The Carolina Hurricanes have been as hard to defeat as anticipated, while the Washington Capitals have been one of the NHL’s pleasant surprises a few months into the season.
The Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., will host the game between the two clubs on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. It is available to watch on ESPN+ (monthly rates start at $11.99).
This season’s second meeting between these teams will take place on Friday. In the most recent match, the Hurricanes prevailed 4-2. The win included two goals from Dmitry Orlov.
Ryan Donato scored his team-leading 11th goal with 2:18 remaining in regulation to cap a three-goal, third-period rally, but Washington (21-8-2, in the Metropolitan Division) lost 3-2 to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.
In the first session, Washington scored goals through Pierre-Luc Dubois and Andrew Mangiapane. In a losing effort, Logan Thompson blocked 20 shots.
In its last ten games, Washington has a 7-2-1 record.
Alex Ovechkin, a forward with a broken left fibula, has not had any problems during noncontact drills. Coach Spencer Carbery said the 39-year-old, who has been out since November 18, will likely require multiple full-contact practices before making a comeback.
Tom Wilson has seven goals and two assists in the last ten games, while Connor McMichael has 15 goals and 12 assists for the Capitals. With 38 points, Dylan Strome is the team’s top scorer.
Thompson has a 2.48 goals-against average and is 12-2-2.
Carolina will try to end a four-game losing streak on the road (20-10-1, in the Metropolitan Division).
The Hurricanes defeated the New York Islanders 4-0 at home on Tuesday night, with Pyotr Kochetkov recording 32 saves for his first shutout of the year.
Along with Jordan Martinook, Tyson Jost, and Andrei Svechnikov, Sebastian Aho recorded a goal and an assist. Two assists were given by Shayne Gostisbehere.
For the first time since November 25 and 27, the Hurricanes won consecutive games.
Andrei Svechnikov has four goals and three assists in the last ten games for the Hurricanes, while Martin Necas has 14 goals and 30 assists.
With 33 points, Sebastian Aho is in second place on the team.
Having participated in 19 games, Kochetkov has a 2.47 goals-against average and a 13-5-0 record.
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