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The Washington Capitals face the Pittsburgh Penguins with both teams having promising seasons. The Capitals have a 17-11-6 record and are in the middle of the Metropolitan Division but have lost four games in a row while the Penguins have an 18-13-4 record but with three wins in a row, they have leaped out of the bottom of the division. Both teams look to improve in the division and the Eastern Conference and the upcoming game should be a great one as a result.
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The Capitals are having a promising season but hope their offense improves, scoring only 2.29 goals per game with only five goals in the last four games. Dylan Strome and Alexander Ovechkin have scored 20 goals and 22 assists to lead the top line but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only four skaters have seven goals or more and opponents can eliminate the hapless offense as a result.
The offense has struggled but the defense has stepped up, allowing only 2.79 goals per game. John Carlson and Rasmus Sandin have combined for 4.2 defensive point shares and 137 blocked shots while Nick Jensen, Trevor van Riemsdyk, and Martin Fehervary have combined for 4.1 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Charlie Lindgren has stepped up with a .928 save percentage and a 2.27 goals-against average on 446 shots with 11.3 goals saved above average.