Devils vs Capitals final score, Oct 17: Devils 2, Capitals 4
Before the game the model favoured New Jersey Devils at 53%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 17 |
|---|---|
| Arena | Capital One Arena |
| Home | Washington Capitals |
| Away | New Jersey Devils |
Team stats
| NJD | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 4 |
| Shots on goal | 31 | 25 |
| Expected goals | 4.29 | 2.29 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 1 |
| Hits | 16 | 19 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 22 |
| Penalty minutes | 4 | 8 |
Before the game
| NJD | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 53% | 47% |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 10:04 | NJD | Arseny Gritsyuk | Dawson Mercer, Stefan Noesen | NJD 1–0 WSH |
| 1st 16:42 | WSH | Ryan Leonard (power play) | Jakob Chychrun, Logan Thompson | NJD 1–1 WSH |
| 2nd 01:16 | WSH | Ilya Protas | Alex Ovechkin, Vincent Desharnais | NJD 1–2 WSH |
| 2nd 04:36 | WSH | Dylan Strome | Alex Tuch, Jordan Kyrou | NJD 1–3 WSH |
| 2nd 11:14 | WSH | Boone Jenner | Vincent Desharnais, Martin Fehérváry | NJD 1–4 WSH |
| 3rd 19:41 | NJD | Timo Meier (power play) | Arseny Gritsyuk, Jesper Boqvist | NJD 2–4 WSH |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arseny Gritsyuk | NJD | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Vincent Desharnais | WSH | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Boone Jenner | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dylan Strome | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ilya Protas | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Leonard | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Timo Meier | NJD | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Ovechkin | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Tuch | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dawson Mercer | NJD | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jakob Chychrun | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jesper Boqvist | NJD | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan Kyrou | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Martin Fehérváry | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stefan Noesen | NJD | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thompson | WSH | 29 | 31 | 60:00 |
| Jake Allen | NJD | 21 | 25 | 60:00 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Devils | 9-5-0 | 18 | 103 | 79% |
| Washington Capitals | 8-5-0 | 16 | 92 | 41% |