Capitals score four unanswered goals to beat Devils, 4–2

The Washington Capitals scored four consecutive goals after falling behind Saturday and defeated the New Jersey Devils 4–2 at Capital One Arena. Logan Thompson made 29 saves as Washington improved to 5–3–0.

Arseny Gritsyuk gave New Jersey a 1–0 lead at 10:04 of the first period. Ryan Leonard answered on the power play at 16:42, bringing the Capitals level before the first intermission.

Washington then scored three times in the second period. Ilya Protas put the Capitals ahead at 1:16, Dylan Strome extended the lead at 4:36, and Boone Jenner made it 4–1 at 11:14. Protas and Strome each scored their first goal of the season, while Jenner recorded his fourth.

Timo Meier scored a power-play goal with 19 seconds remaining in the third period for New Jersey’s only response. The NHL’s official GameCenter confirmed the 4–2 final.

The Devils outshot the Capitals 31–25, but Jake Allen stopped 21 of Washington’s shots. Vincent Desharnais had two assists for the Capitals, and Alex Ovechkin assisted on Protas’ goal. Gritsyuk finished with a goal and an assist for New Jersey.

The Devils fell to 4–4–0 after the defeat.