National Hockey League
Washington 6, New Jersey 5
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 30, 2024
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Referees: Jake Brenk, Frederick L'Ecuyer
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Ryan Jackson
Attendance: 16514

Taylor Raddysh and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored goals 10 seconds apart late in the third period and the visiting Washington Capitals held on to beat the New Jersey Devils 6-5 on Saturday night.

Raddysh deflected a pass from Martin Fehervary past Jake Allen from the slot at 13:54 to make it 5-4. After the ensuing faceoff, Aliaksei Protas took the puck away from Allen behind the net and passed in front, where Dubois scored to increase the lead to 6-4.

Stefan Noesen pulled the Devils within 6-5 at 16:45 when he scored his second goal of the game.

Rasmus Sandin, Raddysh and Dubois each had a goal and an assist for the Capitals, who have won seven straight road games. John Carlson had three assists, and Charlie Lindgren made 22 saves.

Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist, and Nico Hischier scored his fifth goal in four games for the Devils, who had won four of five. Jack Hughes had three assists, and Allen made 26 saves.

Andrew Mangiapane gave the Capitals a 1-0 lead at 6:19 of the first period when he knocked in his own rebound.

Hischier tied the score 1-1 at 10:54 when he scored in front off a pass from Luke Hughes.

Justin Dowling gave the Devils a 2-1 lead at 2:38 of the second period when he deflected Brett Pesce's shot past Lindgren.

Connor McMichael tied it 2-2 at 9:49 during four-on-three play. His initial shot from the slot was saved by Allen, but Dubois sent the rebound back to McMichael, and he scored.

Jakob Chychrun gave the Capitals a 3-2 lead with a power-play goal at 10:56, scoring on a high wrist shot from the top of the right circle.

Sandin increased the lead to 4-2 with 13 seconds left in the period when he got to a loose puck in front of the crease and scored during a power play.

Noesen pulled the Devils within 4-3 at 2:03 of the third period, tipping in a pass from Jack Hughes on a power play.

Ondrej Palat intercepted a clearing attempt and passed to Jack Hughes, whose shot deflected in off Bratt at 4:15 to make it 4-4.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Washington   New Jersey
John Carlson 3 Points Jack Hughes 3
Pierre-Luc Dubois 1 Goals Stefan Noesen 2
John Carlson 3 Assists Jack Hughes 3
Rasmus Sandin 1 Power Play Goals Stefan Noesen 2
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Charlie Lindgren .815 Save Percentage Jake Allen .812
Charlie Lindgren 22 Saves Jake Allen 26
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Washington 32 6 3-5 1-3 10 34
New Jersey 27 5 2-3 2-5 14 32
Upcoming Games
  • New Jersey will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Devils have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .727 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game at home against San Jose. The Capitals have a W/L % of .647 after a win and .857 after a loss.