Forward trio
44:09 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 29 / 42
- Fenwick for / against
- 22 / 25
- Corsi share
- 40.8%
- Fenwick share
- 46.8%
- xG for / against
- 1.57 / 1.30
Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 2, 2026
NHL matchup
Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 2, 2026.
April 2, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 2. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Washington Capitals
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
99:56 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 86 / 91
- Fenwick for / against
- 66 / 69
- Corsi share
- 48.6%
- Fenwick share
- 48.9%
- xG for / against
- 4.86 / 4.59
New Jersey Devils
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
113:36 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 138 / 107
- Fenwick for / against
- 97 / 74
- Corsi share
- 56.3%
- Fenwick share
- 56.7%
- xG for / against
- 6.11 / 4.14
Defense pair
133:36 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 144 / 113
- Fenwick for / against
- 105 / 83
- Corsi share
- 56.0%
- Fenwick share
- 55.9%
- xG for / against
- 6.47 / 5.51
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Logan Thompson
Washington Capitals · Last start: Mar 31
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 143
- Save %
- 88.1
- Goals allowed
- 17
- Close-range shots %
- 27.3
Jacob Markstrom
New Jersey Devils · Last start: Mar 31
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 113
- Save %
- 85.8
- Goals allowed
- 16
- Close-range shots %
- 36.3
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 2, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Washington Capitals
- xG for / game
- 2.83
- xG against / game
- 3.48
- xG differential / game
- -0.65
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
New Jersey Devils
- xG for / game
- 3.50
- xG against / game
- 2.97
- xG differential / game
- 0.53
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 2, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Washington Capitals
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 51.1
- Corsi share (%)
- 44.0
- Fenwick share (%)
- 44.4
- Faceoff win %
- 46.5
- Penalties / game
- 4.4
Shots / game: 23.4 · Shooting: 12.8% · Avg distance: 34.6 ft
New Jersey Devils
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 64.4
- Corsi share (%)
- 53.3
- Fenwick share (%)
- 53.7
- Faceoff win %
- 53.2
- Penalties / game
- 2.7
Shots / game: 30.1 · Shooting: 13.0% · Avg distance: 32.5 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
WSH
|
Metric |
NJD
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Points | 16 |
| 0.636 | Points % | 0.615 |
| 39 | Goals for | 43 |
| 34 | Goals against | 38 |
| 5 | Goal differential | 5 |
| W2 | Current streak | L1 |
Road versus home
|
WSH road
|
Metric |
NJD home
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Games | 8 |
| 1 | Wins | 6 |
| 2 | Points | 12 |
| -1 | Goal differential | 11 |
Last 10 games
|
WSH
|
Metric |
NJD
|
|---|---|---|
| 6-4-0 | Record | 7-3-0 |
| 12 | Points | 14 |
| 34 | Goals for | 37 |
| 32 | Goals against | 25 |
| 2 | Goal differential | 12 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
WSH
6 wins
10
games reviewed
NJD
4 wins
Total goals38 – 35
Goal differential
+3
/
-3
Goals per game3.8 / 3.5
Shots per game29.7 / 31.7
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Washington Capitals
|
1 - 2 | 31 - 28 | View |
| Dec 27, 2025 |
Washington Capitals
at
New Jersey Devils
|
4 - 3 | 33 - 38 | View |
| Nov 15, 2025 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Washington Capitals
|
3 - 2 | 31 - 31 | View |
| Nov 30, 2024 |
Washington Capitals
at
New Jersey Devils
|
6 - 5 | 32 - 27 | View |
| Nov 23, 2024 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Washington Capitals
|
3 - 2 | 33 - 25 | View |
| Oct 19, 2024 |
Washington Capitals
at
New Jersey Devils
|
6 - 5 | 37 - 31 | View |
| Oct 12, 2024 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Washington Capitals
|
5 - 3 | 33 - 32 | View |
| Feb 20, 2024 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Washington Capitals
|
2 - 6 | 39 - 26 | View |
| Jan 3, 2024 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Washington Capitals
|
6 - 3 | 28 - 26 | View |
| Nov 10, 2023 |
Washington Capitals
at
New Jersey Devils
|
4 - 2 | 27 - 26 | View |