WASHINGTON — Andre Burakovsky and Nicklas Backstrom scored, Braden Holtby stopped 25 shots and the Capitals extended their winning streak to six games with an ugly 3-0 victory over the last-place Devils on Friday night.
Burakovsky extended his goal streak to three games after he wasn’t traded at the deadline. Holtby made the coaching staff look smart for giving him a fifth consecutive start by robbing Devils All-Star Kyle Palmieri and making a handful of other important saves in a game that shouldn’t have been so close.
With his 35th career shutout, Holtby tied Olie Kolzig for the most in franchise history.