CAPS ATTACK INCHING BACKOut of the gate the Capitals were only able to strike for four goals in their first two games, both losses. They turned it around with three in their first win over the Canadiens, then exploded versus Vancouver, highlighted by a 2 goal, 2 assist night from Alex Ovechkin. With Ovi (2 g, 3 a) now in stride, more big goal numbers will start to find their way into Washington’s results more consistently, especially when even more bodies start to get involved.
Preview: Capitals Oppose Ottawa On ThursdayPhoto: André Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images The Washington Capitals visit the Ottawa Senators for the first of three meetings between the two teams this season. The Capitals took two of three games against them last season, including a 7-5 win on October 25 in their lone visit to the nation’s capital up north, and are 17-2-1 vs. Ottawa since 2014-15. Action from Canadian Tire Centre can be seen on NBC Sports Washington in-market or ESPN+ out-of-market beginning at 7 PM ET.
J. Oshie Marcus Johansson — Connor McMichael — Mantha Joe Snively — Nic Dowd — Garnet Hathaway Martin Fehervary — Carlson Dmitry Orlov — Nick Jensen Erik Gustafsson — Trevor Van Riemsdyk Kuemper Charlie Lindgren Scratched: D Matt Irwin, LW Beck Malenstyn Tkachuk — Tim Stutzle — Drake Batherson DeBrincat — Josh Norris — Giroux Tyler Motte — Pinto — Mathieu Joseph Parker Kelly — Mark Kastelic — Austin Watson Chabot — Artem Zub Jake Sanderson — Travis Hamonic Erik Brannstrom — Nick Holden Forsberg Magnus Hellberg Scratched: D Nikita Zaitsev, C Derick Brassard, C Dylan Gambrell Game Notes By Harrison Brown About Harrison Brown Harrison is a diehard Caps fan and a hockey fanatic with a passion for sports writing. He attended his first game at age 8 and has been a season ticket holder since the 2010-2011 season.
Capitals are 17-4 in the last 21 meetings. Over is 4-0 in Capitals last 4 games playing on 2 days rest. The Bottom Line What to bet on this game. Full-Game Side Bet Rating: Ottawa’s 7-5 win over Boston was an impressive coming out party for the offense, but in the same game they continued to allow the Bruins back into it when they had them down and out. The Capitals will take advantage if given the same opportunity afforded the first three teams to whom the Sens allowed an average of four goals per game.
Claude Giroux and Shane Pinto have also pumped in two goals apiece. There goes our Captain! Brady picked his spot for our second of the period 🎯#GoSensGo pic. com/xEK7oW4eVd— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) October 18, 2022 Anton Forsberg has had a slow start between the pipes this season posting a. 900 save percentage to go alongside a 3. 38 goals against average. He allowed five of the 34 shots he saw against Boston to go by, but improvement should be expected as he eases into the pace of the regular schedule. The team has allowed 34 shots on goal per game.
98% (16th) Senators – 47. 62% (22nd) 5v5 x Goals-For%: Capitals – 48. 74% (19th) Senators – 50. 9% (13th) 5v5 SCF Percentage: Capitals – 48. 55% (20th) Senators – 52. 82% (13th) 5v5 Shooting Percentage: Capitals – 11. 36% (eighth) Senators – 9. 64% (13th) 5v5 Save Percentage: Capitals –. 9032 (22nd) Senators –. 9091 (17th) 5v5 PDO: Capitals – 1. 017 (17th) Senators – 1. 005 (16th) EXPECTED STARTING GOALTENDERS Capitals: Darcy Kuemper, 32 — 2-1-0,. 889 save percentage, 3.
The Sens are healthy at the moment with no injuries to report. Notable Trends Senators are 0-7 in their last 7 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game. Senators are 0-4 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest. "Trends are found on Covers. com" Capitals are 5-0 in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest. Capitals are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Ottawa.
445 points percentage) — seventh in Atlantic Division/13th in Eastern Conference 2022-23 Capitals: 2-2-0 (including 0-1-0 on road) Senators: 1-2-0 (1-0-0 at home) TEAM LEADERS Capitals: LW Conor Sheary (three goals) C Evgeny Kuznetsov (four assists) LW Alex Ovechkin (five points) D John Carlson (24:06 average TOI/game) Senators Giroux/C Shane Pinto/LW Brady Tkachuk (two goals each) RW Drake Batherson (three assists, four points) Tkachuk (four points) Chabot (25:40 average TOI/game) KEY TEAM STATS Goals-per-game: Capitals – 3.
SCHEDULE After playing three of their first four games at home, Washington will play five of their next six and six of their next eight on the road starting on Thursday. Ottawa will continue a five-game homestand after opening it with a wild 7-5 victory over the Boston Bruins (where they coughed up a 3-0 lead in the second period) in their first home contest of the season. RECORDS 2021-22 Capitals: 25-10-4 on road (first in NHL), 44-26-12 (. 610) – fourth in Metropolitan Division/eighth in Eastern Conference Senators: 15-22-4 at home (28th), 33-42-7 (.
Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators - 10/20/22 NHL Picks and PredictionOttawa Senators (1-2) vs Washington Capitals (2-2) Game Info: Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 7:00 pm (Canadian Tire Centre) Betting Odds: Ottawa Senators -101 / Washington Capitals -122 --- Over/Under: 6. 5 Click Here for the Latest Odds Where to Watch: NBC Washington Stream live sports and exclusive originals on ESPN+. Sign up now! The Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators face off on Thursday in an NHL showdown at the Canadian Tire Centre. When these two teams faced off in February it was Ottawa that secured the 4-1 victory. The Ottawa Senators come into this game with a 1-2 record overall, but their win came in their last game came against Boston Bruins. The Senators scored seven goals, and even though the defense gave up five, they were able to secure the victory.
The Capitals are averaging 3. 25 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3. 25 goals per game. Darcy Kuemper is in goal for the Capitals and he sits with a 2-1 record and a 3. 04 goals against per game. The Capitals are 0-4 in their last four games on Thursday. The Capitals are 5-0 in their five games playing on two days of rest. The under is 12-2-2 in the Senators last 16 games against the Metropolitan. The over is 5-1 in the Senators last six home games. Both teams showed in their last game that the offense is good, but their defense has holes, and that will be the case again here. I expect both teams to score four or five goals, but the defense is going to have issues and this game is going to go over the total.
04 goals-against average; 5-1-0,. 914 save percentage, 2. 62 goals-against average in six career games vs. Ottawa Senators: Anton Forsberg, 29 — 1-2-0,. 900 save percentage, 3. 38 goals-against average; 3-1-0,. 895 save percentage, 3. 48 goals-against average in five career games vs. Washington INJURIES / ILLNESSES / SUSPENSIONS Capitals * Kuznetsov (suspended, first) * LW Carl Hagelin (hip, will miss fourth straight game, out indefinitely) * RW Tom Wilson (ACL, fourth, indefinite) * C Nicklas Backstrom (hip, fourth, indefinite) * RW Connor Brown (lower-body, first, indefinite) * G Cam Talbot (upper-body, fourth, week-to-week) PROJECTED LINUPS Ovechkin — Lars Eller — Sheary Aliaksei Protas — Dylan Strome — T.
Washington Capitals vs. Ottawa Senators Prediction, Preview, and Odds - 10-20-2022All Games » NHL October 20 Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 7:05pm Image licensed from USA Today Sports It’s an Eastern Conference duel at Canadian Tire Center with the Caps at Ottawa in the first matchup between the two this season. After dropping their first two games Washington (2-2) has bounced back with two straight wins, including a 6-4 W over Vancouver on Monday. The Senators (1-2) blew an early three-goal lead on Tuesday night but kept the pedal on the gas to outlast Boston, 7-5, in their home opener. The last meeting between these two came back in February when the Sens halted a ten-game losing streak against the Caps that dated back to 2017.
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3 per game. The penalty kill could use some work and new starting goalie Darcy Kuemper looks to still be trying to find his footing, posting a. 889 save percentage in three starts. Kuznetsov will be serving a one-game suspension for a high stick infraction during Washington’s last game and first line right wing Connor Brown is questionable after suffering a lower body injury in same game. SENS LOOK TO RIDE MOMENTUM OF SEVEN GOAL GAMEThe Senators entered their home opener with just three goals to their name before exploding for seven from seven different players versus Boston in capturing their home opener. Big offseason trade acquisition Brady Tkachuk is doing what was expected, tied for the team lead with two goals and four points from the top line which has led the attack with four total goals.
Evgeny Kuznetsov, who was second on the team with 24 goals last season, has yet to notch one this season, but has four helpers. Left winger Conor Sheary leads the Caps pack currently with three goals. Nature is healing pic. twitter. com/qPxHNG82gC— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 17, 2022 On the other end of the ice, they’ll need to start limiting the shots against having already allowed 121 shots on goal, an average of 30.
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