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Ottawa Senators (34-23-9, 77 pts) at Washington Capitals (33-27-8, 74 pts)
Venue: Capital One Arena
Date: Wednesday, March 18
Time: 7:30 pm EST
How To Watch:Â ESPN+, Monumental Sports Network
Radio: TSN 1200 AM The Fan /106.7 The Fan
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Ottawa Senators News & Notes:
The Senators beat the San Jose Sharks 7-4 in their last game on March 15th. In their last five games, they have a 4-1-0 record, scoring four goals per game while allowing 2.2. Ottawa has won the first two games of the season against the Capitals. Wednesday will be their third and final meeting of the season. The Senators are five points out from the last Eastern Conference Wild Card spot and have two games in hand on Detroit and Boston. They have one game in hand over the Blue Jackets, who are four points ahead of them in the Wild Card chase.
Washington Capitals News & Notes:
The Capitals lost their last game, 3-2, to the Boston Bruins in a shootout on Saturday, March 14th. In their last five games, the Capitals have a 2-2-1 record, scoring 2.6 goals per game while conceding 2.8. The Capitals are now eight points behind the Detroit Red Wings for the final Eastern Conference Wild Card spot.
Ottawa Senators Projected Lines
Batherson-Stutzle-Giroux
Tkachuk-Cozens-Greig
Cousins-Pinto-Amadio
Foegele-Eller-Zetterlund
Chabot-Zub
Kleven-Spence
Gilbert-Mantipalo
Reimer
Ullmark
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Washington Capitals Projected Lines:
Ovechkin-Strome-Beauvillier
Protas-Lapierre-Wilson
McMichael-Dubois-Leonard
Duhaime-Sourdif-Frank
Chychrun-Van Riemsdyk
Hutson-Roy
Fehervary-Sandin
Thompson
Lindgren
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Players To Watch:
Ottawa Senators
Shane Pinto had two assists in the Senators’ 4-3 win over the Capitals in their last meeting on January 1st.
Washington Capitals
Dylan Strome had a goal and was tied for the team lead in shots with four in the Capitals’ 4-3 loss to the Senators in their last meeting.
Injury Report:
Ottawa Senators
D Jake Sanderson – Out
D Nick Jensen – DTD
Washington Capitals
F Sonny Milano – DTD
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