WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two nights after dropping a 5-2 decision in Newark, the Washington Capitals get a quick rematch with the New Jersey Devils on home ice. Puck drop at Capital One Arena is set for 8 p.m. Saturday.
It is the third time the clubs have met this season, and each has won once in its own rink. Washington took the first game 4-2 on Oct. 17 in Chinatown. New Jersey answered Thursday, pulling away after the teams were level heading into the third period.
Home has been kind to the Capitals. They have not lost to an Eastern Conference team at Capital One Arena this season, going 7-0-0, and all four of their home defeats have come against Western clubs. Earlier this week they escaped Ottawa with a 3-2 overtime victory despite being badly outshot after the first period.
The Devils bring a hot goaltender. Connor Hellebuyck is 6-0-0 since joining New Jersey, and he stopped all but two of the Capitals’ 28 shots Thursday. The Devils had lost 4-2 at Winnipeg on Nov. 10 before beating Washington.
Alex Ovechkin enters one assist away from moving past Nicklas Backstrom for the most in franchise history. He pulled even on Tuesday when he set up the overtime winner in Ottawa.
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