Winnipeg Jets (21-11-1, second in the Central Division) vs. Washington Capitals (18-13-4, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Capitals -152, Jets +130; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets visit the Washington Capitals after the Capitals defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in overtime.
Washington has gone 10-5-1 in home games and 18-13-4 overall. The Capitals have allowed 99 goals while scoring 107 for a +8 scoring differential.
Winnipeg has a 9-6-1 record on the road and a 21-11-1 record overall. The Jets have gone 13-3-0 in games their opponents serve more penalty minutes.
Friday's game is the fourth time these teams meet this season. The Capitals won the last matchup 5-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Evgeny Kuznetsov has five goals and 22 assists for the Capitals. Alex Ovechkin has seven goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
Mark Scheifele has 20 goals and eight assists for the Jets. Josh Morrissey has one goal and 12 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 8-2-0, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.9 assists, 2.7 penalties and 5.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
Jets: 6-4-0, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.6 assists, 3.5 penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Capitals: Carl Hagelin: out (hip), Martin Fehervary: out (upper-body), Connor Brown: out (lower body), Tom Wilson: out (knee), Nicklas Backstrom: out (hip), Alexander Alexeyev: out (upper-body), T.J. Oshie: out (upper body), Beck Malenstyn: out (finger).
Jets: Blake Wheeler: out (groin), Nate Schmidt: out (upper body), Nikolaj Ehlers: out (sports hernia), Saku Maenalanen: out (upper-body), Mason Appleton: out (wrist), Logan Stanley: out (lower-body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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