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Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Capitals vs. Devils NHL game on April 2, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Apr 2, 11:30PM Prudential Center
Apr 2, 11:30PM Prudential Center
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Bets
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Capitals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Devils | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
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Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Capitals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Devils | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
P3 19:28 Shot on goal by Connor McMichael saved by Jake Allen
P3 18:59 Hendrix Lapierre shot blocked by Simon Nemec
P3 18:14 Shot on goal by Brandon Duhaime saved by Jake Allen
P3 17:29 Tom Wilson shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
P3 17:26 Shot on goal by Pierre-Luc Dubois saved by Jake Allen
P3 17:25 Shot on goal by Cole Hutson saved by Jake Allen
P3 13:36 Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
P3 13:35 Shot on goal by Simon Nemec saved by Logan Thompson
P3 13:18 Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
P3 12:12 Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Hughes saved by Logan Thompson
P3 12:04 Power play - Connor Brown shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
P3 11:20 Shot on goal by Lenni Hameenaho saved by Logan Thompson
P3 09:44 Shot on goal by Dougie Hamilton saved by Logan Thompson
P3 09:33 Goal scored by Tom Wilson
P3 08:37 Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Jake Allen
P3 07:11 Tom Wilson shot blocked by Luke Hughes
P3 05:52 Shorthanded - Shot missed by Connor Brown
P3 05:00 Power play - Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Connor Brown
P3 04:49 Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Jake Allen
P3 04:17 Shot on goal by Cody Glass saved by Logan Thompson
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
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End of 3rd Period.
Capitals won faceoff against Devils in neutral zone
Capitals won faceoff against Devils in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor McMichael saved by Jake Allen
Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Cody Glass in offensive zone
SHOT
Hendrix Lapierre shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Paul Cotter won faceoff against David Kampf in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandon Duhaime saved by Jake Allen
SHOT
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
SHOT
Shot on goal by Pierre-Luc Dubois saved by Jake Allen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Hutson saved by Jake Allen
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Nico Hischier in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Johnathan Kovacevic credited with hit on Rasmus Sandin in defensive zone
Jack Hughes won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in offensive zone
SHOT
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
SHOT
Shot on goal by Simon Nemec saved by Logan Thompson
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Cody Glass in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Hughes saved by Logan Thompson
SHOT
Power play - Connor Brown shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Power play - Nico Hischier won faceoff against Connor McMichael in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Connor McMichael won faceoff against Nico Hischier in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Lenni Hameenaho saved by Logan Thompson
Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on Jonas Siegenthaler in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dougie Hamilton saved by Logan Thompson
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Nico Hischier in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Tom Wilson
3-5
Cody Glass won faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Jake Allen
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Cody Glass in neutral zone
SHOT
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Connor Brown
Shorthanded - Cody Glass won faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Connor Brown
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Jake Allen
Penalty to Nico Hischier 2 minutes for Tripping
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cody Glass saved by Logan Thompson
Power play - Cody Glass won faceoff against Anthony Beauvillier in defensive zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Connor McMichael shot blocked by Simon Nemec
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Dawson Mercer saved by Logan Thompson
Shorthanded - Connor McMichael won faceoff against Nico Hischier in defensive zone
Penalty to Ryan Leonard 2 minutes for Tripping
SHOT
Shot missed by Dylan Strome
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan Leonard
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dawson Mercer saved by Logan Thompson
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Hutson saved by Jake Allen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Hutson saved by Jake Allen
SHOT
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot missed by Martin Fehervary
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Cole Hutson
Cody Glass won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tom Wilson saved by Jake Allen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jesper Bratt saved by Logan Thompson
SHOT
Ivan Miroshnichenko shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Jake Allen
SHOT
Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brenden Dillon saved by Logan Thompson
SHOT
Shot missed by Dougie Hamilton
Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Timo Meier in defensive zone
SHOT
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Leonard saved by Jake Allen
Jack Hughes won faceoff against David Kampf in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Nico Hischier
Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on Dougie Hamilton in offensive zone
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Dylan Strome in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
GOAL
Goal scored by Jack Hughes assisted by Jesper Bratt and Johnathan Kovacevic
2-4
Jack Hughes won faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois in neutral zone
Cody Glass won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in offensive zone
Cody Glass won faceoff against David Kampf in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Hutson saved by Jake Allen
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Nick Bjugstad saved by Logan Thompson
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Jonas Siegenthaler saved by Logan Thompson
SHOT
Power play - Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
SHOT
Shot missed by Hendrix Lapierre
SHOT
Shot missed by Tom Wilson
SHOT
Shot missed by Maxim Tsyplakov
David Kampf credited with hit on Brenden Dillon in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Brenden Dillon
SHOT
Shot missed by Lenni Hameenaho
Rasmus Sandin credited with hit on Lenni Hameenaho in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Leonard saved by Jake Allen
Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Nico Hischier in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Paul Cotter in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Tom Wilson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Bjugstad saved by Logan Thompson
Cody Glass won faceoff against David Kampf in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Sandin saved by Jake Allen
SHOT
Shot missed by Brandon Duhaime
Paul Cotter won faceoff against Brandon Duhaime in defensive zone
Capitals won faceoff against Devils in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Hughes saved by Logan Thompson
SHOT
Shot missed by Anthony Beauvillier
Jack Hughes won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois in neutral zone
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Nico Hischier in defensive zone
Jack Hughes won faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Ryan Leonard
2-2
Power play - Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Nico Hischier in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Paul Cotter in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Cody Glass in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Hutson
Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Nico Hischier in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Dawson Mercer
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dawson Mercer saved by Logan Thompson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dougie Hamilton saved by Logan Thompson
SHOT
Shot missed by Jack Hughes
SHOT
Shot missed by Johnathan Kovacevic
Cody Glass won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor McMichael saved by Jake Allen
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Nick Bjugstad in defensive zone
Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Jack Hughes in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Dougie Hamilton
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Leonard saved by Jake Allen
Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on Nick Bjugstad in neutral zone
Nick Bjugstad credited with hit on Martin Fehervary in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Lenni Hameenaho saved by Logan Thompson
Hendrix Lapierre credited with hit on Luke Hughes in offensive zone
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 32 | Shots on Goal | 30 | |||
| 47% | Faceoff Win % | 53% | |||
| 3/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/1 | |||
| 16 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 18 | |||
| 18 | Hits | 12 | |||
| 17 | Shots Blocked | 19 | |||
| 13 | Giveaways | 24 |
| |
|---|
| 32 | Shots on Goal | 30 | |||
| 47% | Faceoff Win % | 53% | |||
| 3/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/1 | |||
| 16 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 18 | |||
| 18 | Hits | 12 | |||
| 17 | Shots Blocked | 19 | |||
| 13 | Giveaways | 24 |
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Capitals vs. Devils: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Capitals vs. Devils
- Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Venue: Prudential Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Devils favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Capitals +102, Devils -102
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Capitals: 50%
- Devils: 50%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Capitals a win probability of 50%, while the Devils have a win probability of 50%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Devils are more likely to beat the Capitals in the NHL game at Prudential Center on Thursday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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