The Washington Capitals (9-11-3) will be trying to snap their six-game road losing streak when they face the Vancouver Canucks (9-10-3) on Tuesday night. The Capitals are coming off a 5-1 loss to New Jersey. The Canucks are coming off a 4-3 win over San Jose.
Washington is 7-2-1 in its last 10 games against Vancouver.
The Capitals had their two-game winning streak snapped by the Devils in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the Canucks, which will give them their third win in their last four games.
Washington is averaging 2.70 goals per game. They scored one goal on 38 shots in their last game.
John Carlson scored the lone goal for the Capitals, while Dylan Strome and Marcus Johansson picked up an assist.
Washington has struggled defensively, giving up 3.13 goals per game. They gave up five goals in their last game and will need a significantly better effort if they want to win this game.
Charlie Lindgren saved 24 of the 29 shots that he faced. He is 2-2-2 in seven games with a 3.41 GAA and a .894 save percentage.