The Washington Capitals decisively defeated the New Jersey Devils, 5 to 2, on December 30, 2017.

Final

NJD

Devils

22-10-6

2

WSH

Capitals

24-13-3

5

Team

NJD

WSH

1

1

2

2

0

1

3

1

2

Total

2

5

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NJD

WSH

Capitals

Tom Wilson (EV) assisted by John Carlson and Christian Djoos

0

1

Capitals

Christian Djoos (EV) assisted by Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom

0

2

Devils

John Moore (EV) assisted by Travis Zajac and Marcus Johansson

1

2

2nd period

NJD

WSH

Capitals

John Carlson (PP) assisted by Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin

1

3

3rd period

NJD

WSH

Capitals

Matt Niskanen (EV) assisted by Devante Smith-Pelly and Alex Ovechkin

1

4

Devils

Travis Zajac (EV) assisted by Marcus Johansson and Sami Vatanen

2

4

Capitals

Nicklas Backstrom (EV-EN) assisted by John Carlson

2

5