Washington – New Jersey 3:6 (end) | Anaheim – Toronto 1:2 (after OT)
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Washington Capitals
3:6 (1:2, 2:2, 0:2)
New Jersey Devils
Thursday 04.01.2024, 01:30 • Capital One Arena, Washington • NHL
     
    Game over. (04:13:23)
     
    59:51
    Penalty for New Jersey Devils:
    Brendan Smith – 2 min., boarding.
    55:35 Michael McLeod (NJD) - 3:6
     
    55:35
    Team New Jersey with just scored a goal!
    Scorer is MICHAEL MCLEOD. Assisted by Alexander Holtz, Curtis Lazar.
    47:16 Dawson Mercer (NJD) - 3:5
     
    47:16
    Team New Jersey with just scored a goal!
    Scorer is DAWSON MERCER. Assisted by Erik Haula, Nathan Bastian.
     
    45:08
    Penalty for Washington Capitals:
    Alexander Ovechkin – 2 min., tripping.
     
    43:22
    Penalty for New Jersey Devils:
    Jonas Siegenthaler – 2 min., hooking.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
    39:44 Michael McLeod (NJD) - 3:4
     
    39:44
    Team New Jersey with just scored a goal!
    Scorer is MICHAEL MCLEOD. Assisted by Alexander Holtz.
    38:58 John Carlson (WSH) - 3:3
     
    38:58
    Team Washington with just scored a goal!
    Scorer is JOHN CARLSON. Assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov, Alexander Ovechkin.
     
    37:29
    Penalty for New Jersey Devils:
    Colin Miller – 2 min., tripping.
    31:25 Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH) - 2:3
     
    31:25
    Team Washington with just scored a goal!
    Scorer is EVGENY KUZNETSOV. Assisted by Alexander Ovechkin, Martin Fehervary.
    28:08 Dawson Mercer (NJD) - 1:3
     
    28:08
    Team New Jersey with just scored a goal!
    Scorer is DAWSON MERCER. Assisted by Erik Haula, Nico Hischier.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
    Goals and assists: 19. McMichael (Sandin, Mantha), 32. Kuznetsov (Ovechkin, Fehervary), 39. Carlson (Kuznetsov, Ovechkin) – 4. Hischier (C. Miller, Daws), 10. Hischier (L. Hughes, J. Hughes), 29. Mercer (Haula, Hischier), 40. M. McLeod (Holtz), 48. Mercer (Haula, Bastian), 56. M. McLeod (Holtz, Lazar)


    Washington Capitals: Shepard (Kuemper) – Fehervary, Carlson (A), Sandin, Bear, T. van Riemsdyk, Jensen – Ovechkin (C), Kuznetsov, Wilson (A) – Protas, McMichael, Mantha – Pacioretty, D. Strome, M. Phillips – Malenstyn, Dowd, Aube-Kubel.
    Coach: Spencer Carbery.

    New Jersey Devils: Daws (Vaněček) – Siegenthaler, Nemec, L. Hughes, Marino, Bahl, C. Miller, B. Smith – Toffoli, J. Hughes (A), Bratt – Haula, Hischier (C), Mercer – Lazar, M. McLeod, Holtz – Tierney, Bastian.
    Coach: Lindy Ruff.

    Referees: Sutherland, Blandina – MacPherson, Cherrey.

    Attendance: 17 156