The Washington Capitals (20-15-6) and Anaheim Ducks (14-27-1) play at Capital One Arena on Tuesday, January 16 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSC, MNMT, and BSSD. The Capitals lost to the New York Rangers 2-1 in their last game, while the Ducks are coming off a 5-4 overtime win over the Florida Panthers.
Capitals vs. Ducks Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, January 16, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Capitals and Ducks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Capitals Insights
- The Capitals’ 96 total goals (2.3 per game) make them the 31st-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
- The Capitals have conceded 121 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 12th in league play in goals against.
- They have the league’s 27th-ranked goal differential at -25.
- The 15 power-play goals the Capitals have put up this season (to rank 32nd in the NHL) have come on 112 power-play chances.
- The Capitals’ 13.39% power-play conversion rate ranks 29th in the league.
- The Capitals have scored two shorthanded goals this season (22nd among NHL squads).
- The Capitals have the league’s 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.16%).
- The Capitals win 46.6% of their faceoffs to rank 28th in the NHL.
- The Capitals have an 8.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 30th in the league.
- The Capitals have earned two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 16.5 hits and 16.8 blocked shots per game.
Capitals Key Players
- A productive offensive player this season for Washington, Alexander Ovechkin has recorded 27 points.
- Having scored 15 goals and adding 11 assists, Dylan Strome is excelling for Washington through 41 games.
- John Carlson has contributed 24 points for Washington in 41 games this season, netting a goal on 3.4% of his shots and recording three goals and 21 assists.
- In 17 games played this season, Charlie Lindgren (8-4-3) has allowed 36 goals.
Capitals Injuries
Alexander Ovechkin: Undisclosed (Questionable),
Sonny Milano: Upper Body (Out),
Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out),
Rasmus Sandin: Upper Body (Out)
Ducks Insights
- The Ducks have 105 goals this season (2.5 per game), 29th in the league.
- The Ducks’ total of 144 goals allowed (3.4 per game) is 27th in the league.
- With a goal differential of -39, they are 30th in the league.
- The Ducks have 26 power-play goals (on 133 chances), 18th in the NHL.
- The Ducks have the NHL’s 19th-ranked power-play percentage (19.55).
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Ducks have five.
- The Ducks’ have the 21st-ranked penalty kill percentage (78.45%).
- The Ducks win 48.9% of faceoffs, 22nd-ranked in the NHL.
- The Ducks’ 8.6% shooting percentage is 28th in the league.
- This season, the Ducks have not shut out an opponent.
Ducks Key Players
- Frank Vatrano’s 31 points make him a pivotal offensive option for Anaheim. He has 21 goals and 10 assists in 42 games.
- Mason McTavish is one of the top contributors for Anaheim with 27 total points (0.6 per game), with 12 goals and 15 assists in 35 games.
- Troy Terry is a top contributor on offense for Anaheim with 10 goals and 16 assists.
- Lukas Dostal is 7-10-1 on the season, allowing 63 goals (3.6 goals against average) and compiling 573 saves with a .901 save percentage (39th in the league).
Ducks Injuries
Pavel Mintyukov: Shouler (Out),
Trevor Zegras: Ankle (Out),
Max Jones: Upper Body (Out)