7:37 pm
November 11

Capitals @ Red Wings

Who will WIN this matchup?

Washington Capitals (6-2-4)

@ Detroit Red Wings (7-5-2)

 

Starting Goalies:

Zach Fucale (WSH): Confirmed

Thomas Greiss (DET): Unconfirmed

 

Current odds:

Washington Capitals: (-130)

Detroit Red Wings: (+110)

 

• Alex Ovechkin will look to climb another notch on the NHL’s all-time scoring list when the Washington Capitals visit the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. The 36-year-old forward will surpass Brett Hull for fourth on the all-time goals list the next time he scores. Ovechkin tied Hull with his 741st career goal on Monday when the Capitals skated to a 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Ovechkin certainly shows no signs of slowing down. He’s already piled up a league-high 11 goals this season entering play on Wednesday.

• Washington snapped a three-game losing streak with its victory over the Sabres.

• The Red Wings have been doing that lately, as they carry a three-game winning streak into the contest. They started the streak with an overtime triumph in Buffalo, then collected victories in the first two contests of their current four-game homestand. They defeated Vegas on Sunday and Edmonton on Tuesday.

• Detroit handed the Oilers just their second loss of the season. Vladislav Namestnikov scored two goals and Dylan Larkin had an unassisted tally in the 4-2 win. Moritz Seider scored his second career goal with an empty-netter. Namestnikov, who skates on the team’s third line, has seven goals this season.

• The game on Thursday begins a stretch for the Capitals in which they play six of seven on the road. In their last two road games, Washington dropped one-goal decisions to Tampa Bay and Florida.

• Detroit recorded a 3-2 road victory at Washington on Oct. 27 as Larkin scored in overtime. The Wings have seven victories in 14 outings, a vast improvement over recent seasons. They didn’t collect their seventh win until their 23rd game last season and their 20th game during the 2019-20 season.

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