The game between the Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets will take place at Capital One Arena (Washington) on Friday, December 23 at 7:00 PM ET.
At Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, on Friday night, the Winnipeg Jets will take on the Washington Capitals. After losing to the Boston Bruins by a score of 3-2 in their most recent match, the Winnipeg Jets are 21-11-1 this season. In the defeat, Winnipeg was outshot 39-27 overall and had two power play opportunities.
The average game totals for the Winnipeg Jets are 3.29 goals, 2.71 goals against, 22.9% on the power play, and 80.6% on the penalty kill. Josh Morrissey has been the Jets’ top scorer this season with six goals, 33 assists, and 51 shots on target. David Rittich, who has a record of 5-3-0 this year with a 2.55 goals-against average and a.909 save percentage, is expected to start in goal for Winnipeg.
The Washington Capitals defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in overtime in their most recent game to improve to 18-13-4 on the season. In the victory, Washington went 1-3 on the power play and outshot Ottawa 40-25 overall.
The average game totals for the Washington Capitals are 3.06 goals, 2.83 goals against, 21.6% on the power play, and 80.4% on the penalty kill. With 20 goals, 18 assists, and 150 shots on goal this season, Alex Ovechkin has led the Capitals. Charlie Lindgren, who is 9-4-2 this season with a 2.71 goals against average and a.910 save percentage, is expected to start in goal for Washington.
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Nic Dowd – Lars Eller – Marcus Johansson
Evgeny Kuznetsov – Alexei Protas – Joe Snively
Dylan Strome – Nicolas Aube-Kubel – Garnet Hathaway
Anthony Mantha – T.J. Oshie – Alex Ovechkin
John Carlson – Erik Gustafsson
Matt Irwin – Nick Jensen
Lucas Johansen – Trevor van Riemsdyk
Charlie Lindgren
Hunter Shepard
Morgan Barron – Pierre-Luc Dubois – Mikey Eyssimont
Sam Gagner – David Gustafsson – Jansen Harkins
Adam Lowry – Cole Perfetti – Mark Scheifele
Kyle Connor – Axel Jonsson-Fjallby – Karson Kuhlman
Kyle Capobianco – Dylan DeMelo
Brenden Dillon – Ville Heinola
Josh Morrissey – Dylan Samberg
Connor Hellebuyck
David Rittich
Washington Capitals: Martin Fehervary, T.J Oshie, Carl Hagelin, Tom Wilson, Connor Brown, Beck Malenstyn, Nicklas Backstrom
Winnipeg Jets: Nikolaj Ehlers, Blake Wheeler, Nate Schmidt, Saku Maenalanen, Logan Stanley, Mason Appleton
Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
22.12.22 | Ottawa senators | 2-3 | Win |
19.12.22 | Detroit Red Wings | 4-3 | Win |
17.12.22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5-2 | Win |
15.12.22 | Dallas Stars | 1-2 | Loss |
13.12.22 | Chicago Blackhawks | 7-3 | Win |
Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
22.12.22 | Boston Bruins | 3-2 | Loss |
20.12.22 | Ottawa Senators | 5-1 | Win |
18.12.22 | Seattle Kraken | 2-3 | Loss |
17.12.22 | Vancouver Canucks | 5-1 | Win |
15.12.22 | Nashville Predators | 2-1 | Win |
Date | Match | Score | Winner |
12.12.22 | Capitals Jets | 5 2 | Capitals |
19.01.22 | Capitals Jets | 4 3 | Capitals |
18.12.21 | Capitals Jets | 5 2 | Capitals |
28.02.20 | Capitals Jets | 0 3 | Jets |
26.02.20 | Capitals Jets | 4 3 | Capitals |
The game between the Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets will take place at Capital One Arena (Washington) on Friday, December 23 at 7:00 PM ET.
The match between the Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets will be telecast live on ESPN+, NESN.
Country | Channel | Date and Time |
United States | NESN, ESPN+ | December 23 (7:00 PM ET) |
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