Overview

• Despite a second-period rally, the Washington Capitals lost to the New Jersey Devils 6-3.
• Three players from the Devils, Nico Hischier, Dawson Mercer, and Michael McLeod, each scored two goals.
• The Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov ended a 10-game point and 11-game goal-scoring drought with a goal and an assist.
• Max Pacioretty made his Capitals debut, playing his first NHL game in nearly a year since re-tearing his right Achilles tendon.
• The Devils have now won four of their past five games.