Washington at New Jersey

Goalie Hunter Shepard will make his NHL debut for Washington after guiding the Hershey Bears to the Calder Cup championship last season. Shepard is 2-0-0 with a goals-against average of 2.88 in two games with Hershey this season. New Jersey is expected to go with Akira Schmid, who is 1-0-1 with a 3.30 GAA and .892 save percentage in two appearances. The Capitals could use a spark to end their three-game losing streak, and they have won six of the past seven meetings at New Jersey. The road team in this series has also won seven of nine meetings. Overall, Washington is 29-9 against the Devils the past 38 meetings. The Devils defeated Montreal 5-2 last night, but they are just 3-8 their past 11 after scoring at least five goals their previous game. Play the Capitals.