Inside the Rink Game Day Preview
Vegas Golden Knights (3-0-0, 6 Pts) at Washington Capitals (0-1-0, 0 Pts)
Date: Tuesday, October 15
Capital One Arena – Washington, DC
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Vegas +1.5 ML -142
Washington -1.5 ML +120
O/U 6
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Vegas Golden Knights Notes:
The Golden Knights are 3-0-0 for the third straight season. Last season, Vegas began the year 7-0-0. Vegas has scored 15 goals in the three games.
Washington Capitals Notes:
For a third straight season, Washington dropped its season-opening game. John Carlson scored the first goal of the night and added an assist Saturday against New Jersey, but the Capitals trailed 4-2 after two periods and couldn’t mount a comeback.
Vegas Golden Knights Lineup:
Barbashev-Eichel-Stone
Dorofeyev-Hertl-Holtz
Howden-Roy-Olofsson
Pearson-Schwindt-Kolesar
Theodore-Pietrangelo
Hanifin-Hague
McNabb-Whitecloud
Hill
Samsonov
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Washington Capitals Lineup:
Protas-Strome-Ovechkin
McMichael-Dubois-Wilson
Vrana-Lapierre-Mangiapane
Duhaime-Dowd-Raddysh
Chychrun-Carlson
Fehervary-McIlrath
Sandin-Van Riemsdyk
Thompson
Lindgren
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Players To Watch:
Vegas Golden Knights:
Jack Eichel leads the way with seven points and is one of nine Golden Knights with at least two points through three games. Tomas Hertl scored the go-ahead power-play goal in Sunday’s 3-1 victory over Anaheim
Washington Capitals:
Goaltender Logan Thompson played four seasons with Vegas before being traded to Washington on June 29. The 27-year-old posted a record of 25-14-5 with a 2.70 goals-against average, a .908 save percentage, and one shutout in 46 regular-season games with the Golden Knights last season.
Injury Report:
Vegas Golden Knights – William Karlsson (Undisclosed – IR)
Washington Capitals – Nicklas Backstrom (Hip – LTIR), TJ Oshie (Back – LTIR), Matt Roy (Lower Body)
Next game:
Vegas Golden Knights – October 17 at Tampa Bay at 7 pm EST.
Washington Capitals – October 17 vs Dallas at 7:00 pm EST.
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