 2.62 goals-against average and an 11-6-0-1 record, Markstrom has started 18 of the Devils’ 26 games.
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