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New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals — 2026-10-17

1:00 PM ETCapital One ArenaNHL

Model prediction

New Jersey Devils
37%
Washington Capitals
63%
Projected
Devils 3.0 - 3.1 Capitals

What our model sees

Our NHL model rates Washington Capitals as the more likely winner at 63%. The driver is a 29-point Elo gap (1547 vs 1518) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. New Jersey Devils would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

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