The Washington Capitals (14-12-4) will be looking to add to their winning streak when they travel to take on the stumbling Chicago Blackhawks (7-15-4) at United Center on Tuesday. Washington is coming off a 5-2 win over the Jets on Sunday, their fourth win in a row. The Capitals committed only two penalties in the game, holding Winnipeg without a power play goal.
Five players found the net for the Capitals. Dmitry Orlov had two assists to lead the team in scoring. Charlie Lindgren had a great performance with 29 saves (.935%) in the win.
Chicago dropped their third in a row, falling 3-1 to the Jets on Friday. Taylor Raddysh was the only player to score for the Blackhawks. Arvid Soderblom saved only 29 of 32 shots against (.906%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Blackhawks won both games between the teams last season, including a 5-4 (OT) victory in their final meeting in December. Five players had two points for Chicago. Four players had two points for Washington. Marc-Andre Fleury got the win, saving 42 of 46 shots (.913%).
FACING OFF
Washington is averaging 2.90 goals per game for the season, 26th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Blackhawks team that is allowing 3.54 goals a game (23rd). Meanwhile, Chicago has found the net 2.38 times a game on average, 31st in the league, and the Capitals are allowing opponents to score 2.90 goals per game (11th).
Chicago averages fewer shots (25.6) than any other team in the league. With an average of 30.8 attempts, Washington ranks 20th. The Blackhawks’ 23.17% power play percentage ranks 13th in the league, while the Capitals are 18th with a conversion rate of 21.90%. When it comes to penalty killing, Washington has the league’s eighth-ranked PK% at 81.40%, while Chicago is 23rd at 74.16%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 30 points this season, Alex Ovechkin is the top skater for the Capitals. He is among the league leaders with 17 goals (10th) and has added 13 assists. In the net, Darcy Kuemper (8-9-2) is Washington’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.56 GAA and a .916% save percentage.
Patrick Kane and Max Domi lead the Blackhawks in scoring with 20 and 19 points, respectively. Kane has four goals and 16 assists in 26 games, while Domi has nine goals and 10 assists. Soderblom (2-8-2) has the best goals against average for Chicago at 3.18. He has a save percentage of .906%.
HOME AND AWAY
Washington has won three straight away from home this season. Chicago is looking to avoid an eighth successive loss at United Center this season.
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