The Washington Capitals (17-13-4) head to face the Ottawa Senators (14-16-2) at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday. Washington is coming off a 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings on Monday. The Capitals conceded a power play goal while failing to take advantage of their own power play opportunities.
Nic Dowd led the Capitals with two goals. Charlie Lindgren allowed three goals on 19 shots against (.842%) in the win. Ottawa fell 5-1 to the Jets on Tuesday. Drake Batherson netted the only goal for the Senators. Cam Talbot only had 19 saves on 24 shots against (.791%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Senators won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 5-2 victory in October. Four players had two points for Ottawa. Anthony Mantha and T.J. Oshie were on the scoresheet for Washington. Anton Forsberg got the win, saving 22 of 24 shots (.916%).
FACING OFF
Washington is averaging 3.06 goals per game for the season, 19th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Senators team that is allowing 3.22 goals a game (19th).
Meanwhile, Ottawa has found the net 3.06 times a game on average, 18th in the league, and the Capitals are allowing opponents to score 2.85 goals per game (13th).
Expect a few power play opportunities for the Capitals, as the Senators have been penalized 4.66 times a game, fifth-most in the NHL, for an average of 10.97 minutes (seventh-highest).
The visitors are averaging 3.47 penalties (3rd-fewest in the league) and 8.24 penalty minutes a game (9th-fewest). The Senators’ 28.69% power play percentage is the fourth-best in the league, while the Capitals rank 20th with a conversion rate of 21.24%.
When it comes to penalty killing, Ottawa has the league’s seventh-ranked PK% at 81.20%, while Washington is 12th at 80.21%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 36 points this season, Alex Ovechkin is the top skater for the Capitals. He is among the league leaders with 20 goals (8th) and has added 16 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. Brady Tkachuk leads the Senators in scoring with 36 points. He has 13 goals and 23 assists.
Talbot (8-7-0) has the best goals against average for Ottawa at 2.55. He has a save percentage of .916%.
HOME AND AWAY
Washington is seeking a fifth straight road win this season. Ottawa is 8-8-0 at home this season.
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Washington Capitals (-130)
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