The Vegas Golden Knights (28-16-2) will be looking to halt their losing streak when they welcome the Washington Capitals (25-17-6) at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday. Washington is coming off a 4-0 win over the Coyotes on Thursday.
The Capitals took advantage of their power play opportunities, scoring once on four shots while holding Arizona without a power play goal.
Dylan Strome was the top goalscorer for the Capitals with two goals. Darcy Kuemper earned his fourth shutout of the season, most in the NHL, with an impressive 26 saves.
Vegas is wrapping up a seven-game homestand after a 3-2 loss against the Red Wings on Thursday, their third defeat in a row. William Karlsson and Alex Pietrangelo each scored once for the Golden Knights. Reilly Smith had two assists to lead the team in scoring. Adin Hill saved only 22 of 25 shots against (.880%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Golden Knights won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 3-2 (OT) victory in November, their fourth straight win against Washington.
Pietrangelo led Vegas with three points (0G 3A). Strome led Washington with two points (0G 2A). Logan Thompson got the win, saving 19 of 21 shots (.904%).
FACING OFF
Washington is averaging 3.21 goals per game for the season, 13th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Golden Knights team that is allowing 2.87 goals a game (12th).
Meanwhile, Vegas has found the net 3.17 times a game on average, 16th in the league, and the Capitals are allowing opponents to score 2.73 goals per game (9th).
The Golden Knights’ 23.97% power play percentage ranks 12th in the league, while the Capitals are 16th with a conversion rate of 20.95%. When it comes to penalty killing, Washington has the league’s ninth-ranked PK% at 81.48%, while Vegas is 17th at 78.63%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 52 points this season, Alex Ovechkin is the top skater for the Capitals. He is among the league leaders with 30 goals (5th) and has added 22 assists. In the net, Kuemper (13-11-4) is Washington’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.55 GAA and a .917% save percentage. Chandler Stephenson and Mark Stone lead the Golden Knights in scoring with 40 and 38 points, respectively. Stephenson has 11 goals and 29 assists in 46 games, while Stone has 17 goals and 21 assists.
Hill (10-3-1) has the best goals against average for Vegas at 2.68. He has a save percentage of .907%. Thompson (18-12-1) has played the most games in net for the Golden Knights this season. He has a 2.72 GAA and a .913% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Washington is 12-9-3 on the road this season. Vegas has dropped three in a row at T-Mobile Arena this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Vegas Golden Knights (-110)
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