Detroit Red Wings (13-11-6, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (16-13-4, sixth in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Monday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals host the Detroit Red Wings after Erik Gustafsson's hat trick against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Capitals' 5-2 win.
Washington has a 9-5-1 record in home games and a 16-13-4 record overall. The Capitals have a 16-1-1 record in games they score at least three goals.
Detroit has a 6-5-3 record in road games and a 13-11-6 record overall. The Red Wings have a -8 scoring differential, with 87 total goals scored and 95 conceded.
The matchup Monday is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The Red Wings won 3-1 in the previous matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alex Ovechkin has scored 20 goals with 15 assists for the Capitals. Evgeny Kuznetsov has one goal and eight assists over the past 10 games.
Dominik Kubalik has 10 goals and 16 assists for the Red Wings. Filip Hronek has one goal and six assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 7-2-1, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.5 assists, 2.4 penalties and 5.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game.
Red Wings: 2-6-2, averaging 2.2 goals, four assists, 3.1 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Capitals: Carl Hagelin: out (hip), Martin Fehervary: out (upper-body), Connor Brown: out (lower body), Darcy Kuemper: out (upper-body), Tom Wilson: out (knee), Nicklas Backstrom: out (hip), Nic Dowd: day to day (lower body), Alexander Alexeyev: out (upper-body), T.J. Oshie: day to day (upper body), Beck Malenstyn: out (finger), Hunter Shepard: day to day (upper body).
Red Wings: Robert Hagg: out (undisclosed), Robby Fabbri: out (knee), Tyler Bertuzzi: out (hand/wrist), Mark Pysyk: out (achilles), Olli Maatta: out (illness), Filip Zadina: out (lower-body), Matt Luff: out (upper-body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
