The Washington Capitals (2-2-0) head to take on the Ottawa Senators (1-2-0) at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday. Washington is coming off a high-scoring 6-4 win over the Canucks on Monday. The Capitals committed only two penalties in the game, yet still conceded a power play goal. Alex Ovechkin led the Capitals with two goals. Darcy Kuemper saved only 26 of 30 shots (.866%) in the win. Ottawa beat the Bruins 7-5 on Tuesday. Seven players found the net for the Senators. Anton Forsberg only stopped 29 of 34 shots (.852%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Capitals won two of the three games between the teams last season, although the Senators were 4-1 victors in their final meeting in February. Brady Tkachuk (1G 1A), Connor Brown (1G 1A), and Chris Tierney (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Ottawa. Forsberg got the win, saving 33 of 34 shots (.970%).
FACING OFF
Washington is averaging 3.25 goals per game so far this season, 18th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Senators team that is allowing 4.00 goals a game (24th). Meanwhile, Ottawa has found the net 3.33 times a game on average, 15th in the league, and the Capitals are allowing opponents to score 3.25 goals per game (18th). The Capitals’ 21.43% power play percentage ranks 15th in the league, while the Senators are 22nd with a conversion rate of 12.50%. When it comes to penalty killing, Ottawa has the league’s 19th-ranked PK% at 77.78%, while Washington is 25th at 70.00%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With five points so far this season, Ovechkin is the top skater for the Capitals. He has two goals and three assists in four games. In the net, Kuemper (2-1-0) is Washington’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.03 GAA and a .889% save percentage. Tkachuk (2G 2A) and Drake Batherson (1G 3A) lead the Senators in scoring on the season with four points each. Forsberg (1-2-0) is the top goalie for Ottawa with a goals against average of 3.39. He has a save percentage of .900%.
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