NJD 3–4 WSH Final / OT · L
Devils/Schedule/Recap Sat, Dec 27, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 20-16-2
3–4
Final / OTL
Washington Capitals
WSH · 20-13-5
1ST2ND3RDOTT NJD 0151142801338 WSH 1111711312433 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NJD 20-16-2 · WSH 20-13-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Devils fell to the Capitals

The Devils were outchanced (4.7 to 2.9 expected goals) and lost it in overtime on Chychrun's goal. The Capitals owned the 3rd period, 1.6 to 0.5 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Capitals created the better chances: 4.7 expected goals to 2.9, on 33 and 38 shots on goal.

NJD 2.9 xG · 38 shots WSH 4.7 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.7 · 1.4
2nd 1.6 · 1.2
3rd · the swing 0.5 · 1.6
OT 0.1 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 25.
NJD 25%WSH 75%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 5 penalties
← Devils shoot this way Capitals shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
17:31 Anthony Beauvillier· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:31 · Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
1
Alex Ovechkin · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
0–1
2nd period
PEN
04:46 Brandon Duhaime· Hooking
Bratt scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
04:56 Jesper Bratt PP
Nico Hischier, Stefan Noesen · Power play (Duhaime, hooking) · snap shot, a great chance (25%)
1–1
PEN
07:15 Brandon Duhaime· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:57 Cody Glass· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
Aliaksei Protas · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
1–2
3rd period
4
07:00 Jesper Bratt
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2–2
5
07:32 Cody Glass
Connor Brown, Brenden Dillon · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
3–2
6
Rasmus Sandin, Aliaksei Protas · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3–3
Overtime
7
04:06 Jakob Chychrun GWG
Nic Dowd, Dylan Strome · bat shot on a rebound, a great chance (42%)
3–4
Goaltending
+0.7
vs expected
29/33 saves · 4 GA · 4.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.1
vs expected
35/38 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team NJDWSH
Shots on goal
38
33
Expected goals
2.9
4.7
Hits
17
14
Blocks
24
10
Faceoffs
34%
66%
Power play
1/2
0/1
Penalty minutes
4
6
The Devils went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Capitals power play.