The Washington Capitals and Anaheim Ducks go head to head tonight for the second and final meeting between the team's this season at Honda Center. Washington shutout Anaheim 3-0 on Jan. 14 in D.C. Puck drop is at 10 p.m. eastern on Monumental Sports Network. You can listen to the game on 106.7 The Fan and Caps Radio 24/7.
Tonight's betting odds per Caesars have the Capitals as 1.5 goal favorites with -195 moneyline odds. Ducks are the underdog at +162. Tonight's over/under is set at 6.0 goals.
#3 Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson got recognized on Monday as the NHL's Third Star of the Week for the week ending Marhc 9. He earned that honor as he recorded a team high seven points with three goals and four assists in four games during the week. That stretch included three mutl point performances.
Last season Wilson was the reason the Caps beat the Ducks in Anaheim. That came on Nov. 30, 2023 as the winger recorded his first career hat trick in his 700th career game in Washington's 5-4 win. The Capitals are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games against Anaheim and have earned a point in four of their last five games at Honda Center with a 3-1-1 record.
Wilson is not only on a four game point streak but he's also on a four game assist streak. His seven points rank tied for fourth in the NHL, trailing only Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon (nine points) and Cale Makar (eight points) and Nashville's Steven Stamkos (eight points).