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Buffalo Sabers (18-15-2, No. 5 Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (21-13-5, No. 3 Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. ET
Conclusion: The Washington Capitals host the Buffalo Sabers after Alex Ovechkin scored a hat-trick in their 9-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Washington is 12-5-2 at home and 21-13-5 overall. The capital is 11-3-4 when scoring power play goals.
Buffalo is 18-15-2 overall and 10-7-0 in the road game. The Sabers lead his NHL play with 137 total goals (averaging 3.9 goals per game).
The team will meet on Tuesday for the first time this season.
Top performer: Dylan Strom has eight goals and 20 assists for the Capitals. Ovechkin has 10 goals and 6 assists in his last 10 games.
Jeff Skinner has 17 goals and 21 assists for the Sabers. Tage Thompson has 11 goals and 6 assists in his last 10 games.
Last 10 games: Capitals: 8-1-1, averaging 4.5 goals, 7.6 assists, 3.1 penalties, 6.6 penalty minutes, giving up 2.1 goals per game.
Sabers: 7-2-1, averaging 4.2 goals, 7 assists, 3.6 penalties, 8 penalty minutes and giving up 2.5 goals per game.
Injuries: Capital: Karl Hegelin: out (hips), John Carlsson: out (face), Connor Brown: out (lower body), Tom Wilson: out (knee), Niklas Backstrom: out (hip), TJ Osier: out ( upper body).
Sabers: Owen Power: Out (lower body), Jacob Bryson: Out (lower body).
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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