Washington Capitals (39-14-8, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Rangers (31-26-4, in the Metropolitan Division)
New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers host the Washington Capitals after the Capitals took down the Ottawa Senators 5-4 in a shootout.
New York is 31-26-4 overall with a 10-9-0 record against the Metropolitan Division. The Rangers have a +three scoring differential, with 186 total goals scored and 183 allowed.
Washington has a 13-4-0 record in Metropolitan Division play and a 39-14-8 record overall. The Capitals are first in the league with 219 total goals (averaging 3.6 per game).
The teams meet Wednesday for the third time this season. The Capitals won 7-4 in the last meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Artemi Panarin has scored 25 goals with 37 assists for the Rangers. Mika Zibanejad has four goals and 10 assists over the past 10 games.
Pierre-Luc Dubois has 15 goals and 37 assists for the Capitals. Matt Roy has eight assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 7-3-0, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.1 assists, 2.7 penalties and 6.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
Capitals: 5-3-2, averaging 4.1 goals, seven assists, three penalties and 6.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Rangers: None listed.
Capitals: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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