Washington Capitals vs. New Jersey Devils - October 17, 2026

NJ

2

FinalOct 17

4

WSH

Recap

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Plays

Social

Odds

Standings

Scoring Summary

Teams

Devils logo, Devils 4-4-0, 1ST 1, 2ND 0, 3RD 1, TOT 2

Devils(4-4-0)

Capitals logo, Capitals 5-3-0, 1ST 1, 2ND 3, 3RD 0, TOT 4

Capitals(5-3-0)

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3RD

TOT

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1

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Scoring

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1:16Goal scored by Ilya Protas assisted by Alex Ovechkin and Vincent Desharnais

16:42PP - Goal scored by Ryan Leonard assisted by Jakob Chychrun and Logan Thompson

10:04Goal scored by Arseny Gritsyuk assisted by Dawson Mercer and Stefan Noesen

Highlights

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Meier Fires Home PP Goal 🏒

00:17

Thompson Goes Full Split 🔥

00:09

Jenner Fires Snap Shot Home 🏒

00:19

Strome Tips Home Goal 🔥

00:27

Protas Fires Capitals Ahead 🏒

00:19

Leonard Buries PP Goal 🏒

00:23

Gritsyuk Opens Scoring 🚨

00:24

What's Buzzing

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“It was a lot of fun to get the game tied and get our power play going.” Ryan Leonard after recording his seventh point on the season, which co-leads the team. #CapsDevils

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Capitals PR

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Through their first eight games, the Capitals are 4-1-0 against Metropolitan Division opponents and 4-1-0 at home.

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Capitals PR

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The Capitals will be off tomorrow. The team will practice on Monday at 10:30 a.m. at @MedStarIceplex.

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Capitals PR

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With his next assist, Alex Ovechkin will tie Nicklas Backstrom (762) for the most assists in franchise history.

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NEW POSTGAME ITEM JUST DROPPED #ALLCAPS

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Live Odds	Spread	O/U	Moneyline
NJ Devils		O 6.5 +110	+100
Washington Capitals		U 6.5 -134	-120

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Devils-Capitals 1P Highlights

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www.cbsnews.com•4d

Ryan Leonard scores highlight-reel goal, leads Capitals over Devils 4-2Ryan Leonard scored a highlight-reel goal and the Capitals beat the Devils 4-2 on Saturday afternoon.

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Devils 2, Capitals 4 (Oct. 17): Defense Sleeps in Front of Allen | RecapThe Washington Capitals defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Saturday at Capital One Arena with the defense sleeping in front of Jake Allen.

Thompson Stones Devils 🔥

00:19

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Caps lose another center to illness, recall Brodzinksi from HersheyThe Caps play the Devils this afternoon at Capital One Arena. Puck drops at a little after 1:00pm. Each team has a record of 4-3 and has 8 standings points. The

Leonard Ties It on the PP 🔥

00:53

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Devils vs Capitals Game PreviewThe Capitals are coming off a 5-4 win over the Canadiens. In that game, the Capitals won in regulation thanks to late goals by Justin Holl and Alex Tuch. The De

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2026-27 Gamethread #8: New Jersey Devils at Washington CapitalsThe Devils have a chance to go on their first three game winning streak of the season this afternoon.

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Re-Ranking the Messiest NHL Breakups 💔Larkin and Hellebuyck make our list 📲

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Devils vs. Capitals 10/17: Ovechkin Farewell Tour, Projected LinesProjected lines and how to watch Devils vs. Capitals on Oct. 17. Ovechkin's farewell tour & Hischier has 30 points in 30 games vs. WSH.

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Devils Daily: Meier's Drought, Quinn Hughes Buzz, Shocking Comets StatDevils forward Timo Meier's goal drought, Quinn Hughes trade buzz, a shocking Utica Comets stat, and more.

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Game Preview #8: New Jersey Devils at Washington CapitalsThe Devils are going to need their best to beat another Metropolitan Division opponent.