NHL Game Preview: Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators with Line Combinations 1/1/2026

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Washington Capitals (21-14-5, 47 pts) at Ottawa Senators (18-15-5, 41 pts)

Venue: Canadian Tire Centre
Date: Thursday, January 1
Time: 1:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/MNMT/RDS/TSN5
Radio: Capitals 24/7 / TSN 1200

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Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals picked up a 6-3 win over the Rangers yesterday. They’re 2-2-1 in their last five games, averaging 3.6 goals per game while allowing 4.3 goals per game.

Ottawa Senators News & Notes:

The Senators dropped their third straight on Monday with a 4-1 loss to the Blue Jackets. They finished December going 6-6-1, averaging 3.5 goals per game while allowing 3.1 goals per game.

Washington Capitals Projected Lines:

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

Sandin-Carlson
Chychrun-Roy
Fehervary-McIlrath

Thompson
Lindgren

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Ottawa Senators Projected Lines:

Tkachuk-Stutzle-Zetterlund
Perron-Cozens-Batherson
Amadio-Pinto-Giroux
MacDermid-Greig-Cousins

Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Spence
Kleven-Matinpalo

Merilainen
Shepard

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Players To Watch:

Washington Capitals

Ryan Leonard had an assist on the Capitals lone goal in their loss to Ottawa back in October.

Ottawa Senators

Dylan Cozens had two goals and an assist in the Senators 7-1 win over the Capitals back on October 25th.

Injury Report:

Washington Capitals

F Pierre-Luc Dubois – IR

Ottawa Senators

C Lars Eller – IR
G Linus Ullmark – OUT

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