The Anaheim Ducks and Washington Capitals face off on Thursday in an NHL showdown at Capital One Arena. This is the first meeting played between the two teams since 2021.
The Ducks come into this game with a 17-34-7 record overall and they have gone 8-18-6 away from home. In the last game the Ducks faced off against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and they really struggled giving up six goals. At the end of the first period, the score was 0-0, but the defense really let them down in the second half. The Ducks are averaging 2.45 goals while their defense is giving up 4.19 goals per game. The offense and defense are both ranked 32nd in college basketball. Trevor Zegras is having a strong season scoring 19 goals and adding 29 assists.
On the other side of this matchup is the Capitals who sit with a 28-25-6 record and they have gone 14-12-3 at home. In the last game against the Detroit Red Wings, the Capitals scored one goal but the defense gave up three goals. Washington is averaging 2.97 goals while their defense is giving up 2.89 goals per game. The offense is ranked 23rd in the league while the defense is ranked 13th. Alex Ovechkin has scored 32 goals and added 22 assists this season. Ovechkin was away for the last few games, but he’s back with the team and he could play in this game.
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