NHL Game Preview: Vancouver Canucks at Washington Capitals with Line Combinations 10/19/2025

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Vancouver Canucks (3-2-0, 6 pts) at Washington Capitals (4-1-0, 8 pts)

Venue: Capital One Arena
Date: Sunday, October 19
Time: 12:30 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/MNMT
Radio: Sportsnet 650 AM/Capitals 24/7

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Vancouver Canucks News & Notes:

The Canucks picked up their third win of the season on Friday night with a 3-2 shootout win over the Blackhawks. They’re averaging 3.2 goals per game while allowing 2.8 goals per game.

Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals picked up a 5-1 win over the Wild on Friday night to pick up their fourth straight win. During their winning streak, they’re averaging 3.3 goals per game while allowing 1.3 goals per game.

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Washington Capitals Projected Lines:

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

Fehervary-Carlson
Chychrun-van Riemsdyk
Sandin-Roy

Thompson
Lindgren

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Players To Watch:

Vancouver Canucks

Quinn Hughes has four points on a goal and three assists to start the season. He’s faced the Capitals ten times in his career, recording 14 points on three goals and 11 assists; in two games last season against the Capitals, he had two goals and an assist.

Washington Capitals

Aliaksei Protas, this season, has six points on four goals and two assists. He’s faced the Canucks seven times in his career, recording two assists, which came in two meetings last season.

Injury Report:

Vancouver Canucks

D Guillaume Brisebois – IR
LW Nils Hoglander – IR
D Derek Forbort – IR

Washington Capitals

F Pierre-Luc Dubois – DTD

Next Game:

Vancouver: October 21 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington – October 21 vs. Seattle Kraken

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