The Washington Capitals take on the New Jersey Devils tonight at 7 p.m. at the Prudential Center. Here are some top 3 keys to victory as the Caps look to improve on their early 3-3-0 record. Last season the Capitals won the season series with New Jersey 2-0-1.
#3 Even strength success
The Capitals need to continue to do well on even strength. Just how good have they been at five on five. Let’s break it down.
The Caps have scored a total of 14 goals at five on five this season. That’s tied for the fourth most in the NHL through games played Oct. 22nd. 15 of the 20 skaters the Capitals have dressed this season have recorded at least one point.
Conor Sheary leads the Caps with three even strength goals. John Carlson, Marcus Johansson, Anthony Mantha, Nic Dowd, and Lars Eller each have two. Alex Ovechkin has one.
It’s an ordinary start for the great eight as he only has two goals this season. But knowing Ovechkin, he’s due to break out at any given point in the season. No better time than now where the home ice distractions are gone for the next four games.
Even strength isn’t the only key to a win as we’ll discuss on the next slide.