Washington Capitals (10-5-4, second in the East Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (7-6-2, sixth in the East Division)
Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Nicklas Backstrom and Washington hit the ice against New Jersey. He currently ranks seventh in the in the NHL with 24 points, scoring nine goals and
The Devils have gone 7-6-2 against division opponents. New Jersey has converted on 15.9% of power-play opportunities, scoring seven power-play goals.
The Capitals are 10-5-4 against the rest of their division. Washington ranks seventh in the Nhl averaging 5.5 assists per game, led by Backstrom with 0.8.
Washington defeated New Jersey 4-3 in the last meeting between these teams on Feb. 21. T.J. Oshie scored two goals for the Capitals in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Miles Wood leads the Devils with six goals and has 9 points. Pavel Zacha has four goals and seven assists over the last 10 games for New Jersey.
Justin Schultz leads the Capitals with a plus-nine in 15 games this season. Backstrom has four goals and seven assists over the last 10 games for Washington.
LAST 10 GAMES: Devils: 4-5-1, averaging three goals, 5.2 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.9 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game with a .905 save percentage.
Capitals: 4-5-1, averaging three goals, 4.9 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.6 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game with an .894 save percentage.
INJURIES: Devils: None listed.
Capitals: Michal Kempny: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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