Capitals Secure 4-2 Victory Over Devils, Kuznetsov Scores Twice

Despite a late surge by the Devils, the Capitals maintain their lead, with key contributions from Aube-Kubel and Malenstyn. Devils struggle without injured key players.

Evgeny Kuznetsov scored two goals, including one into an empty net, securing a 4-2 victory for the Washington Capitals over the New Jersey Devils.
Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Beck Malenstyn, who were key contributors to the win, scored the first two goals for the Capitals. Aube-Kubel was called up earlier in the day from Hershey of the American Hockey League.
Despite trailing 3-0 after two periods, the Devils managed to score twice in the first half of the third period, with goals from Timo Meier and Dawson Mercer.
The Devils were without leading scorer Jack Hughes and captain Nico Hischier due to injuries, which may have contributed to their struggle.
Capitals' goalie Charlie Lindgren made 24 saves in his third start of the season, while Devils' goalie Vitek Vanecek was pulled after allowing two goals on five shots.