Devils visit the Capitals after Nemec's hat trick

The New Jersey Devils sojourn the Washington Capitals aft Simon Nemec recorded a chapeau instrumentality successful the Devils' 4-3 overtime triumph implicit the Chicago Blackhawks

New Jersey Devils (12-4-1, successful the Metropolitan Division) vs. Washington Capitals (8-8-1, successful the Metropolitan Division)

Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils sojourn the Washington Capitals aft Simon Nemec recorded a chapeau instrumentality successful the Devils' 4-3 overtime triumph implicit the Chicago Blackhawks.

Washington has an 8-8-1 grounds wide and a 4-2-0 grounds successful Metropolitan Division games. The Capitals person a 2-6-1 grounds successful games they service much punishment minutes than their opponents.

New Jersey has a 12-4-1 grounds wide and a 2-1-1 grounds successful Metropolitan Division play. The Devils are 4-1-1 erstwhile they service less punishment minutes than their opponent.

Saturday's crippled is the archetypal clip these teams lucifer up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dylan Strome has 5 goals and 10 assists for the Capitals. Tom Wilson has 5 goals and 2 assists implicit the past 10 games.

Dawson Mercer has 9 goals and six assists for the Devils. Nemec has 4 goals and 4 assists implicit the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 3-6-1, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.4 assists, 5.4 penalties and 13.6 punishment minutes portion giving up 2.8 goals per game.

Devils: 6-3-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.4 assists, 2.8 penalties and 5.9 punishment minutes portion giving up 3.1 goals per game.

INJURIES: Capitals: None listed.

Devils: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this communicative utilizing exertion provided by Data Skrive and information from Sportradar.

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