Washington Capitals: Top 3 keys to victory against Isles

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Ilya Samsonov, Vitek Vanecek, Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

The Washington Capitals and New York Islanders go head to head in a battle for first place in the MassMutual East Division. Here is how to watch the game as well as our top 3 key players to watch. Read on to learn the top 3 keys to a Capitals victory tonight.

The Caps are coming off a 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers in the first game of the five game tri state area road trip. Tomorrow night they’ll head down the turnpike to New Jersey to take on the Devils in a two game series. Then it’s back to New York to finish the trip.

Zdeno Chara, Ilya Samsonov, Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

#3 Picking up where they left off from March

The Caps flat out dominated in the month of March, a big improvement around here compared to the way things were last March. The Caps ended the month of March with an 11-3-0 record, tied with the Carolina Hurricanes for the second highest points percentage (.786) in the NHL.

.786 is tied for the fourth highest point percentage the Caps have had in the month of March in franchise history. The Caps ranked seventh in the NHL with 3.36 goals per game in March and with 2.50 goals against per game. The Caps will look to put up similar numbers as the team embarks on a new month.

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