NHL Game Preview: Vegas Golden Knights at Washington Capitals with Line Combinations 10/15/2024

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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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