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New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals

5 October 2021 at 00:00

Match Summary

New Jersey Devils defeated Washington Capitals 4:1. The match was played in NHL 2021. Goals were scored by A. Holtz 19′, M. McLeod 2′, C. McMichael 19′, P. Zacha 5′, J. Vesey 19′. League standings: New Jersey Devils #14, Washington Capitals #8.

Match Events

Key match events between New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals — 5 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
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2′
H. Lapierre

Interference

D. Mercer

Cross-checking

3′
!
!
18′
G. Pilon

High sticking

A. Holtz

J. Kuokkanen

19′
Period 2
M. McLeod

K. Bahl

2′
M. Wood

Hooking

9′
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!
12′
A. Alexeyev

Hooking

M. Geertsen

Cross-checking

18′
!
19′
C. McMichael

H. Lapierre

Period 3
!
4′
T. Van Riemsdyk

High sticking

P. Zacha

J. Bratt

5′
J. Vesey

T. Tatar

19′

Rivalry since 2016

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

New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals have met 50 times — New Jersey Devils won 17, Washington Capitals won 33, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Washington Capitals leads the head-to-head with 33 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 330 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.60 per match (150 for the home side, 180 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
330 · 6.6/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