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Devils 1, Capitals 4 (Oct. 17): Defense Sleeps in Front of Allen | Recap

The New Jersey Devils defense slept in Saturday afternoon. The Devils and Washington Capitals were tied 1-1 after the first…

By James Nichols · Sportsnaut

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 7:39 PM

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The Washington Capitals defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Saturday afternoon.
Washington scored four straight goals from Leonard, Protas, Strome, and Jenner after trailing early.
Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson stopped 29 shots, while Jake Allen made 21 saves for New Jersey.

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The Washington Capitals defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Saturday afternoon at Capital One Arena. Arseny Gritsyuk opened the scoring for New Jersey, but Washington answered with four consecutive goals from Ryan Leonard, Ilya Protas, Dylan Strome, and Boone Jenner to establish a commanding 4-1 lead through two periods.

Timo Meier scored late in the third period for the Devils, but the Capitals held on for the victory. Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson stopped 29 of 31 shots, while Devils netminder Jake Allen made 21 saves in the loss.

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Devils 1, Capitals 4 (Oct. 17): Defense Sleeps in Front of Allen | Recap

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