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Capitals at Devils

NHL · Thursday, Apr 2 · 6:30 PM CT · Prudential Center · Final WSH 3 – NJ 7

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
WSH2013
NJ3137
Team box
WSH·NJ
32
shots
30
1 of 3
power play
1 of 2
47.4
faceoff %
52.6
18
hits
12
17
blocked shots
18
16
penalty minutes
18
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Logan ThompsonWSH2923.793
Jake AllenNJ3229.906

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NJ +4
WSH +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: NJ 4 · WSH 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was WSH 50%, NJ 50% · Updated Apr 2

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
WSH 2.9 – 2.8 NJ
Expected total
5.7
CapitalsThe matchupDevils
−102Our fair odds+102
2.9Expected goals2.8
+0.10Power rating−0.06
3.2Goals / game2.8
3.0Allowed / game3.1
28.3Shots / game29.9
49.5Faceoff %51.0
19.9Hits / game19.0
38−37Season record38−36
6−4Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
WSH chance · NJ chance
Our model fair50.5%49.5%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
WSHWashington Capitals−10250%————
NJNew Jersey Devils+10250%————
Spreadabout even
WSHWashington Capitals−0.1our margin————
NJNew Jersey Devils+0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.7
Over5.7our total————
Under5.7our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Washington Capitals by 6 goals: <1%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 2%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 6%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 12%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 10%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 21%New Jersey Devils by 1 goal: 23%New Jersey Devils by 2 goals: 9%New Jersey Devils by 3 goals: 10%New Jersey Devils by 4 goals: 5%New Jersey Devils by 5 goals: 2%New Jersey Devils by 6 goals: <1%
← WSH wins byNJ wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more30%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more20%
New Jersey Devils wins by 2 or more26%
Decided by one goal44%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.7 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 14%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.570%
Total over 5.548%
Total over 6.537%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
WSHLogan Thompson G · last 5 starts: .881 save %, 3.35 GAAstarted
NJJake Allen G · last 5 starts: .904 save %, 2.85 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
WSH·NJ
Mar 31 vs PHI
last game
Mar 31 at NYR
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 74+ games
WSH·NJ
+0.10
rating (0 = average)
−0.06
3.2
goals / game
2.8
3.0
goals allowed / game
3.1
38−37
season record
38−36
23−16
home record
19−17
15−21
away record
19−19
W3
streak
L1
6−4
last 10
6−4
28.3
shots / game
29.9
49.5
faceoff %
51.0
19.9
hits / game
19.0
16.0
blocked shots / game
14.0
4.5
takeaways / game
4.7
15.4
giveaways / game
15.8

Rating Trend

WSH · NJ · 148 days
Washington CapitalsNew Jersey Devils
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · NJ 4−6
Mar 20at WSHWSH 2 − 1
Dec 27, 2025at NJWSH 4 − 3 OT
Nov 15, 2025at WSHNJ 3 − 2 SO
Nov 30, 2024at NJWSH 6 − 5
Nov 23, 2024at WSHNJ 3 − 2
Oct 19, 2024at NJWSH 6 − 5 OT
Oct 12, 2024at WSHNJ 5 − 3
Feb 20, 2024at WSHWSH 6 − 2
Jan 3, 2024at WSHNJ 6 − 3
Nov 10, 2023at NJWSH 4 − 2

WSH · Last 10

6−4 · streak W3
Mar 31vs PHI6 − 4W
Mar 28at VGK5 − 4W
Mar 26at UTAH7 − 4W
Mar 24at STL0 − 3L
Mar 22vs COL2 − 3L
Mar 20vs NJ2 − 1W
Mar 18vs OTT4 − 1W
Mar 14vs BOS2 − 3L
Mar 12at BUF2 − 1W
Mar 11at PHI1 − 4L

NJ · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Mar 31at NYR1 − 4L
Mar 29vs CHI5 − 3W
Mar 28at CAR2 − 5L
Mar 26at NSH4 − 2W
Mar 24at DAL6 − 4W
Mar 20at WSH1 − 2L
Mar 18at NYR6 − 3W
Mar 16vs BOS4 − 3W
Mar 14vs LA6 − 4W
Mar 12vs CGY4 − 5L