New Jersey Devils top Washington Capitals 7-3

# New Jersey Devils top Washington Capitals 7-3

Thursday, April 2, 2026 — Washington Capitals 3, New Jersey Devils 7. Final.

Three stars

- 1. J. Hughes (NJD) (2G, 3A)

- 2. J. Bratt (NJD) (1G, 4A)

- 3. D. Mercer (NJD) (2G, 0A)

Goal summary

- 1st 05:22 — C. Glass, Devils (L. Hameenaho, N. Bjugstad). Score now 0-1.

- 1st 07:37 — D. Mercer, Devils (T. Meier, N. Hischier). Score now 0-2.

- 1st 08:15 — C. Hutson, Capitals (H. Lapierre, T. Wilson). Score now 1-2.

- 1st 09:47 — P. Dubois, Capitals (R. Leonard, J. Chychrun) PPG. Score now 2-2.

- 1st 18:19 — D. Hamilton, Devils (J. Hughes, J. Bratt). Score now 2-3.

- 2nd 09:10 — J. Hughes, Devils (J. Bratt, J. Kovacevic). Score now 2-4.

- 3rd 08:10 — J. Hughes, Devils (J. Bratt, C. Brown). Score now 2-5.

- 3rd 09:33 — T. Wilson, Capitals (R. Sandin, P. Dubois). Score now 3-5.

- 3rd 12:16 — J. Bratt, Devils (N. Hischier, J. Hughes) PPG. Score now 3-6.

- 3rd 17:54 — D. Mercer, Devils (J. Bratt, J. Hughes) EN. Score now 3-7.

Goalies

- J. Allen (Devils): 29 SV on 32 SH, 3 GA, 90.6 SV%, 60:00 TOI. Decision: W.

- L. Thompson (Capitals): 23 SV on 29 SH, 6 GA, 79.3 SV%, 58:10 TOI. Decision: L.

Game meta

- Venue: Prudential Center

- Start (PT): 4:30 PM

- Source: NHL.com gamecenter (game id 2025021194)