Calgary Flames (27-21-8, 62 pts) at Washington Capitals (38-11-8, 84 pts)
Venue: Capital One Arena
Date: Tuesday, February 25
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: Sportsnet / MNMT
Radio:
Calgary Flames – Sportsnet 960
Washington Capitals – WJFK 106.7 FM / WFED 1500 AM
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Calgary Flames +1.5 ML +175
Washington Capitals -1.5 ML -210
O/U 5.5
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Calgary Flames News & Notes:
The Flames are 10-11-4 on the road this season and are 4-5-1 in their last ten games. Calgary has a -16 goal differential this season as they travel to Washington, D.C., to try to get a win against one of the best teams in the NHL.
Washington Capitals News & Notes:
The Capitals are 18-4-6 at home this season and are 6-1-3 in their last ten games. Washington is 15-4-3 in games where they score at least one powerplay goal. The Capitals are tenth in the NHL in powerplay success and are led by Tom Wilson’s ten powerplay goals.
Calgary Flames Projected Lines:
Huberdeau-Kadri-Coronato
Zary-Backlund-Coleman
Farabee-Frost-Sharangovich
Lomberg-Rooney-Pospisil
Solovyov-Andersson
Hanley-Weegar
Bean-Pachal
Wolf
Vladar
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Washington Capitals Projected Lines:
Ovechkin-Strome-Protas
McMichael-Dubois-Wilson
Mangiapane-Eller-Frank
Duhaime-Dowd-Raddysh
Sandin-Carlson
Chychrun-van Riemsdyk
Fehervary-Roy
Lindgren
Thompson
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Players To Watch:
Calgary Flames
Nazem Kadri has put together an impressive February with three goals and five assists in seven games this month. The 34-year-old Center from London, Ontario, is tied with Jonathan Huberdeau for the team lead in scoring, each with 42 points. Kadri will try to extend his six-game point streak tonight in Washington, D.C.
Washington Capitals
Alex Ovechkin is now only 13 goals away from becoming the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer. The Great Eight had a hat trick on Sunday night in the Capitals 7-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. The 39-year-old is seventh in the NHL with 29 goals in only 41 games. The Moscow, Russia native is on a 42-goal pace, which would have him break the record on the last day of the regular season.
Injury Report:
Calgary Flames
C Justin Kirkland – IR – Will Miss The Entire Season
RW Anthony Mantha – IR – Will Miss Entire Season
Washington Capitals
LW Sonny Milano – IR
RW TJ Oshie – LTIR
C Nicklas Backstrom – LTIR
Next Game:
Calgary Flames – February 27 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Washington Capitals – February 27 vs. St. Louis Blues
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