The New Jersey Devils, now 12-4-1 after a commanding 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday, continue their road rampage against the Washington Capitals, holding at 8-8-1 with a 4-4-0 home record. New Jersey’s blistering pace meets Washington’s grit in what could define early divisional hierarchies.
Sheldon Keefe’s latest hurdle is figuring out his top-six with the unexpected loss of Jack Hughes, who suffered an off-ice injury. The Capitals, galvanized by Tom Wilson (9G, 8A) and Dylan Strome (5G, 10A), lean on Logan Thompson’s wall-like presence to fortify their beleaguered blue line.
Let’s dive into tonight’s matchup.
What to Know vs. Capitals
— The Devils recorded a 2-1-1 record against the Caps last season.
— Saturday’s contest marks the first of four matchups against Washington in 2025-26. The two foes meet next on Dec. 27, at Prudential Center.
— Stefan Noesen earned seven points (2g-5a) against Washington last season, which ranked first for all NHL skaters against the Caps in 2025-26. Nico Hischier (3g-1a) and Timo Meier (0g-4a) ranked second and third for all NHL skaters against the Caps last season.
2025-26 vs. Capitals
11/15/25 7:00 P.M. ET Capital One Arena
12/27/25 7:00 P.M. ET Prudential Center
3/20/26 7:00 P.M. ET Capital One Arena
4/2/26 7:30 P.M. ET Prudential Center
Devils vs. Capitals
All-time Record: 59-78-15-6
All-time Home Record: 32-35-10-4
All-time Road Record: 27-43-5-2
Projected Devils Lineup*
Forwards
Arseny Gritsyuk – Nico Hischier – Timo Meier
Ondrej Palat – Dawson Mercer – Jesper Bratt
Paul Cotter – Cody Glass (?) – Stefan Noesen
Juho Lammikko – Luke Glendening – Nathan Legare
Defensemen
Jonas Siegenthaler – Simon Nemec
Brenden Dillon – Luke Hughes
Dennis Cholowski – Colton White
Goaltenders
Jacob Markstrom
Jake Allen
*Lineup subject to change
NOTE: Shane Lachance recalled from Utica Comets.
Current Injuries: Connor Brown (upper-body, out; did not travel initially, re-eval pending), Dougie Hamilton (lower-body, out; did not travel initially, day-to-day), Johnathan Kovacevic (Lower-body, out since Oct. 9), Evgenii Dadonov (hand fracture, out since Oct. 9), Brett Pesce (Lower-body, out since Oct. 28), Zack MacEwan ( lower-body, out since Nov. 12)
2025-26 Total Man-Games Lost: 90
Projected Capitals Lineup*
Forwards
Alex Ovechkin – Dylan Strome – Anthony Beauvillier
Aliaksei Protas – Connor McMichael – Tom Wilson
Hendrix Lapierre – Justin Sourdif – Ryan Leonard
Brandon Duhaime – Nic Dowd – Ethen Frank
Defensemen
John Carlson – Jakob Chychrun
Matt Roy – Martin Fehervary
Rasmus Sandin – Trevor van Riemsdyk
Goaltenders
Logan Thompson
Charlie Lindgren
*Lineup subject to change
How to Watch the Devils Game — 7:00 P.M. ET
Watch: MSGSN
Radio: DEVILS HOCKEY NET
Next Up
Sat., Nov. 15 At WSH 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Tue., Nov. 18 At TBL 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Thu., Nov. 20 At FLA 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Sat., Nov. 22 At PHI 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Mon., Nov. 24 Vs DET 7:00 P.M. E.T.
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