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Devils Down Washington 5-1 - Match Report

Nico Hischier scored a pair of goals against the Capitals as New Jersey handed Washington a 5-1 defeat on Saturday at Capital One Arena.

New Jersey was an underdog by +264 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.5.

Nico Hischier(2), Miles Wood, Blake Coleman, and Nikita Gusev each scored for the Devils in the victory. Hischier opened the scoring for New Jersey.

Louis Domingue stopped 33 of 34 Washington shots in the victory.

Jakub Vrana scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Louis Domingue.

Washington got a 17-stop effort from Braden Holtby in the loss.

New Jersey scored 0 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Washington went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.

Washington outshot New Jersey 34-22 in the game.

New Jersey looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Lightning. The Capitals will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Carolina.