WASHINGTON (AP) — Luke Hughes had a goal and assist and Simon Nemec had the shootout winner as the New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Saturday night.

Arseny Gritsyuk also scored for the Devils, who have won four of the last five games in overtime or the shootout and remain atop the Metropolitan Division.

Alex Ovechkin had his 902nd career goal and added an assist, and Connor McMichael also added a goal and an assist for the Capitals, who have lost eight of their last 10 and remain at the bottom of the division standings.

With Jack Hughes out for eight weeks after finger surgery, younger brother Luke stepped up to help fill the void at both ends of the ice.

Early in the first, with Washington taking three consecutive penalties, Hughes found Gritsyuk wide open for a

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