NEWARK, N.J. — Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Beck Malenstyn scored 15 seconds aside within the first interval, and Evgeny Kuznetsov had two objectives because the Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Friday night time.
Tom Wilson had two assists and Charlie Lindgren made 24 saves as Washington gained for the fifth time in seven video games 5-1-1.
Timo Meier and Dawson Mercer scored for New Jersey, which misplaced for the third time in 4 video games. Vitek Vanecek gave up two objectives on 5 pictures earlier than he was changed by Akira Schmid halfway via the primary interval. Schmid completed with 18 saves.
Aube-Kubel, recalled from AHL Hershey earlier Friday to make his season debut, obtained the Capitals on the scoreboard first 10:22 into the sport.
Malenstyn then fired in a shot from the proper circle at 10:37. Martin Fehervary had an help on the play and later left the sport after struggling a lower-body harm.
Kuznetsov made it 3-0 at 6:34 of the second. Alex Ovechkin had an help, shifting six factors shy of 1,500 in his profession.
Meier ended Lindgren’s shutout bid together with his fourth aim at 7:13 of the third. Mercer then scored his second at 9:12 to make it a one-goal sport.
Kuznetsov scored his second of the night time and third of the season into an empty web with 1:51 left to seal the win.
The Devils have been with out main scorer Jack Hughes for the third straight sport. Hughes suffered a proper shoulder harm towards St. Louis on Nov. 3 when he collided with a number of Blues gamers, after which the boards. Hughes leads the Devils with 20 factors, together with 5 objectives, in 10 video games.
New Jersey was additionally lacking captain Nico Hischier for a sixth straight sport. Hischier final performed on Oct. 27 when he absorbed a excessive hit from Buffalo defenseman Connor Clifton, who acquired a two-game suspension for an unlawful test to the top.
Devils coach Lindy Ruff mentioned earlier Friday there was no replace on the standing of both injured participant.
UP NEXT
Capitals: At the New York Islanders on Saturday night time.
Devils: At Winnipeg on Tuesday night time.
