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Capitals Host Surging Devils in a Rivalry Split Down the Middle

Both sides arrive off wins, but their last eight meetings split 4-4 with seven decided by two goals or fewer.

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Washington CapitalsWLLWashington Capitals: W-L-L in the last 3 games.
New Jersey DevilsWWLNew Jersey Devils: W-W-L in the last 3 games.
Washington Capitals 5-4 Montréal CanadiensCarolina Hurricanes 4-2 Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals 3-5 Seattle KrakenNew Jersey Devils 7-1 New York RangersDetroit Red Wings 4-5 New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey Devils 1-4 Ottawa Senators

Saturday night at Capital One Arena brings together two teams trending upward in very different ways. The Capitals just survived a 5-4 track meet with Montréal; the Devils arrive fresh off dismantling the Rangers 7-1 — the loudest result either side has produced this week.

Head to head

  • 2026-04-02New Jersey Devils 7-3 Washington CapitalsL
  • 2026-03-20Washington Capitals 2-1 New Jersey DevilsW
  • 2025-12-28New Jersey Devils 3-4 Washington CapitalsW
  • 2025-11-16Washington Capitals 2-3 New Jersey DevilsL
  • 2024-12-01New Jersey Devils 5-6 Washington CapitalsW
  • 2024-11-24Washington Capitals 2-3 New Jersey DevilsL
  • 2024-10-19New Jersey Devils 5-6 Washington CapitalsW
  • 2024-10-12Washington Capitals 3-5 New Jersey DevilsL
Last 8 meetings: Washington Capitals 4W, 0D, New Jersey Devils 4W.

Washington Capitals: W-L-L in the last 3 games. New Jersey Devils: W-W-L in the last 3 games. The details sharpen it: Washington needed that 5-4 escape against Montréal after losses to Carolina (4-2) and Seattle (5-3). New Jersey piled up 12 goals across wins over the Rangers (7-1) and Red Wings (5-4) before a 1-4 stumble against Ottawa.

Watchlist
  • Washington's net — 13 goals conceded over the last three games, including five by Seattle.
  • New Jersey's attack — 12 goals in two wins, headlined by the 7-1 rout of the Rangers.
  • The margin — 7 of the last 8 meetings were decided by two goals or fewer.

History levels the field: these sides split their last eight meetings, with tight finishes the norm — including a 2-1 Capitals win at this building in March.

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