| New Jersey Devils (26-8-1) at Washington Capitals (23-8-6), 7 p.m. |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
New Jersey 3-0 (2-0 at NJ; 1-0 at Was) |
| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at NJ; 1-1 at Was) |
| 2007-08 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at NJ; 1-1 at Was) |
| 2006-07 Head-to-head record |
New Jersey 3-1 (1-1 at NJ; 2-0 at Was) |
| 2005-06 Head-to-head record |
New Jersey 4-0 (2-0 at NJ; 2-0 at Was) |
| 2004-05 Head-to-head record |
None |
| 2003-04 Head-to-head record |
New Jersey 2-1-1 (2-0 at NJ; 0-1-1 at Was) |
| 2002-03 Head-to-head record |
New Jersey 3-1 (2-0 at NJ; 1-1 at Was) |
| 2001-02 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at NJ; 1-1 at Was) |
| Home Record: |
New Jersey 13-6-0; Washington 11-2-3 |
| Away Record: |
New Jersey 13-2-1; Washington 12-6-3 |
| Record vs. Southeast Division: |
New Jersey 10-2-0 |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Washington 5-3-3 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
New Jersey 24-6-0; Washington 18-6-5 |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 10/12 - New Jersey, 3-2 so (at Was) |
| 11/04 - New Jersey, 3-2 (at NJ) |
| 11/14 - New Jersey, 5-2 (at NJ) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 10/18 - New Jersey, 4-3 so (at Was) |
| 11/14 - Washington, 3-1 (at Was) |
| 11/15 - New Jersey, 6-5 so (at NJ) |
| 02/03 - Washington, 5-2 (at NJ) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 12/07 - New Jersey, 3-2 (at NJ) |
| 12/10 - Washington, 3-2 (at Was) |
| 02/24 - New Jersey, 2-1 ot (at Was) |
| 02/29 - Washington, 4-0 (at NJ) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 12/22 - New Jersey, 4-1 (at Was) |
| 12/29 - New Jersey, 4-3 (at NJ) |
| 02/24 - Washington, 4-2 (at NJ) |
| 02/25 - New Jersey, 3-2 (at Was) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/11 - New Jersey, 4-3 (at Was) |
| 11/12 - New Jersey, 3-2 (at NJ) |
| 12/28 - New Jersey, 7-2 (at NJ) |
| 03/10 - New Jersey, 4-3 so (at Was) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 12/04 - New Jersey, 3-0 (at NJ) |
| 01/01 - Tied, 2-2 ot (at Was) |
| 01/17 - New Jersey, 2-1 ot (at NJ) |
| 02/19 - Washington, 3-1 (at Was) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 12/27 - Washington, 3-2 (at Was) |
| 12/28 - New Jersey, 2-1 ot (at NJ) |
| 02/05 - New Jersey, 4-1 (at Was) |
| 03/01 - New Jersey, 2-1 ot (at NJ) |
| 2001-2002 Meetings |
| 10/06 - Washington, 6-1 (at Was) |
| 12/08 - New Jersey, 3-1 (at NJ) |
| 03/29 - Washington, 3-1 (at NJ) |
| 04/13 - New Jersey, 4-3 ot (at Was) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - New Jersey has won three straight meetings. |
| Note - New Jersey has won four of five and five of the last seven meetings. |
| Note - New Jersey has won six of the last nine meetings. |
| Note - New Jersey has won eight of 12 and 14 of the last 19 meetings. |
| Note - New Jersey is 19-6-1 in the last 26 meetings. |
| Note - New Jersey has won three of its last four at Washington. |
| Note - New Jersey has won seven of its last nine at Washington. |
| Note - New Jersey is 8-3-1 in its last 12 at Washington. |
| Note - New Jersey is 9-4-1 in its last 14 at Washington. |
| Note - Washington has lost two straight at New Jersey. |
| Note - Washington has lost three of four and four of its last six at NJ. |
| Note - Washington has lost 11 of 14 and 13 of its last 17 at New Jersey. |
| New Jersey last five games |
Washington last five games |
| 12/12 - W vs. Philadelphia, 4-1 |
12/12 - L at Toronto, 3-6 |
| 12/16 - W vs. Montreal, 2-1 |
12/15 - W at Colorado, 6-1 |
| 12/18 - W vs. Ottawa, 4-2 |
12/18 - L at Vancouver, 2-3 |
| 12/19 - W at Atlanta, 5-4 |
12/19 - W at Edmonton, 4-2 |
| 12/21 - W at Pittsburgh, 4-0 |
12/23 - W vs. Buffalo, 5-2 |