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Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils

Regular season · Sunday, January 24, 2027 · Prudential Center

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MNMT · MSGSN

Game preview

The Washington Capitals visit the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Sunday, January 24, 2027, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on MNMT and MSGSN.

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

Rest and travel

Capitals

First game of a road trip.

  1. 142027-01-14: vs CAR
  2. 152027-01-15: no game
  3. 162027-01-16: vs COL
  4. 172027-01-17: no game
  5. 182027-01-18: at PIT
  6. 192027-01-19: vs MTL, second of a back-to-backB2B
  7. 202027-01-20: no game
  8. 212027-01-21: no game
  9. 222027-01-22: vs NYI
  10. 232027-01-23: no game
  11. 242027-01-24: at NJD
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

Devils

Back home after a game in Philadelphia.

  1. 142027-01-14: no game
  2. 152027-01-15: no game
  3. 162027-01-16: vs NYI
  4. 172027-01-17: no game
  5. 182027-01-18: no game
  6. 192027-01-19: vs DAL
  7. 202027-01-20: no game
  8. 212027-01-21: vs TBL
  9. 222027-01-22: no game
  10. 232027-01-23: at PHI
  11. 242027-01-24: vs WSH, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~78 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~156 mi
on this 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

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
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

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

WSHNJD

Settled lines

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

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

Goalie pull, down one

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

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

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

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

Caught on long shifts

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

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

Season series