Devils 5, Capitals 4

Nico Hischier scored a power-play goal with 1:12 remaining to give the New Jersey Devils a 5-4 preseason win against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena in Washington on Wednesday.

Alex Ovechkin played 21:22 with one shot on goal in his preseason debut for Washington. John Carlson scored twice, T.J. Oshie and Mike Vecchione scored, Zach Fucale made 12 saves on 15 shots, and Ilya Samsonov made six on eight shots.
Alexander Holtz, the No. 6 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, and Dawson Mercer, the No. 18 pick, scored for the Devils. Jack Hughes and Yegor Sharangovich scored, Jonathan Bernier allowed four goals on 17 shots, and Nico Daws made 10 saves.