Capitals visit the Devils after shootout win
EST BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils host the Washington Capitals after the Capitals defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in overtime.
- Capitals: Rasmus Sandin: out (knee), Patrick Thomas: out (upper-body), Vincent Desharnais: out (abdomen).
- New Jersey Devils (13-6, in the Metropolitan Division) Newark, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m.
- TOP PERFORMERS: Arseni Gritsyuk has eight goals and six assists for the Devils.
LAST 10 GAMES: Devils: 8-2-0, averaging 3.8 goals, six assists, 2.6 penalties and 6.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Devils: Johnathan Kovacevic: day to day (undisclosed), Anthony Mantha: out (neck), Seamus Casey: out (knee).
- The Devils have a 9-4-0 record in games their opponents commit more penalties.
- The Capitals have a 9-2-0 record when scoring at least three goals.
- Alex Tuch has 11 goals and two assists for the Capitals.
- ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
- New Jersey has gone 13-6 overall with a 3-2-0 record against the Metropolitan Division.
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