OTTAWA SENATORS NOTES:
LAST GAME: Dec. 27, 3-2 SO win vs. Boston: Talbot turned aside 49 Boston shots (including all three shootout attempts) to establish a new franchise mark for saves in a regular season win as Ottawa emerged with a 3-2 victory at Canadian Tire Centre. DeBrincat recorded the lone goal in the shootout along with his 11th goal of the campaign in the second period. The game marked the team’s first breakaway contest this season which was played in front of 20,016 patrons, the largest crowd at Canadian Tire Centre since exactly seven years prior (12/27/15 vs. Boston, 20,061). Stützle opened the scoring with the club’s 18th power-play goal of the month while Batherson tallied helpers on both Ottawa goals to extend his point streak to 11 games becoming the first Senators skater since 2011-12 to have a streak of at least as many games. DeBrusk and Zacha provided goals for the Bruins in what was Marchand’s 900th career contest. Swayman made 31 saves to take the loss for Boston. Scratches: None; Injuries: Bernard-Docker, Brannstrom, Chartier, Joseph, Motte, Norris, Zub; Shots: OTT – 33, BOS – 51; PP: OTT – 1-2, BOS – 0-3.
BROADCAST INFORMATION: This evening’s game against Washington will be broadcast regionally on TSN5 and RDSI. On the radio,
the game will be available locally via TSN 1200 (English) and 94,5 Unique-FM (French).
WHAT’S NEXT: Ottawa concludes a two-game road trip against Detroit on Saturday at 7 p.m. The contest will mark the second of four
regular-season meetings and the second of two matchups at Little Caesars Arena.
INJURY REPORT: D Brannstrom, C Chartier, RW Joseph, LW Motte, C Norris, D Zaitsev and D Zub are on IR and will not oppose the
Capitals this evening. Total man-games lost: 102.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Recalled D Larsson from Belleville (AHL) on Dec. 28.
OTTAWA vs. WASHINGTON – History:
2022-23 (1-1-0): Oct. 20 @ Ottawa (5-2 win), Dec. 22 @ Ottawa (3-2 OT loss), Dec. 29 @ Washington
2021-22 (1-1-1): 10/25/21 @ Ottawa (7-5 loss), 1/22/22 @ Washington (3-2 OT loss), 2/13/22 @ Washington (4-1 win)
Series record: Overall: 43-48-5-7; Home: 27-21-1-3; Away: 16-27-4-4
Last Ottawa win: @ Ottawa: Oct. 20 (5-2); @ Washington: 2/13/22 (4-1)
Last Washington win: @ Ottawa: Dec. 22 (3-2 OT); @ Washington: 1/22/22 (3-2 OT)
Last OT result: Dec. 22 (3-2 OT loss) @ Ottawa
Last shootout: 10/5/17 (5-4 SO loss) @ Ottawa
Most goals, game: Scored: 11, (11/13/01, 11-5 win); Allowed: 11, (12/17/93, 11-2 loss); Both teams: 16, (11/13/01, 11-5 win)
Last Game: Dec. 22, 3-2 OT loss @ Ottawa; OTT Goals: DeBrincat, Batherson; WSH Goals: Kuznetsov, Milano, Johansson; OTT Scratch: Brassard; OTT Injuries: Bernard-Docker, Brannstrom, Joseph, Norris, Zub; OTT Goalie: Talbot; WSH Goalie: Kuemper; OTT PP: 1-6; WSH PP: 1-3; Shots: 25-40.
Career vs. Washington: Giroux leads all players in career games played (58), in goals (24), in assists (28) and in points (52); Tkachuk leads in penalty minutes (33) against Washington.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Washington 4, New York Rangers 0
December 27, 2022 * Madison Square Garden * New York, NY
Shots: WSH: 30; NYR: 32
Power Plays: WSH: 1/3; NYR: 0/5
Three Stars: 1. Kuemper (WSH), 2. Gustafsson (WSH), 3. Sheary (WSH)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Loaned forward Beck Malenstyn to AHL Hershey, 12/28
Recalled defenseman Lucas Johansen to AHL Hershey, 12/27
INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Nicklas Backstrom: 10/12/22-12/27/22 (37 games)
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-12/27/22 (37 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-12/27/22 (37 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-12/27/22 (33 games)
Beck Malenstyn: 11/3/22-12/27/22 (26 games)
Martin Fehervary: 12/5/22-12/27/22 (11 games)
T.J. Oshie: 10/31/22-11/19/22, 12/19/22-12/27/22 (15 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22 (7 games)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Lars Eller: 12/13/22 (1 game)
Sonny Milano: 12/15/22 (1 game)
Darcy Kuemper: 12/5/22-12/17/22 (7 games)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22 (1 game)
Hunter Shepard: 12/17/22 (1 game)
Alex Alexeyev: 12/11/22-12/19/22 (5 games)
Man Games Lost: 236
TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals host the Ottawa Senators on Thursday at Capital One Arena for the third of three meetings between the teams this season. Washington defeated the Senators 3-2 in overtime on Dec. 22, with Marcus Johansson scoring the game-winning goal 2:04 into the extra frame. The Capitals are 55-38-5-5 all-time vs. Ottawa and 18-3-1 in their last 22 games against the Senators dating back to the 2014-15 season. In addition, the Capitals are 9-1-0 in their last 10 games against Ottawa at Capital One Arena. Alex Ovechkin has recorded 58 points (35g, 23a) in 53 career games against Ottawa, including two assists in the teams’ last meeting.
HOME vs. OTTAWA SENATORS
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
31-14-4-2 174 131 1 OTT win (2/13/22)
Did You Know?
- The Capitals are 20-1-1 when scoring three or more goals this season.
- Eight of the Capitals’ next nine games following the NHL’s holiday break will come against Eastern Conference opponents, including five Metropolitan Division games.
- Washington’s 912 hits this season are the seventh most in the NHL, through games played Dec. 27. Garnet Hathaway’s 127 hits lead the Capitals and rank fourth in the NHL.
- The Capitals rank sixth in the NHL in blocked shots (580), through games played Dec. 27. Trevor van Riemsdyk’s 73 blocked shots lead the Capitals and rank tied for 11th in the NHL.
- Since Nov. 1, the Capitals have won 51.8 percent of their faceoffs, which is the 10th-highest win percentage in the NHL during that span.
