The Washington Capitals have found their identity over the course of the month of November, and will look to end the month on a high note against the New York Islanders to open a lengthy road swing.
Here’s what to know before puck drop at 1 p.m.
There will be no lineup changes from last game for D.C., with Trevor van Riemsdyk remaining in at defense. Nic Dowd remains on the injured reserve with an upper-body injury, and Bogdan Trineyev remains the healthy scratch.
Logan Thompson gets the start.
Here are the line combinations:
Alex Ovechkin-Dylan Strome-Anthony Beauvillier
Aliasksei Protas-Justin Sourdif-Tom Wilson
Brandon Duhaime-Connor McMichael-Ryan Leonard
Sonny Milano-Hendrix Lapierre-Ethen Frank
Martin Fehervary-John Carlson
Jakob Chychrun-Matt Roy
Rasmus Sandin-Trevor van Riemsdyk
Logan Thompson
Charlie Lindgren
Jakob Chychrun has goals in five straight outings and is also on a 10-game point streak. His 10 goals lead all NHL defensemen this season.
Tom Wilson is riding a four-game point streak and leads the Capitals with 26 points through 25 games.
Connor McMichael has goals in back-to-back contests and is on a three-game point streak.
Alex Ovechkin has points in three straight games and four of the last five overall, and he has 16 points through 14 games so far in November.
Ryan Leonard has points in two of his last three games.