Top 3 key Capitals to watch against Golden Knights

The Washington Capitals take on the Vegas Golden Knights tonight at 10 p.m. on NBC Sports Washington. Here’s how to watch and bet on the game. Read on to learn the top 3 Caps players of tonight’s matchup.

Tonight won’t be an easy matchup. The Golden Knights are hungry for a win after dropping three in a row. They are good. They are at the top of the Pacific Division standings. Meanwhile, the Caps have heated up.

They got a 4-0 win the other night over the Arizona Coyotes to start their three game west coast road trip.

#3 Nicklas Backstrom

Nicklas Backstrom recorded his 750th career assist on Thursday night against the Arizona Coyotes, resulting in a 4-0 Caps road win. Backstrom is one assist shy of passing Larry Robinson for the 45th most assists in franchise history.

He has recorded three assists in six games this season, all of which have come at even strength after missing the first 42 games of the season undergoing hip resurfacing surgery in the summer.

Backstrom, the Caps all time assist leader, has recorded 1,014 points with 264 goals and 750 assists in 1,064 career games with the Caps. Since making his NHL debut on Oct. 5, 2007, Backstrom ranks third in the NHL in assists behind only Sidney Crosby and Patrick Kane.