NHL Game Preview: Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets with Line Combinations 12/13/2025

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Washington Capitals (18-9-4, 40 pts) at Winnipeg Jets (14-15-1, 29 pts)

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Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals suffered a 3-2 shootout loss to the Hurricanes on Thursday. They’re 3-0-2 in December, averaging 3.4 goals per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game.

Winnipeg Jets News & Notes:

The Jets dropped their third straight on Thursday with a 6-3 loss to the Bruins. They’ve had a rough stretch as of late. They’re 1-4-1 in December, averaging three goals per game while allowing five goals per game.

Washington Capitals Projected Lines:

Ovechkin-Strome-McMichael
Protas-Sourdif-Wilson
Beauvillier-Dowd-Frank
Duhaime-Lapierre-Milano

Fehervary-Carlson
Chychrun-Roy
Sandin-van Riemsdyk

Thompson
Bjorklund

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Winnipeg Jets Projected Lines

Connor-Scheifele-Iafallo
Perfetti-Namestnikov-Vilardi
Niederreiter-Lowry-Koepke
Barron-Toews-Nyquist

Morrissey-Demelo 
Samberg-Pionk
Stanley-Schenn 

Comrie
Milic

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Players To Watch:

Washington Capitals

Connor McMichael scored the Capitals’ game-winning goal in their 4-3 win over the Jets back in November.

Winnipeg Jets

Gabriel Vilardi scored two of the Jets’ three goals in their loss to the Capitals back on November 26th.

Injury Report:

Washington Capitals

F Pierre-Luc Dubois – IR
G Charlie Lindgren – IR
F Ryan Leonard – IR

Winnipeg Jets

D Haydn Fleury – IR
G Connor Hellebuyck – Out

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