Overview
- John Carlson remains day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will miss another game, with Dylan McIlrath replacing Declan Chisholm on defense.
- Coach Spencer Carbery confirmed Logan Thompson as the starter after Charlie Lindgren allowed four goals in the 6-2 loss to Montreal, and this is Washington’s final outing before Friday’s trade deadline.
- Alex Ovechkin is expected to play after a maintenance day and leads the Capitals with 24 goals and 50 points following his two-goal effort in Montreal.
- Washington’s power play is 0-for-10 since the Olympic break and sits at 15.5% for the season, while the team carries a five-game home winning streak and trails Boston by two points with the Bruins holding three games in hand.
- Utah opens a five-game, eight-night road trip after a 4-0 home defeat to Chicago and holds the top Western Conference wild-card spot by one point, with Karel Vejmelka handling most starts in goal.