The Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators face off on Thursday in a college basketball showdown at the Canadien Tire Centre. When these two teams faced off on October 20th
The Capitals come into this game with a 17-13-4 record and they have gone 7-8-3 away from home. In the last game against the Detroit Red Wings, it took overtime, but the Capitals were able to secure the 4-3 victory. The Capitals are averaging 3.06 goals while their defense is giving up 2.85 goals per game. The defense is ranked 13th in the NHL and they need the defense to step up here. Alex Ovechkin has scored 20 goals and added 16 assists so far this season.
On the other side of this matchup is Ottawa who sits with a 14-16-2 record and they have gone 8-8-0 at home this season. In the last game against the Winnipeg Jets, the offense only scored one goal and that led to the four goal defeat. Ottawa is averaging 3.06 goals while their defense is giving up 3.22 goals per game. The offense and defense are both ranked 19th. Brady Tkachuk has scored 13 goals and added 23 assists so far this season. Alex DeBrincat has scored nine goals and added 22 assists. the biggest issue for this Senators team has been the inconsistency and in this game they are going to need to play a complete game all over the ice.
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