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The Washington Capitals face the Carolina Hurricanes with both teams looking to improve on strong seasons. The Capitals have a 14-8-4 record and with only four wins in their last 10 games, they have fallen into fifth place in the Metropolitan Division. The Hurricanes have a 16-12-2 record and are in fourth place in the Metropolitan Division. Both teams look to improve in the division and the Eastern Conference and the upcoming game should be a great one.
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The Capitals are having a rocky season with their offense letting them down, scoring only 2.50 goals per game. Alexander Ovechkin, Dylan Strome, and Tom Wilson have scored 27 goals and 22 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only four skaters have six goals or more and opponents can eliminate the hapless offense with ease.
The offense has struggled but the defense has stepped up, allowing only 2.85 goals per game. John Carlson and Rasmus Sandin have combined for 3.0 defensive point shares and 107 blocked shots while Nick Jensen, Martin Fehérváry, and Trevor van Riemsdyk have combined for 3.9 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Charlie Lindgren has stepped up with a .929 save percentage and a 2.39 goals-against average on 364 shots with 9.1 goals saved above average.