The New Jersey Devils (19-14-2) and Washington Capitals (18-11-6) play at Capital One Arena on Wednesday, January 3 at 7:30 PM ET on TNT, Max, and MSGSN. The Devils lost to the Boston Bruins 5-2 in their last outing, while the Capitals are coming off a 4-3 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Devils vs. Capitals Game Info
- Game Day: Wednesday, January 3, 2024
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Devils and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Devils Insights
- The Devils’ 121 total goals (3.5 per game) make them the 10th-best scoring team in the league.
- The Devils rank 25th in goals against, giving up 124 total goals (3.5 per game) in NHL action.
- Their -3 goal differential ranks 18th in the league.
- The 33 power-play goals the Devils have recorded this season (on 109 power-play chances) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
- The Devils lead the league with a 30.28% power-play conversion rate.
- The Devils have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
- The Devils’ 77.68% penalty-kill success rate ranks 23rd in the league.
- The Devils win the fourth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 53.7%.
- The Devils have a 10.9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks sixth in the league.
- The Devils have not secured a shutout this season. Their skaters average 17.5 hits and 12.3 blocked shots per game.
Devils Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for New Jersey, Jack Hughes has recorded 44 points.
- Jesper Bratt has 43 points (14 goals, 29 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
- On 103 shots (for 15 goals) and 12 assists, Tyler Toffoli has recorded 27 points this season.
- Across 23 games played, Vitek Vanecek has a goaltending record of 13-7-1. During those games, he’s allowed 71 goals while recording 534 saves.
Devils Injuries
Nolan Foote: Upper Body (Out),
Curtis Lazar: Lower Body (Questionable),
Dougie Hamilton: Pectoral Muscle (Out),
Tomas Nosek: Upper Body (Out)
Capitals Insights
- The Capitals have 82 goals this season (2.3 per game), 31st in the league.
- The Capitals allow 2.8 goals per game (98 in total), the seventh-fewest in the league.
- With a goal differential of -16, they are 26th in the league.
- The Capitals have 12 power-play goals (on 98 chances), 30th in the NHL.
- The Capitals have the league’s 29th-ranked power-play percentage (12.24).
- This season, the Capitals have two shorthanded goals (21st in NHL).
- The 81.65% penalty-kill percentage of the Capitals is 12th in the league.
- The Capitals are 28th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.9%).
- The Capitals’ 8.4% shooting percentage is 31st in the league.
- The Capitals have held their opponents scoreless two times.
Capitals Key Players
- Dylan Strome’s 13 goals and nine assists in 35 games for Washington add up to 22 total points on the season.
- Alexander Ovechkin has helped lead the offense for Washington this season with eight goals and 14 assists.
- John Carlson is a key contributor on offense for Washington with one goal and 18 assists.
- Charlie Lindgren is 7-3-3 on the season, giving up 32 goals (2.3 goals against average) and amassing 414 saves with a .928 save percentage (third-best in the league).
Capitals Injuries
Max Pacioretty: Achilles (Out),
Sonny Milano: Upper Body (Out),
Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out),
Martin Fehervary: Upper Body (Questionable),
Charlie Lindgren: Upper Body (Questionable),
T.J. Oshie: Lower Body (Out)
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