NHL Game Preview: Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils with Line Combinations 04/02/2026

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Washington Capitals (38-28-9, 85 pts) at New Jersey Devils (38-34-2, 78 pts)

Venue: Prudential Center
Date: Thursday, April 2nd
Time: 7:30 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, HULU
Radio: 106.7 The Fan /101.9 FM WFAN

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Washington Capitals News & Notes:

Washington beat the Flyers 6-4 in their last game on Tuesday night. In their last five games, Washington has a 3-1-1 record, scoring four goals per game while allowing 4.4. Washington leads the season series 2-1 and has outscored the Devils 8-7 in those three games.

New Jersey Devils News & Notes:

The Devils lost their last game 4-1 to the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. In their previous five games, New Jersey has a 3-2-0 record, scoring 3.6 goals per game while conceding 3.6

Washington Capitals Projected Lines:

Ovechkin-Strome-McMichael
Lampierre-Dubois-Wilson
Beauvillier-Sourdif-Leonard
Duhaime-Kampf-Miroshnichenko

Fehervary-Sandin
Chychrun-Van Riemsdyk
Hutson-Roy

Thompson
Lindgren

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New Jersey Devils Projected Lines

Meier-Hischier-Mercer
Bratt-Hughes-Brown
Hameenaho-Glass-Bjugstad
Dadonov-Cotter-Tsyplakov

Siegenthaler-Hamilton
Hughes-Kovacevic
Dillon-Nemec

Markstrom
Allen

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Players To Watch:

Washington Capitals

Ryan Leonard had a goal in the Capitals’ 2-1 win over the Devils in their last meeting back on March 20th.

New Jersey Devils

Luke Hughes had a goal and an assist in the Devils’ 3-2 shootout win over the Capitals in their first meeting of the year back on November 15th.

Injury Report:

Washington Capitals

F Aliaksei Protas – OUT

New Jersey Devils

F Stefan Noesen– IR
F Zack MacEwen – IR
D Brett Pesce – DTD
F Arseny Gritsyuk – OUT

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