NHL3/20/2026
Scheduled
TIME:11:00 PM UTC
VENUE:
NJ logo
NJ
34-31.507
Away Team
13th in Conference DivisionLast5: W3L2
00
33-27.485
WAS
WAS logo
Home Team
12th in Conference DivisionLast5: W2L3

AI Game Overview

Alright, hockey fans, settle in! It's your favorite voice in the game, and we're gearing up for a clash that's got the league buzzing. On March 20th, 2026, at 23:00 UTC, the ice will be set ablaze as the New Jersey Devils make their way into the nation's capital to face off against the Washington Capitals.

Now, looking at this season, both these teams have been on a rollercoaster, haven't they? The Devils, known for their speed and youthful exuberance, have been carving out their identity, showing flashes of brilliance that remind us why they're always a threat. They've been battling hard, pushing the pace, and looking to solidify their position.

On the other side, the Capitals, a franchise steeped in history and led by veterans who know how to win, are always a formidable opponent, especially on home ice. They've been grinding, digging deep, and showing that championship pedigree is never far from the surface.

As for the betting lines, well, they're keeping us all on the edge of our seats! With the moneyline and point spread currently undefined, this tells us one thing: the oddsmakers are seeing a real toss-up, a game where anything can happen. This isn't just another regular-season matchup; this is a statement game for both the Devils and the Capitals.

Will the Devils' dynamic offense find a way to silence the Capitals' defense? Or will Washington's seasoned core weather the storm and defend their home turf with a veteran's poise? We're talking about two teams with distinct styles, both hungry for those crucial points. This is the kind of game that defines seasons, the kind that gets etched into the memory banks. Don't miss it – it's going to be electric!

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Looking at the recent matchups between the New Jersey Devils and the Washington Capitals, the series has been incredibly tight. Over the last eight games, the Devils have secured four wins, while the Capitals have also won four. The scoring has been very close, with many games decided by a single goal. In the 2025-2026 season alone, the Devils won two games by a score of 3-2 and 4-3, while the Capitals took one game 3-2. The 2024-2025 season saw a high-scoring affair with the Capitals winning 6-5, and the Devils also winning 5-3 and 6-5. This suggests a pattern of closely contested games with offensive firepower on both sides. Given the Devils' slightly better recent record in the 2025-2026 season and their position in the division, they might have a slight edge, but the Capitals have shown they can win these tight contests.

Previous Matchups

2026Dec 28
WAS4
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3NJ
2026Nov 16
NJ3
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2WAS
2026Sep 28
WAS3
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2NJ
2025Dec 1
WAS6
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5NJ
2025Nov 24
NJ3
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2WAS
2025Oct 19
WAS6
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5NJ

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Current Season Games

NJ logoNJ

Wvs BOS4 - 3
Wvs LA6 - 4
Lvs CGY4 - 5
Lvs DET0 - 3
Wvs NYR6 - 3
Wvs TOR4 - 3
Wvs FLA5 - 1
W@ STL3 - 1
L@ PIT1 - 4
Lvs BUF1 - 2
Lvs NYI1 - 3
Lvs CBJ0 - 3
L@ OTT1 - 4
Wvs NAS3 - 2
Lvs WPG3 - 4
L@ SEA2 - 4
W@ VAN5 - 4
W@ EDM2 - 1
W@ CGY2 - 1
Lvs CAR1 - 4
Wvs SEA3 - 2
W@ MIN5 - 2
L@ WPG3 - 4
L@ PIT1 - 4
L@ NYI0 - 9
Lvs CAR1 - 3
Wvs UTA4 - 1
W@ CBJ3 - 2
L@ TOR0 - 4
Lvs WAS3 - 4
L@ NYI1 - 2
Lvs BUF1 - 3
W@ UTA2 - 1
W@ VEG2 - 1
Lvs VAN1 - 2
Wvs ANA4 - 1
Lvs TB4 - 8
W@ OTT4 - 3
L@ BOS1 - 4
Lvs VEG0 - 3
Lvs DAL0 - 3
Lvs CBJ3 - 5
Lvs PHI3 - 5
W@ BUF5 - 0
Wvs STL3 - 2
Wvs DET4 - 3
L@ PHI3 - 6
L@ FLA0 - 1
L@ TB1 - 5
W@ WAS3 - 2
W@ CHI4 - 3
Lvs NYI2 - 3
Wvs PIT2 - 1
Wvs MTL4 - 3
L@ ANA1 - 4
W@ LA4 - 1
L@ SJ2 - 5
L@ COL4 - 8
Wvs COL4 - 3
Wvs SJ3 - 1
Wvs MIN4 - 1
W@ TOR5 - 2
Wvs EDM5 - 3
Wvs FLA3 - 1
W@ CBJ3 - 2
W@ TB5 - 3
L@ CAR3 - 6
L@ PHI3 - 4
W@ NYR3 - 1
Lvs WAS2 - 3
L@ OTT0 - 2
W@ NYI4 - 2
Wvs NYI6 - 2
Lvs NYR3 - 5

WAS logoWAS

Lvs BOS2 - 3
W@ BUF2 - 1
L@ PHI1 - 4
Wvs CGY7 - 3
L@ BOS1 - 3
Lvs UTA2 - 3
L@ MTL2 - 6
Wvs VEG3 - 2
Wvs PHI3 - 1
Wvs NAS4 - 2
L@ PHI2 - 4
Wvs NYI4 - 1
Wvs CAR4 - 3
W@ DET4 - 3
L@ SEA1 - 5
L@ EDM5 - 6
W@ CGY3 - 1
L@ VAN3 - 4
L@ COL2 - 5
Lvs FLA2 - 5
Lvs SJ2 - 3
Wvs MTL3 - 2
L@ NAS2 - 3
W@ CHI5 - 1
Lvs DAL1 - 4
Wvs ANA7 - 4
Lvs CHI2 - 3
L@ OTT3 - 4
Wvs NYR6 - 3
L@ FLA3 - 5
W@ NJ4 - 3
Lvs NYR3 - 7
L@ DET2 - 3
Lvs DET2 - 5
Wvs TOR4 - 0
L@ MIN0 - 5
L@ WPG1 - 5
Lvs CAR2 - 3
Wvs CBJ2 - 0
L@ ANA3 - 4
W@ SJ7 - 1
W@ LA3 - 1
W@ NYI4 - 1
Wvs TOR4 - 2
Wvs WPG4 - 3
Wvs CBJ5 - 1
Lvs TB3 - 5
W@ MTL8 - 4
Wvs EDM7 - 4
Wvs LA2 - 1
Lvs NJ2 - 3
L@ FLA3 - 6
W@ CAR4 - 1
L@ TB2 - 3
L@ PIT3 - 5
Wvs STL6 - 1
L@ BUF3 - 4
Lvs NYI1 - 3
L@ DAL0 - 1
Lvs OTT1 - 7
W@ CBJ5 - 1
Wvs SEA4 - 1
Lvs VAN3 - 4
Wvs MIN5 - 1
Wvs TB3 - 2
W@ NYR1 - 0
W@ NYI4 - 2
Lvs BOS1 - 3
Wvs CBJ2 - 1
Lvs BOS1 - 3
W@ CBJ4 - 3
W@ NJ3 - 2
Wvs PHI5 - 1
W@ BOS5 - 2

Previous Season Games

NJ logoNJ

L@ CAR4 - 5
Lvs CAR2 - 5
Wvs CAR3 - 2
L@ CAR1 - 3
L@ CAR1 - 4
Lvs DET2 - 5
W@ BOS5 - 4
Lvs NYI0 - 1
Lvs PIT2 - 4
Lvs BOS2 - 7
Wvs NYR4 - 0
Wvs MIN3 - 2
W@ MIN5 - 2
L@ WPG0 - 4
W@ CHI5 - 3
Lvs VAN3 - 4
Lvs OTT2 - 3
Lvs CGY3 - 5
W@ CBJ2 - 1
L@ PIT3 - 7
Wvs EDM3 - 2
Wvs CBJ5 - 3
W@ PHI3 - 1
Lvs WPG1 - 6
L@ DAL3 - 4
L@ VEG0 - 2
W@ UTA3 - 1
L@ COL1 - 5
W@ NAS5 - 0
Lvs DAL2 - 4
W@ MTL4 - 0
Lvs VEG1 - 3
W@ PIT3 - 2
L@ BUF3 - 4
Wvs PHI5 - 0
L@ PHI2 - 4
W@ MTL4 - 3
Wvs BOS5 - 1
Lvs OTT1 - 2
Lvs PHI1 - 3
L@ TOR3 - 4
Lvs FLA1 - 2
Wvs TB3 - 2
L@ NYR2 - 3
W@ SEA3 - 2
L@ SJ2 - 3
L@ LA0 - 3
L@ ANA2 - 3
L@ CAR2 - 5
Wvs CAR4 - 2
Wvs NYR5 - 0
Wvs PIT3 - 0
L@ CBJ2 - 4
W@ STL4 - 1
Wvs CHI4 - 1
Wvs LA3 - 1
Lvs TOR1 - 2
Lvs COL0 - 4
Wvs SEA3 - 2
W@ NYR5 - 1
Lvs WAS5 - 6
W@ DET5 - 4
Lvs STL0 - 3
Wvs NAS5 - 2
W@ WAS3 - 2
Wvs CAR4 - 2
L@ TB0 - 4
W@ FLA6 - 2
W@ FLA4 - 1
Lvs SJ0 - 1
W@ NYI4 - 3
Wvs MTL5 - 3
W@ EDM3 - 0
L@ CGY0 - 3
W@ VAN6 - 0
Wvs ANA6 - 2
Lvs NYI3 - 4
L@ DET3 - 5
Lvs TB5 - 8
Lvs WAS5 - 6
W@ OTT3 - 1
L@ CAR2 - 4
Wvs UTA3 - 0
W@ WAS5 - 3
Lvs TOR2 - 4
Wvs BUF3 - 1
W@ BUF4 - 1
L@ PHI4 - 5
L@ NYR4 - 5
Wvs NYR3 - 1
L@ NYI1 - 5
Lvs WAS3 - 5
L@ MTL0 - 3
Lvs NYI2 - 4

WAS logoWAS

Lvs CAR1 - 3
L@ CAR2 - 5
L@ CAR0 - 4
Wvs CAR3 - 1
Lvs CAR1 - 2
Wvs MTL4 - 1
W@ MTL5 - 2
L@ MTL3 - 6
Wvs MTL3 - 1
Wvs MTL3 - 2
L@ PIT2 - 5
W@ NYI3 - 1
Lvs CBJ1 - 4
L@ CBJ0 - 7
Wvs CAR5 - 4
L@ NYI1 - 4
Wvs CHI5 - 3
L@ CAR1 - 5
W@ BOS4 - 3
Lvs BUF5 - 8
L@ MIN2 - 4
L@ WPG2 - 3
Wvs FLA6 - 3
Wvs PHI3 - 2
Wvs DET4 - 1
W@ SJ5 - 1
L@ LA0 - 3
W@ ANA7 - 4
Wvs SEA4 - 2
Wvs DET5 - 2
W@ NYR3 - 2
Wvs OTT5 - 4
Lvs TB1 - 3
Lvs STL2 - 5
Lvs CGY1 - 3
Wvs EDM7 - 3
W@ PIT8 - 3
Lvs UTA4 - 5
W@ PHI4 - 3
Wvs FLA6 - 3
Lvs WPG4 - 5
L@ OTT4 - 5
W@ CGY3 - 1
L@ VAN1 - 2
W@ SEA3 - 0
W@ EDM3 - 2
Wvs PIT4 - 1
W@ OTT1 - 0
Wvs ANA3 - 0
W@ NAS4 - 1
Lvs MTL2 - 3
Wvs VAN2 - 1
L@ BUF3 - 4
Wvs NYR7 - 4
Lvs MIN3 - 4
Wvs BOS3 - 1
L@ DET2 - 4
W@ TOR5 - 2
L@ BOS1 - 4
Wvs LA3 - 1
Wvs CAR3 - 1
L@ CHI2 - 3
L@ DAL1 - 3
Wvs BUF4 - 2
W@ CBJ2 - 1
W@ MTL4 - 2
W@ TOR3 - 1
Lvs SJ1 - 2
W@ NJ6 - 5
Wvs NYI5 - 4
W@ TB5 - 4
W@ FLA4 - 1
Lvs NJ2 - 3
Lvs COL1 - 2
W@ UTA6 - 2
W@ VEG5 - 2
W@ COL5 - 2
Lvs TOR3 - 4
W@ STL8 - 1
Lvs PIT2 - 4
Wvs NAS3 - 2
L@ CAR2 - 4
Wvs CBJ7 - 2
Wvs MTL6 - 3
Wvs NYR5 - 3
L@ TB0 - 3
Wvs PHI6 - 3
W@ PHI4 - 1
W@ NJ6 - 5
Wvs DAL3 - 2
Wvs VEG4 - 2
Lvs NJ3 - 5
Wvs BOS2 - 0
W@ CBJ3 - 2
Lvs CBJ4 - 8
W@ NJ5 - 3
L@ BOS2 - 4
Lvs PHI2 - 6