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New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Saturday, October 17, 2026 · Capital One Arena

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Game preview

The New Jersey Devils visit the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Saturday, October 17, 2026, with puck drop at 1:00 PM ET. The game is on SN, NHLN, MNMT and MSGSN.

This is the first of 4 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Devils

First game of a road trip.

  1. 72026-10-07: no game
  2. 82026-10-08: no game
  3. 92026-10-09: no game
  4. 102026-10-10: vs VAN
  5. 112026-10-11: no game
  6. 122026-10-12: vs OTT
  7. 132026-10-13: at DET, second of a back-to-backB2B
  8. 142026-10-14: no game
  9. 152026-10-15: vs NYR
  10. 162026-10-16: no game
  11. 172026-10-17: at WSH
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~197 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~197 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Capitals

Another game at home.

  1. 72026-10-07: vs PIT
  2. 82026-10-08: no game
  3. 92026-10-09: vs NYR
  4. 102026-10-10: no game
  5. 112026-10-11: vs SEA
  6. 122026-10-12: no game
  7. 132026-10-13: at CAR
  8. 142026-10-14: vs MTL, second of a back-to-backB2B
  9. 152026-10-15: no game
  10. 162026-10-16: no game
  11. 172026-10-17: vs NJD
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

New Jersey DevilsDevilsTue, Oct 13 at DET
  1. L1NewBratt#63Hughes#86Gritsyuk#81
    16:14 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewHischier#13Mercer#91Meier#28
    11:57 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewRodrigues#17Noesen#11Mantha#39
    9:16 together at 5v5
  4. L4Glass#12Boqvist#70Lombardi#93
    7:45 together at 5v5
  1. D1Pesce#22Hughes#43
    21:22 together at 5v5
  2. D2Hamilton#7Siegenthaler#71
    16:46 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewKovacevic#8Chisholm#47
    14:32 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Bratt LRodrigues CHischier CHughes CHughes D0:46

Penalty kill

  1. 1Rodrigues CHischier CHamilton DSiegenthaler D1:13
  2. 2Glass CMercer CPesce DHughes D0:33
Washington CapitalsCapitalsTue, Oct 13 at CAR
  1. L1NewStrome#17Wilson#43Tuch#89
    9:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewSourdif#34Beauvillier#72Frank#53
    7:56 together at 5v5
  3. L3Ovechkin#8Protas#21Protas#62
    6:47 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewJenner#22Kyrou#25Leonard#9
    6:08 together at 5v5
  1. D1Chychrun#6Liljegren#27
    14:26 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewFehérváry#42Hutson#44
    10:37 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHoll#4Desharnais#73
    7:24 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ovechkin LStrome CWilson RLeonard RChychrun D2:11
  2. 2Protas LTuch RKyrou RFrank RHutson D0:56

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jenner CWilson RDesharnais DFehérváry D1:40
  2. 2Protas LTuch RChychrun DLiljegren D1:00

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

NJDWSH

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

NJD 72% (8th most settled)WSH 65% (13th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

NJD 2:05 left (4th earliest · 14 pulls)WSH 1:54 left (13th earliest · 13 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

NJD 49.6s (8th longest)WSH 49.8s (7th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

NJD 35% (5th most often)WSH 37% (4th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series