NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at Washington Capitals with Line Combinations 4/4/2025

Alex Ovechkin
(Photo: AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Chicago Blackhawks (21-44-10, 52 Pts) at Washington Capitals (48-18-9, 105 Pts)
Venue: Capital One Arena
Date: Tonight – Friday, April 4
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: NHL Network
Radio:
Chicago – WGN Radio 720 AM
Washington – Caps Radio 24/7

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Chicago +1.5 ML +320
Washington -1.5 ML -425
O/U 6.5

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Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:

The Blackhawks have lost 14 of their last 16 games after a 3-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in a shootout on Thursday. Chicago is 14-20-5 on the road this season. The Blackhawks won the previous meeting 3-2.

Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals have lost four out of their last five games after a 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night. Washington is 24-8-6 at home this season. The Caps are in first place in the Eastern Conference.

Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines

Donato-Bedard-Mikheyev
Bertuzzi-Nazar-Teravainen
Foligno-Veleno-Maroon
Reichel-Moore-Slaggert

Rinzel-Vlasic
Murphy-Del Mastro
Levshunov-Kaiser

Knight
Soderblom

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Washington Capitals Projected Lines

Ovechkin-Dubois-Wilson
Protas-Strome-Leonard
Mangiapane-Eller-Beauvillier
Duhaime-Dowd-McMichael

Chychrun-Carlson
Sandin-Van Riemsdyk
Fehervary-McIlrath

Lindgren
Shepard

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Players To Watch:

Chicago Blackhawks

Teuvo Teravainen has 15 goals and 41 assists for the Blackhawks. Ryan Donato has six goals and five assists over the past ten games.

Washington Capitals

Alexander Ovechkin has 39 goals and 27 assists for the Capitals and is three goals shy of Wayne Grezty’s record for career goals. Dylan Strome has four goals and five assists over the last ten games.

Injury Report:

Chicago Blackhawks

G Laurent Brossoit – Out for Season
C Jason Dickinson – Questionable
D Alec Martinez – Out
C Colton Dach – Out

Washington Capitals

C Nicklas Backstrom – LTIR – Out indefinitely
RW TJ Oshie – LTIR – Out indefinitely
LW Sonny Milano – IR – Week to week
G Logan Thompson – Day to day

Next Game

Chicago Blackhawks – April 6 vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals – April 6 at New York Islanders

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