Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Friday, December 29, 2006 · Continental Airlines Arena
FSN-NY · NC8
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 4–3 on Friday, December 29, 2006 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Capitals outshot the Devils 35–34.
Scott Gomez scored twice. Lawrence Nycholat, Sergei Brylin, Brooks Laich, Patrik Elias and Alexander Semin also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Lawrence Nycholat (1)Alex Ovechkin (25), Dainius Zubrus (20)1–005:25 WSH
Scott Gomez (5)Patrik Elias (21), Paul Martin (12)1–118:53 NJD
2nd period
Sergei Brylin (8)Brian Rafalski (22), Zach Parise (16)1–206:22 NJD · - Scott Gomez (6)Brian Gionta (14), Patrik Elias (22)1–313:31 NJD
Brooks Laich (4)Lawrence Nycholat (2), Kris Beech (11)2–316:50 WSH ·
3rd period
Patrik Elias (14)Scott Gomez (21), Paul Martin (13)2–406:43 NJD
Alexander Semin (17)Unassisted3–419:14 WSH
Team stats
WSHNJD
3534
53%47%
1/41/4
1010
1713
1515
58
45
Penalties
- 3:08 into the first period
Shaone Morrisonn · hooking2 min - 9:07 into the first periodLawrence Nycholat · tripping2 min
- 16:08 into the first period
Scott Gomez · hooking2 min - 16:08 into the first periodShaone Morrisonn · roughing2 min
- 1:10 into the second periodJohnny Oduya · interference2 min
- 5:38 into the second periodDainius Zubrus · holding the stick2 min
- 9:25 into the second periodBrad Lukowich · holding2 min
- 14:51 into the second periodJohnny Oduya · hooking2 min
- 9:33 into the third periodJim Dowd · slashing2 min
- 13:44 into the third periodBoyd Gordon · holding2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.