How to Watch Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-20-2023

The Washington Capitals (15-9-4) take on the New York Islanders (15-8-8) at Capital One Arena on Wednesday, December 20 at 7:30 PM ET on TNT, Max, and MNMT, with each team heading into the game following a vistory. The Capitals took down the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 in a shootout in their last outing, while the Islanders are coming off a 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers.

Capitals vs. Islanders Game Info

• Game Day: Wednesday, December 20, 2023
• Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV: Monumental Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Capitals and Islanders Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Capitals Insights

• The Capitals rank 31st in the league with 67 goals scored (2.4 per game).
• The Capitals have given up 78 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking third in league play for the fewest goals against.
• Their goal differential (-11) ranks 24th in the league.
• The eight power-play goals the Capitals have recorded this season (to rank 32nd in the NHL) have come on 82 power-play chances.
• The Capitals have the league’s 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (9.76%).
• The Capitals have recorded two shorthanded goals this season (17th among NHL teams).
• The Capitals’ 81.52% penalty-kill success rate ranks 12th in the league.
• The Capitals win 47.3% of their faceoffs (27th in the NHL)
• The Capitals have an 8.7% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 28th in the league.
• The Capitals have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 16.5 hits and 17 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Key Players

• Dylan Strome is one of Washington’s leading contributors this season with 18 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 18.5%.
• With 10 goals and eight assists, Tom Wilson is one of the most important offensive options for Washington with his 18 points (0.6 per game).
• Alexander Ovechkin has created 17 points for Washington in 28 games this season, netting a goal on 4.8% of his shots and recording five goals and 12 assists.
• In the 12 games Charlie Lindgren has played this season, his save percentage is .925, the sixth-best in the league.

Capitals Injuries

Max Pacioretty: Achilles (Out),

Sonny Milano: Upper Body (Out),

Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out),

Evgeny Kuznetsov: Illness (Questionable),

T.J. Oshie: Lower Body (Out)

Islanders Insights

• With 96 goals (3.1 per game), the Islanders have the NHL’s 16th-ranked offense.
• The Islanders have allowed 98 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 16th in the league.
• Their -2 goal differential is 17th in the league.
• The Islanders have 23 power-play goals (12th in NHL) on 87 chances.
• The Islanders’ power-play percentage (26.44) puts them fifth in the league.
• The Islanders have a league-leading eight shorthanded goals.
• The Islanders’ have the 32nd-ranked penalty kill percentage (72.04%).
• The Islanders are 11th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.8%).
• The Islanders’ 10.3% shooting percentage is 16th in the league.
• The Islanders have shut out their opponent four times. They are averaging 19.5 hits and 19.5 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Key Players

• Mathew Barzal’s 33 points make him an important offensive option for New York. He has put up 10 goals and 23 assists in 30 games.
• Noah Dobson has helped lead the offense for New York this season with six goals and 27 assists.
• Bo Horvat has netted 13 goals on the season, adding 18 assists.
• Semyon Varlamov has a .919 save percentage (10th-best in the league), with 342 total saves, allowing 30 goals (2.7 goals against average). He has put together a 6-4-1 record this season.

Islanders Injuries

Adam Pelech: Upper Body (Out),

Scott Mayfield: Upper Body (Out),

Matt Martin: Upper Body (Out),

Ryan Pulock: Lower Body (Out)