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The Washington Capitals face the Chicago Blackhawks with both teams looking to improve on rough seasons. The Capitals have a 12-8-3 record and have fallen to the bottom of the Metropolitan Division while the Blackhawks have an 8-16-1 record and are in last place in the Central Division. Both teams look to rebound and make up ground in the standings and the upcoming game should be a good one.
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The Capitals are having a rough season with their offense struggling, scoring only 2.35 goals per game. Alexander Ovechkin and Tom Wilson have scored 13 goals and 16 assists but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only two skaters have six goals or more and opposing defenses can eliminate the hapless offense as a result.
The offense has let the Capitals down but the defense has also struggled, allowing 3.00 goals per game. John Carlson, Rasmus Sandin, and Nick Jensen have combined for 3.8 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net with ease. In addition, goaltender Darcy Kuemper has struggled with a .887 save percentage and a 3.22 goals-against average on 354 shots with -5.8 goals saved above average.