Hischier, Mercer and McLeod each score 2 goals as the Devils beat the Capitals 6-3

— Less than a minute after the Washington Capitals tied the score late in the second period, Michael McLeod delivered a hit to force a turnover and skated directly to the net.
Jan 3, 2024, 11:11 pm - AP
TNT123T
Devils2226
Capitals1203
1st PeriodNJWSH
3:03Nico Hischier (9)
Assists: Colin Miller (2), Nico Daws (1)
10
9:50Nico Hischier (10) (Power Play)
Assists: Luke Hughes (15), Jack Hughes (30)
20
18:38Connor McMichael (7) (Power Play)
Assists: Rasmus Sandin (11), Anthony Mantha (7)
21
2nd PeriodNJWSH
8:08Dawson Mercer (11)
Assists: Erik Haula (9), Nico Hischier (10)
31
11:25Evgeny Kuznetsov (6)
Assists: Alex Ovechkin (15), Martin Fehervary (5)
32
18:58John Carlson (2) (Power Play)
Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (7), Alex Ovechkin (16)
33
19:44Michael McLeod (8)
Assists: Alexander Holtz (8)
43
3rd PeriodNJWSH
7:16Dawson Mercer (12)
Assists: Erik Haula (10), Nathan Bastian (5)
53
15:35Michael McLeod (9)
Assists: Alexander Holtz (9), Curtis Lazar (7)
63

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Nic Dowd hit Kevin Bahl
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Michael McLeod
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ethan Bear Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Chris Tierney
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • John Carlson hit Tyler Toffoli
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Colin Miller
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Chris Tierney
  • Ethan Bear Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Tom Wilson hit Simon Nemec
  • Curtis Lazar shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Max Pacioretty Tripping against John Marino
  • Nick Jensen hit Curtis Lazar
  • Nico Hischier shot blocked by Ethan Bear
  • Giveaway by Martin Fehervary
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Takeaway by Tom Wilson
  • John Carlson hit Nathan Bastian
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Jesper Bratt
  • Nick Jensen Slap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Giveaway by Nick Jensen
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Luke Hughes
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Nathan Bastian
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Right
  • Tom Wilson Tip-In saved by Nico Daws
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Michael McLeod
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Connor McMichael Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Sandin (11), Anthony Mantha (7)
  • Takeaway by Matthew Phillips
  • Giveaway by Matthew Phillips
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Jack Hughes
  • Nic Dowd Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Connor McMichael Backhand saved by Nico Daws
  • Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Giveaway by Connor McMichael
  • Colin Miller shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Michael McLeod
  • Tom Wilson hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Alexander Holtz
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Max Pacioretty hit Simon Nemec
  • Martin Fehervary hit Alexander Holtz
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Ethan Bear
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Takeaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Simon Nemec shot blocked by Connor McMichael
  • Colin Miller shot blocked by Max Pacioretty
  • Max Pacioretty hit Kevin Bahl
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Chris Tierney shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (15), Martin Fehervary (5)
  • Tom Wilson hit Erik Haula
  • Ethan Bear Slap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Ethan Bear hit Brendan Smith
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Max Pacioretty
  • Ethan Bear Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Nic Dowd hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Michael McLeod
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov Slap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Tom Wilson Slap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Beck Malenstyn hit John Marino
  • Nick Jensen Slap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Matthew Phillips Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Erik Haula
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Tom Wilson hit Brendan Smith
  • John Carlson Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (7), Alex Ovechkin (16)
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Luke Hughes
  • Nic Dowd Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Alex Ovechkin Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Martin Fehervary Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Takeaway by Nic Dowd
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Alex Ovechkin Tripping against Jesper Bratt
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Nic Dowd Backhand Wide Left
  • Beck Malenstyn Backhand Wide Right
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Giveaway by Nick Jensen
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Martin Fehervary hit Nathan Bastian
  • Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Takeaway by Tom Wilson
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • John Marino shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Curtis Lazar
  • Giveaway by Nick Jensen
  • John Marino shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Nathan Bastian shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Anthony Mantha Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Nico Hischier shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Brendan Smith
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
  • Colin Miller hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Off-side
  • Nathan Bastian hit Matthew Phillips
  • Icing
  • Colin Miller Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Nico Hischier Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Colin Miller (2), Nico Daws (1)
  • Off-side
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Colin Miller Slap Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Nathan Bastian
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Colin Miller Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Takeaway by Kevin Bahl
  • Giveaway by Tyler Toffoli
  • TV Timeout
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Nico Hischier Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Luke Hughes (15), Jack Hughes (30)
  • Off-side
  • Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Takeaway by Kevin Bahl
  • Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Curtis Lazar hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Off-side
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Nico Hischier hit Ethan Bear
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Icing
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Giveaway by Colin Miller
  • Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
  • Colin Miller hit Max Pacioretty
  • Giveaway by Curtis Lazar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tom Wilson
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • On-Ice Official
  • Icing
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Jesper Bratt Tip-In saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Jesper Bratt Wrap-around Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Nathan Bastian Roughing against Beck Malenstyn
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Chris Tierney
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Tyler Toffoli
  • Tyler Toffoli Backhand Wide Right
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Kevin Bahl
  • Curtis Lazar Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Brendan Smith
  • Nathan Bastian hit Nick Jensen
  • Simon Nemec Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Giveaway by Simon Nemec
  • Icing
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Erik Haula Snap Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Takeaway by Erik Haula
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Slap Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Colin Miller Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dawson Mercer Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Erik Haula (9), Nico Hischier (10)
  • Nathan Bastian Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Chris Tierney Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Off-side
  • Erik Haula hit Nick Jensen
  • Takeaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Giveaway by Tyler Toffoli
  • Takeaway by Jack Hughes
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan Bastian faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Nathan Bastian Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Hand Pass
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Takeaway by Jack Hughes
  • Nathan Bastian hit Max Pacioretty
  • Nathan Bastian hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Hand Pass
  • Ice Problem
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Michael McLeod hit Ethan Bear
  • Colin Miller Tripping against Tom Wilson
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Brendan Smith
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
  • Michael McLeod hit Martin Fehervary
  • Michael McLeod Goal (8) Backhand, assists: Alexander Holtz (8)
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Icing
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Erik Haula
  • Icing
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Curtis Lazar hit Tom Wilson
  • Colin Miller hit Tom Wilson
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Hooking against Beck Malenstyn
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Nathan Bastian hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Erik Haula Slap Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Dawson Mercer Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Erik Haula (10), Nathan Bastian (5)
  • Takeaway by Chris Tierney
  • Curtis Lazar Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Takeaway by Jack Hughes
  • Jesper Bratt hit Nick Jensen
  • Giveaway by Michael McLeod
  • Curtis Lazar Backhand saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Brendan Smith hit John Carlson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Nico Hischier Backhand saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Curtis Lazar Backhand Above Crossbar
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
  • Alexander Holtz Backhand Wide Left
  • Michael McLeod Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Alexander Holtz (9), Curtis Lazar (7)
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
  • Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
  • Erik Haula Backhand Above Crossbar
  • Dawson Mercer Tip-In Wide Right
  • Dawson Mercer Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Brendan Smith Boarding against Beck Malenstyn
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Beck Malenstyn
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