The Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals face off on Tuesday in an NHL showdown at Capital One Arena. Vegas has won the last three games played between the two teams.
The Golden Knights come into this game with an 8-2-0 record overall and they are coming off a win on Sunday. The defense was elite giving up only one goal, and they were able to secure the win in overtime. Jack Eichel and Mark Stone each scored a goal. Vegas is averaging 3.2 goals per game while their defense is giving up 1.7 goals per game. The offense is ranked 15th while the defense is ranked 1st. In this game it’s going to be important that the defense locks down again early. Jack Eichel is having a nice season scoring four goals and adding six assists.
On the other side of this matchup is the Washington Capitals who sit with a 5-4-0 record overall and at home they have gone 3-1-0. The Capitals will be playing in their second game in as many nights after playing the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. On Saturday the Capitals faced off against the Nashville Predators, and they were able to secure a 3-0 victory. Washington is averaging 3.11 goals per game while their defense is giving up 2.89 goals per game. The offense is ranked 17th in the league. Alex Ovechkin has scored four goals and added three assists.
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