Taylor Raddysh and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored just ten seconds apart late in the third period, helping the Washington Capitals hold off the New Jersey Devils for a 6-5 victory on Saturday night.
Raddysh deflected a pass from Martin Fehervary past Jake Allen from the slot at 13:54, putting the Capitals ahead 5-4. After the faceoff, Aliaksei Protas took the puck from Allen behind the net and passed it in front, where Dubois scored into the empty net, making it 6-4.
Stefan Noesen pulled the Devils back within one goal at 16:45, scoring his second goal of the game to make it 6-5.
Rasmus Sandin, Raddysh, and Dubois each had a goal and an assist for the Capitals, who have won seven consecutive road games. John Carlson added three assists, and Charlie Lindgren made 22 saves.
Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist, and Nico Hischier scored his fifth goal in four games for the Devils, who had won four of their last five games. Jack Hughes contributed three assists, and Jake Allen made 26 saves.
The Capitals took a 1-0 lead at 6:19 of the first period when Andrew Mangiapane knocked in his own rebound.
Hischier tied the game 1-1 at 10:54, scoring in front after a pass from Luke Hughes.
In the second period, Justin Dowling gave the Devils a 2-1 lead at 2:38, deflecting Brett Pesce’s shot past Lindgren.
Connor McMichael tied it 2-2 at 9:49 during a 4-on-3 power play. McMichael’s initial shot was saved by Allen, but Dubois sent the rebound back to him, and he scored.
Jakob Chychrun put the Capitals ahead 3-2 with a power-play goal at 10:56, scoring on a high wrist shot from the top of the right circle.
Sandin extended the Capitals’ lead to 4-2 with just 12 seconds left in the period, scoring on a loose puck in front of the crease during another power play.
In the third period, Noesen pulled the Devils within one at 2:03, tipping in a pass from Jack Hughes on the power play.
Ondrej Palat intercepted a clearing attempt and passed to Jack Hughes, whose shot deflected in off Bratt at 4:15, tying the game 4-4.
