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Sat, Oct 17 · 1:10 PM ET

NJD logoNJDDevils4-3 · This season
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WSH logoWSHCapitals4-3 · This season

Devils at Capitals preview

Market win prob.WSH 53%

Market: DraftKings' pregame moneyline with the bookmaker's margin removed. Not betting odds.

Numbers to know

  • 1NJD has scored 4+ goals in 3 of its last 5 games.
  • 2The last 4 meetings are split 2–2 (since the 2025-26 season).
  • 3Last meeting: NJD beat WSH 7–3 — Apr 2, 2026.
NJD logo

NJD recent form

Last 5 games (this season)

  • W10/15vs NYR logo NYR7–1
  • W10/13@ DET logo DET5–4
  • L10/12vs OTT logo OTT1–4
  • W10/10vs VAN logo VAN4–1
  • L10/6vs UTA logo UTA3–5
WSH logo

WSH recent form

Last 5 games (this season)

  • W10/14vs MTL logo MTL5–4
  • L10/13@ CAR logo CAR2–4
  • L10/11vs SEA logo SEA3–5
  • W10/9vs NYR logo NYR3–1
  • W10/7vs PIT logo PIT5–3

Key players

Jack Hughes

NJD

Jack Hughes

9 PTS (2 G, 7 A) · 28 shots

7 games · team's last 7 games of 2026-27

Alex Tuch

WSH

Alex Tuch

6 PTS (5 G, 1 A) · 19 shots

7 games · team's last 7 games of 2026-27

NHL: the team's points leader over its last 10 games this season (last season's final 10 if fewer than 3 played).

Head to head

NJD 2 – 2 WSH · last 4

Meetings since the 2025-26 season.

  • 4/2/26WSH 3 @ NJD 7
  • 3/20/26NJD 1 @ WSH 2
  • 12/27/25WSH 4 @ NJD 3OT/SO
  • 11/15/25NJD 2 @ WSH 2OT/SO

All numbers come from our own schedule and game-log tables; each section states its window. Results our logs can't settle reliably (e.g. a tied run or goal sum) show as “–” and are left out of streaks. Not betting advice.