The Washington Capitals face the New Jersey Devils with both teams looking to improve on rocky starts to the season. The Capitals have a 1-3-1 record and are in last place in the Metropolitan Division. The Devils have a 3-1-1 record and with back-to-back wins, they have leaped to the top of the Metropolitan Division. Both teams are looking to improve in the Eastern Conference early on in the season and the upcoming game should be a good one.
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The Capitals are having a rough season with their offense letting them down, scoring only 1.25 goals per game with only four goals in the last three games. Matthew Phillips, Alex Ovechkin, and Dylan Strome have scored three goals and five assists but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only four skaters have found the back of the net this season and opposing defenses can eliminate the hapless offense as a result.
The offense has been awful but the defense has also struggled, allowing 3.75 goals per game. John Carlson and Rasmus Sandin have led the top pairing with 19 blocked shots but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net with ease. With the team playing the second game on a back-to-back, the hope is that goaltender Clay Stevenson can step up as he makes his season debut.