Washington Capitals (34-11-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (26-20-4, in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators host the Washington Capitals aiming to extend a three-game home winning streak.
Ottawa is 26-20-4 overall and 14-7-2 in home games. The Senators are 12-4-3 in games decided by one goal.
Washington is 18-7-1 on the road and 34-11-5 overall. The Capitals have a 31-1-3 record when scoring at least three goals.
The teams meet Thursday for the second time this season. The Capitals won the previous meeting 1-0 in overtime.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tim Stutzle has scored 16 goals with 32 assists for the Senators. Shane Pinto has three goals and five assists over the past 10 games.
Pierre-Luc Dubois has 11 goals and 29 assists for the Capitals. Ethen Frank has three goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 7-2-1, averaging 2.2 goals, four assists, 4.2 penalties and 9.8 penalty minutes while giving up 1.7 goals per game.
Capitals: 8-1-1, averaging 2.6 goals, 3.6 assists, 3.5 penalties and seven penalty minutes while giving up 1.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Senators: None listed.
Capitals: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.