NHL Game Preview: Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings with Line Combinations 12/29/2024

NHL Game Preview: Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings with Line Combinations 12/29/2024

Washington Capitals (24-9-2, 50 Points) at. Detroit Red Wings (13-18-4, 30 Points) 

Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Date: Monday, December 23
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/MNMT/Fan Duel Sports Network Detroit
Radio:
Washington – Caps Radio 24/7
Detroit – WXYT 97.1 FM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Washington -1.5 ML -135
Detroit +1.5 ML +114
O/U 6

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Washington Capitals News & Notes:

Washington got back Alex Ovechkin on Saturday and picked up a win over the Maple Leafs and Ovechkin scored a goal in the win. The Capitals are 7-3-0 in their last ten games.

Detroit Red Wings News & Notes:

Detroit dropped their fourth straight game on Friday night which is now their second losing streak of four or more games this season. In December they are 3-7-2 and have been outscored 45-31.

Washington Capitals Projected Lines

Ovechkin-Strome-Protas
McMichael-Dubois-Wilson
Mangiapane-Eller-Vrana
Duhaime-Dowd-Raddysh
Sandin-Carlson
Fehervary-Roy
Chychrun-Van Riemsdyk

Lindgren
Thompson

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Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines

Veleno–Larkin–Raymond  
DeBrincat–Copp–Kane
Berggren-Compher-Tarasenko
Rasmussen–Kasper–Fischer
Chiarot–Seider
Edvinsson–Petry
Gustafsson-Holl

Talbot
Lyon

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Players To Watch:

Washington Capitals

Dylan Strome this season has 39 points on 11 goals and 28 assists. He’s faced Detroit 19 times in his career recording 17 points on eight goals and nine assists; three of those goals came last season in three games against Detroit.

Detroit Red Wings

Patrick Kane this season has 14 points on five goals and nine assists. He’s faced the Capitals 25 times in his career recording 26 points on ten goals and 16 assists; last season he had four points against the Capitals coming on two goals and two assists.

Injury Report:

Washington Capitals

F Nicklas Backstrom – LTIR
F TJ Oshie – LTIR
F Sonny Milano – IR
F Hendrix Lapierre – IR

Detroit Red Wings

None

Next Up

Washington: December 31 vs Boston Bruins
Detroit: December 31 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

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