Washington Capitals (22-9-9, fourth in the Metropolitan) vs. Boston Bruins (22-12-2, fourth in the Atlantic)
Boston; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Alex Ovechkin leads Washington into a matchup with Boston. He leads the league with 55 points, scoring 27 goals and recording 28 assists.
The Bruins are 15-8-1 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston is third in the Eastern Conference with 35.9 shots per game and is averaging 3.1 goals.
The Capitals are 7-2-1 against opponents from the Metropolitan. Washington has scored 127 goals and ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference averaging 3.3 goals per game. Ovechkin leads the team with 26.
In their last meeting on Jan. 10, Boston won 7-3. Brad Marchand scored a team-high two goals for the Bruins in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Marchand leads the Bruins with 20 goals and has 43 points. David Pastrnak has eight goals and three assists over the last 10 games for Boston.
Ovechkin leads the Capitals with 26 goals and has 54 points. Conor Sheary has four goals and two assists over the last 10 games for Washington.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 8-2-0, averaging 4.1 goals, 7.2 assists, 5.2 penalties and 12.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game with an .899 save percentage.
Capitals: 4-4-2, averaging 2.8 goals, five assists, four penalties and 9.6 penalty minutes while allowing 2.8 goals per game with an .897 save percentage.
INJURIES: Bruins: John Moore: day to day (upper body), Nick Foligno: day to day (lower body), Mike Reilly: out (health protocols), Trent Frederic: day to day (upper body).
Capitals: T.J. Oshie: day to day (upper body), John Carlson: out (covid-19).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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