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Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils

30 September 2021 at 00:00

Match Summary

New Jersey Devils defeated Washington Capitals 5:4. The match was played in NHL 2021. Goals were scored by Y. Sharangovich 5′, J. Carlson 9′, J. Hughes, J. Carlson 3′, A. Holtz 12′, T. Oshie 13′, M. Vecchione 19′, D. Mercer 5′, N. Hischier 18′. League standings: Washington Capitals #8, New Jersey Devils #14.

Match Events

Key match events between Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils — 9 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
5′
Y. Sharangovich

N. Okhotyuk

A. Mantha

Hooking

6′
!
Unknown

Too many men on the ice

7′
!
J. Carlson

Shorthanded

9′
A. Jonsson Fjallby

Tripping

12′
!
Period 2
J. Hughes
!
2′
D. Mercer

Tripping

J. Carlson

Power-play

3′
!
3′
N. Okhotyuk

Hooking

E. Kuznetsov

Delay of game

6′
!
12′
A. Holtz

Y. Sharangovich

T. Oshie

M. Kempny

13′
!
18′
A. Holtz

Holding

M. Vecchione

Power-play

19′
Period 3
5′
D. Mercer
!
16′
N. Foote

Cross-checking

A. Alexeyev

High sticking

18′
!
18′
N. Hischier

Power-play

Rivalry since 2016

Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils Head to Head Results· 50

Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils have met 50 times — Washington Capitals won 33, New Jersey Devils won 17, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Washington Capitals leads the head-to-head with 33 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 326 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.52 per match (177 for the home side, 149 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 45 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 48 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–6 in 2024.

Total goals
326 · 6.5/match
Both scored
45/50 · 90%
Over 2.5
48/50 · 96%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Jun 2026