New Jersey 3, Washington 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 23, 2024
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees:
Pierre Lambert, Furman South
Linesmen:
Dan Kelly, Derek Nansen
Attendance:
18573
By Field Level Media
Tomas Tatar and defenseman Dougie Hamilton each scored a power-play goal to lift the visiting New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday.
Tatar also had an assist on defenseman Brenden Dillon's goal in the second period.
Jake Allen made 24 saves to propel the Devils to their ninth win in their last 12 games overall and second in three meetings against the Capitals this season.
Washington's Connor McMichael scored a power-play goal and defenseman Matt Roy also tallied.
Charlie Lindgren turned aside 30 shots for the Capitals, who have lost two in a row since superstar captain Alex Ovechkin exited Monday's 6-2 win against the Utah Hockey Club. The three-time Hart Trophy recipient will miss the next four to six weeks with a broken left fibula.
Dillon's wrist shot from the point deflected off Paul Cotter and sailed past a screened Lindgren to give New Jersey a 2-1 lead at 7:08 of the second period. The goal was Dillon's first of the season.
With his team on the power play, Hamilton doubled the advantage over 8 1/2 minutes later after wristing a shot from the slot past Lindgren for his third goal of the season.
McMichael returned the favor with his team on the power play, scoring his 13th goal of the campaign. He converted a sharp backdoor feed from defenseman John Carlson to halve the deficit 4:54 into the third period.
Roy wired a shot from the point that beat Allen to open the scoring with 6:08 remaining in the first period. The goal was Roy's first of the season.
The lead didn't last long as Tatar tapped home a loose puck following a backdoor feed from Luke Hughes just over 2 1/2 minutes later with the Devils on the man advantage. Tatar's tally was his third of the season.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey |
|
Washington |
|
Tomas Tatar 2 |
Points |
Connor McMichael 1 |
|
Tomas Tatar 1 |
Goals |
Connor McMichael 1 |
|
Tomas Tatar 1 |
Assists |
Hendrix Lapierre 1 |
|
Tomas Tatar 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Connor McMichael 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jake Allen .920 |
Save Percentage |
Charlie Lindgren .909 |
|
Jake Allen 23 |
Saves |
Charlie Lindgren 30 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| New Jersey
|
33 |
3 |
2-5 |
1-2 |
11 |
29 |
| Washington
|
25 |
2 |
1-2 |
3-5 |
17 |
24 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Florida. The Capitals have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .833 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game at home against Nashville. The Devils have a W/L % of .538 after a win and .700 after a loss.
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