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Capitals face Hellebuyck’s Devils in home-and-home

The Metropolitan Division rivals play Thursday in Newark and Saturday in Washington. New Jersey has won nine of 11 since their first meeting.

File photo: New Jersey Devils goaltender Connor Hellebuyck guards the net against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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The Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils open a home-and-home Thursday at 7 p.m. ET at Prudential Center. The teams meet again Saturday at 7 p.m. ET in Washington.

The Capitals won their first meeting 4–2 on Oct. 17. The Devils have gone 9–2 since then and enter Thursday at 13–6–0. Washington is 10–6–0 after a 3–2 overtime win in Ottawa on Tuesday.

New Jersey acquired Connor Hellebuyck from Winnipeg after the teams’ first meeting. He has won all five of his starts for the Devils, most recently shutting out Toronto on Sunday. The Capitals’ preview projects Hellebuyck to start both games.

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