The Washington Capitals will look to bounce back from an overtime loss to the Calgary Flames on Monday night when they head north of the border to take on the Ottawa Senators. Here’s everything you need to know on how to watch the game, plus notes from morning skate.
Evgeny Kuznetsov is on fire and now he needs just three points to pass Scott Stevens for 12th on the Capitals franchise points list. He’s recorded nine points in the first five games of the season with four goals and five assists. He’s just one shy of Alex Ovechkin (five goals and five assists) for the team lead.
Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reported from morning skate that Nic Dowd (day to day, lower body injury) did not travel with the team to Ottawa. That means both Connor McMichael and Hendrix Lapierre will both be in the lineup tonight. Ilya Samsonov will get the start in goal.
Head coach Peter Laviolette said tonight was a planned start for Samsonov. He went into the game on Saturday after the first period when Vitek Vanecek allowed three goals. The Caps had an optional morning skate but here were the lines and defensive pairs from Sunday’s practice:
Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Wilson
Mantha-McMichael-Oshie
Sheary-Lapierre-Sprong
Hagelin-Eller-Hathaway
Fehervary-Carlson
Orlov-Jensen
TvR-Schultz
Samsonov
Vanecek
Date: Oct. 25, 2021
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: Canadian Tire Centre
What Channel Is The Capitals Game On: NBC Sports Washington plus
Radio: 106.7 The Fan and Caps Radio 24/7
Betting Odds: Tonight is the Capitals first game against a Canadien team in 20 months. The betting odds on WynnBET have the Capitals as 1.5 point favorites with the moneyline set at -150 for the Caps and +135 for the Senators. The over/under is 6.0.
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