Washington Capitals to Duel New Jersey Devils in Home-and-Home Series

Set to duel the New Jersey Devils twice in a home-and-home series, the Washington Capitals head into Newark following a gritty overtime victory in Ottawa.

According to NHL.com reporting, the Washington Capitals carry a 10-6-0 record into the Thursday night matchup at Prudential Center, while the New Jersey Devils stand at 13-6-0. The puck drops at 7:00 p.m. with broadcasts on MNMT and 106.7 The Fan.

Washington concluded the first leg of its road trip by stealing a 3-2 overtime win against the Senators on Tuesday night. The visitors played poorly for stretches but survived behind a stellar performance from goaltender Logan Thompson and clutch heroics from 20-year-old rookie Cole Hutson.

PREVIEW | The Caps conclude a two-game road trip and kick off a set of home-and-home games with Metropolitan Division rival New Jersey on Thursday night in Newark. The Caps and the Devils will then meet again in Washington on Saturday night.#CapsDevils https://t.co/R2WfyHMXsj

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Hutson set up Pierre-Luc Dubois for the game-tying goal late in the third period before scoring the winner just 1:14 into overtime. With an assist on that final tally, Alex Ovechkin tied Nicklas Backstrom (762) for the most assists in Washington’s franchise history.

“I’ve seen him continue to get better and better and better, especially with the puck offensively, said Caps coach Spencer Carbery.”

Carbery said that Hutson possesses a world-class skill set and is rapidly acclimating to the pace and size of the league.

The Capitals defeated New Jersey 4-2 on home ice last month, but the Devils have since caught fire. The October 23 acquisition of goaltender Connor Hellebuyck from the Winnipeg Jets changed the competitive balance for Metropolitan Division rivals.

Washington Capitals to Duel New Jersey Devils in Home-and-Home Series

New Jersey has gone 9-2-0 in 11 games since their last meeting with Washington. Hellebuyck won each of his first five starts with his new club, posting a 1.96 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage.

After Thursday night’s game in Newark, the two teams travel back to Washington for the second half of the home-and-home set on Saturday night.