Saturday’s NHL play will see the Washington Capitals (21-15-5) hit the ice against the Chicago Blackhawks (15-18-7), starting at 7 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Capitals are seventh in the Eastern Conference and the Blackhawks rank 14th in the Western Conference.

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Capitals’ 2025-26 Stats

Blackhawks’ 2025-26 Stats

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Capitals vs. Blackhawks Top Players

Capitals

Tom Wilson has been important to Washington’s offense this season, registering 42 points in 40 games.
Having scored 15 goals and adding 19 assists, Alexander Ovechkin is excelling for Washington through 41 games.
With 32 points through 39 games (nine goals and 23 assists), Dylan Strome has been an important part of Washington’s offense this season.
Logan Thompson (15-11-3) has a 2.4 goals against average and a save percentage of .913 for Washington.
Blackhawks

Connor Bedard’s 19 goals and 24 assists in 31 games for Chicago add up to 43 total points on the season.
Tyler Bertuzzi has helped lead the offense for Chicago this season with 19 goals and 11 assists.
Andre Burakovsky is a key player on offense for Chicago with nine goals and 16 assists.
Spencer Knight is 11-11-6 in 28 games this season, conceding 73 goals (2.6 goals against average) with 729 saves and a .909 save percentage (18th in the league).
Capitals vs. Blackhawks Injury Report

Capitals

Pierre-Luc Dubois: Out (Abdomen)

Blackhawks

Shea Weber: Out For Season (Ankle),

Connor Bedard: Out (Shoulder),

Frank Nazar: Out (Upper Body)

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