New Jersey 7, Washington 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Where: Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Referees:
Dan Marouelli, Blaine Angus
Linesmen:
Pat Dapuzzo, Brian Murphy
Attendance:
16197
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Washington
|
12-20-1-2 |
8-8-1-1 |
4-12-0-1 |
L2 |
| New Jersey
|
16-16-3-2 |
10-6-2-1 |
6-10-1-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the New Jersey Devils have a 10-6-2-1 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 4-12-0-1 record on the road.
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New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Devils have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Washington has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Capitals have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Brian Rafalski played for 24:50 during 33 shifts and scored 3 points. Brian Rafalski had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Alexander Ovechkin played for 20:32 during 30 shifts and scored 1 point. Alexander Ovechkin had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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New Jersey had 10 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
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Washington had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
New Jersey |
|
Alexander Ovechkin 1 |
Points |
Brian Rafalski 3 |
|
Alexander Ovechkin 1 |
Goals |
Brian Rafalski 2 |
|
Mathieu Biron 1 |
Assists |
Scott Gomez 3 |
|
Alexander Ovechkin 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Brian Rafalski 2 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Brent Johnson .882 |
Save Percentage |
Martin Brodeur .920 |
|
Olaf Kolzig 16 |
Saves |
Martin Brodeur 23 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Washington
|
25 |
2 |
1-2 |
7-10 |
23 |
40 |
| New Jersey
|
38 |
7 |
3-10 |
1-2 |
9 |
24 |
Upcoming Games
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New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Devils have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .476 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Capitals have a W/L % of .167 after a win and .409 after a loss.
