The Devils continue their road trip with a stop in Washington to play the Capitals.
You can watch the game on MSG+ or listen on the Devils Hockey Network.

YOUR GAME-DAY ESSENTIALS
PRE-GAME VIDEOS
Devils Minute with Amanda Stein
Pre-Game Interview with Nate Bastian
Pre-Game Media Availability with Head Coach Lindy Ruff
THE NUMBERS
Stats Comparison: NJD vs. WSH
Head-to-Head: NJD vs. WSH
Devils Player Stats
Capitals Player Stats
Media Game Notes
RECENT NEWS & BLOGS
10 TAKEAWAYS: The Week that Was
PODCAST: Zajac's Life Away from the Rink
TV & RADIO
You can watch the game on MSG+
You can listen to tonight's game on the Devils Hockey Network.

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PRE-GAME STORY

WASHINGTON, DC - The Devils got back in the win column on Sunday night in Boston, shutting out the Bruins 1-0.
"We were back to Devils hockey in that Bruins game and that's the way we have to play," said Devils Head Coach Lindy Ruff.
And that effort and result will meet an equally tough task in the Washington Capitals tonight.
"We've got to play a complete 60 minutes. We know that they're a team that can burn you at any given moment. We have to limit their opportunities."
LOCK IT DOWN ON THE PK
The Devils have had their shares of struggles on special teams all season long, but the penalty kill has shown some recent signs of a turnaround.
"It's been really good I think," said Devils forward Nate Bastian. "We struggled at the start, new killers against really good power-play units. I think we're trending the right way… We rely on each other and trust each other more and it's starting to pay off."
We'll see if the Devils penalty kill is up to the challenge that is the buzzsaw of a Capitals power play, which is scoring at a 26.2% clip, seventh-best in the NHL.
"We have to limit their opportunities by playing a disciplined game," said Ruff. "You have a shooter like Ovechkin who really only needs one shot if they're taking him away. They've got other options. They've got a veteran guy there on the blue line that is as good as anybody getting shots through and shooting it."
BACK TO WEDGEWOOD
Scott Wedgewood earned a second-straight start with his 40-save blanking of the Bruins. He'll be back between the pipes tonight in Washington, D.C.
"Definitely. Played a great game for us, battled extremely hard, and we ended up getting the win," said Ruff. "We need him late there on the 6-on-5 when we gave up 3-4 opportunities where he made great saves for us."
The biggest thing Wedgewood did on Sunday, was be there for the team when there were breakdowns.
"When we made mistakes, he was there for us."
ZACHAMANIA
If Pavel Zacha was a secret around the league he isn't so secret anymore. He rode a 10-game point streak from January 30-February 28. But after being held off the scoresheet against the Islanders and Rangers (in their first meeting) last week, the Devils forward has points in two straight.
"I'm finding him [to be a] guy who wants to make a difference," said Ruff. "He has made a difference. He wants to improve in the small areas of his game. His compete, his puck battles, the 50-50 battles, have been better and I think he's getting rewarded for hanging on to pucks in the offensive zone."
Perhaps there's no better example of that latter asset than the game-winner in Boston. He possessed the puck in the offensive zone and worked out some space for himself, dropping it for P.K. Subban, which ultimately led to a scramble and score.
"He's getting to the right spots."

PREVIEW

DEVILS (8-11-2) at CAPITALS (14-6-4)
TV: MSG+ at 7 PM ET
Head-to-Head:
This will be the fourth of eight meetings this season between the Devils and Capitals.
Washington has won each of the previous three games. Pavel Zacha leads the Devils in points with three (one goal). He picked up a point in each of the three contests.
Devils Team Scope:
The Devils had lost all five games on their last homestand and eight of nine games overall but had that snapped when they pulled out a 1-0 win in Boston. Kyle Palmieri netted his fourth of the season as the lone goal.
New Jersey sits nine points out of the final playoff spot in the East Division, holding one game in hand on the Flyers.
Zacha leads the Devils with 16 points in 21 games. He's picked up 14 of those points in his last 14 games, registering a point in 12 of those contests including each of the last two.
Capitals Team Scope:
The Capitals are second in the East Division with 32 points, two points behind the Islanders with a game in hand.
Nicklas Backstrom leads the Caps with 27 points and 10 goals in 24 games. Alex Ovechkin has eight goals in 24 contests for Washington.
Washington has won five of its last six games and picked up at least a point in seven of their last eight (6-1-1).
By the Numbers:
The Devils have had some woes on the penalty kill this season, ranking worst in the NHL at 65.1% but it has actually been quite a bit better as of late. Going back to February 26, the Devils have played six games and their penalty kill has been 86.7% which ranks ninth in the NHL. ... Goaltender Scott Wedgewood stopped all 40 shots he faced on Sunday in Boston to improve his record to 2-3-1 on the season. Both of his wins came via shutout. It's the first time in his career that he's registered more than one shutout in the same season. He also became one of five different goaltenders in Devils history to register a 40-save shutout (Brodeur twice, Chico Resch, Sean Burke and Blackwood).
Injury Update:
Devils: Hischier (upper body) is on IR.
Capitals: Henrik Lundqvist (heart) is on IR; Michal Kempny (achilles) is on IR; Beck Malenstyn (achilles) is on IR