National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Jersey 7, Washington 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Where: Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Referees: Dan Marouelli, Blaine Angus
Linesmen: Pat Dapuzzo, Brian Murphy
Attendance: 16197
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 1012
New Jersey 2147
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Washington 12-20-1-2 8-8-1-1 4-12-0-1 L2
New Jersey 16-16-3-2 10-6-2-1 6-10-1-1 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New Jersey Devils have a 10-6-2-1 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 4-12-0-1 record on the road.
  • New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Devils have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Washington has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Capitals have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Brian Rafalski played for 24:50 during 33 shifts and scored 3 points. Brian Rafalski had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Alexander Ovechkin played for 20:32 during 30 shifts and scored 1 point. Alexander Ovechkin had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • New Jersey had 10 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
  • Washington had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Washington   New Jersey
Alexander Ovechkin 1 Points Brian Rafalski 3
Alexander Ovechkin 1 Goals Brian Rafalski 2
Mathieu Biron 1 Assists Scott Gomez 3
Alexander Ovechkin 1 Power Play Goals Brian Rafalski 2
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Brent Johnson .882 Save Percentage Martin Brodeur .920
Olaf Kolzig 16 Saves Martin Brodeur 23
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Washington 25 2 1-2 7-10 23 40
New Jersey 38 7 3-10 1-2 9 24
Upcoming Games
  • New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Devils have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .476 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Capitals have a W/L % of .167 after a win and .409 after a loss.