Overview
- New Jersey beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Thursday, November 12, with Connor Hellebuyck stopping 26 of 28 shots to help secure the win.
- The Devils have won six of seven and 10 of 12 games recently, and Hellebuyck is 6-0-0 since joining the team.
- Three players recalled from the AHL Utica Comets — Lenni Hameenaho, Stefan Noesen, and Vladislav Kolyachonok — each scored in the Nov. 12 game, with Kolyachonok delivering the third-period game-winner.
- Washington announced Charlie Lindgren will start the Saturday rematch, and Vincent Desharnais skated in practice as he returns from an October 23 appendectomy.
- Roster moves and logistics are in flux as New Jersey called up Anton Silaev after Johnathan Kovacevic went to injured reserve and Brett Pesce missed the Nov. 12 game due to illness, and published sources list conflicting puck-drop times for Saturday (7:00 p.m. ET vs. 8:00 p.m. ET).