NHL · Final Recap

Seven-Goal Devils Torch Capitals in 7-4 Road Win

November 15, 2026 · 2:50 AM

New Jersey piled up seven goals and a 2-1 power-play edge to beat Washington in Saturday’s 7 p.m. ET game, played today.

New Jersey beat Washington 7-4 on Saturday, cashing in twice on the power play while the Capitals scored once with the man advantage. Connor Brown led the Devils with a goal, two assists and three points, finishing plus-2 with two shots, two hits and a power-play goal. Jesper Boqvist added a goal and two assists for three points, plus-1, with two shots and one hit. Luke Hughes supplied three assists, finished plus-1 and put two shots on goal, while Evan Rodrigues scored twice on four shots and was plus-2. Lenni Hameenaho also delivered a goal and two assists, totaling three points and a plus-1 rating on two shots. For Washington, Cole Hutson had three assists and three shots at even plus-minus, while Ryan Leonard recorded a goal and an assist, two shots and a minus-1 rating; the Capitals were out-hit 13-11. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 41 of 45 shots for a .911 save percentage, and Charlie Lindgren made 25 saves on 31 shots for a .806 mark.

Key Performers

Connor Brown, Devils: 1 goal, 2 assists, 3 points, +2, 2 shots, 2 hits, 1 power-play goal. Evan Rodrigues, Devils: 2 goals, 4 shots, +2. Cole Hutson, Capitals: 3 assists, 3 points, 3 shots, even.

Standings Impact

New Jersey improves from 14-6-0 with 28 points to 15-6-0 with 30; Washington moves from 10-7-0 to 10-8-0 and stays at 20 points. The Devils entered ranked No. 3 in the power index, compared with Washington at No. 16.

DYMA Insight

New Jersey turned its two-goal power-play edge and a spread of three-point performances into a 7-4 win, despite Washington’s 41-save effort from Hellebuyck’s counterpart being listed as Lindgren’s 25 saves. The Devils have now won two of the three listed season head-to-head meetings.