Detroit Red Wings (30-26-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (40-14-8, in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Capitals -220, Red Wings +181; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals host the Detroit Red Wings after the Capitals knocked off the New York Rangers 3-2 in overtime.
Washington is 40-14-8 overall and 19-7-6 at home. The Capitals have gone 37-1-6 in games they score at least three goals.
Detroit has a 14-11-3 record on the road and a 30-26-6 record overall. The Red Wings have allowed 197 goals while scoring 176 for a -21 scoring differential.
Friday's game is the second time these teams match up this season. The Red Wings won 4-2 in the previous meeting. Alex DeBrincat led the Red Wings with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Aliaksei Protas has scored 23 goals with 28 assists for the Capitals. Alexander Ovechkin has eight goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
Lucas Raymond has 22 goals and 41 assists for the Red Wings. DeBrincat has scored eight goals with five assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 6-3-1, averaging four goals, 6.7 assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
Red Wings: 4-5-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.8 assists, 2.2 penalties and 5.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Capitals: None listed.
Red Wings: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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