Washington visits New Jersey after shootout win

Washington Capitals (16-6-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (16-8-2, in the Metropolitan Division)

Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 7pm EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Devils -168, Capitals +142; over/under is 6

BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils host the Washington Capitals after the Capitals defeated the New York Islanders 5-4 in overtime.

New Jersey is 16-8-2 overall, with a record of 4-1-2 against the Metropolitan Division. The Devils are fifth in the league with a total of 89 goals (an average of 3.4 per game).

Washington has a 16-6-1 record overall and a 6-4-0 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Capitals have a record of 5-2-1 in games decided by one goal.

Saturday’s game will be the fourth meeting between these teams this season. The Devils won their last meeting 3-2.

TOP PERFORMER: Jesper Bratt has 10 goals and 19 assists for the Devils. Stefan Noesen has five goals and two assists in the last 10 games.

Dylan Strome had eight goals and 26 assists for the Capitals. Connor McMichael has scored five goals and contributed four assists in the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Devils: 7-3-0, averaging 3.1 goals, five assists, four penalties and 10.3 penalty minutes on 2.3 goals per game.

Capitals: 7-2-1, averaging 4.4 goals, 7.2 assists, 3.9 penalties and 8.7 penalty minutes on 2.5 goals per game.

INJURIES: Devil: None listed.

Capital letters: None listed.

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The Associated Press produced this story using technology and data from Sportradar provided by Data Skrive.

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