Washington Capitals (12-6-2, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (15-5-4, first in the Pacific Division)
Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals visit the Vegas Golden Knights after Tom Wilson's hat trick against the Anaheim Ducks in the Capitals' 5-4 win.
Vegas is 15-5-4 overall and 8-2-1 in home games. The Golden Knights rank seventh in league play with 75 total goals (averaging 3.1 per game).
Washington is 5-2-1 in road games and 12-6-2 overall. The Capitals have a 5-1-2 record in games decided by a goal.
The teams square off Saturday for the second time this season. The Capitals won the previous meeting 3-0. Wilson scored three goals in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jonathan Marchessault has scored nine goals with five assists for the Golden Knights. William Karlsson has four goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
Dylan Strome has eight goals and two assists for the Capitals. Anthony Mantha has scored four goals with one assist over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 4-3-3, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.6 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
Capitals: 7-2-1, averaging three goals, 4.8 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Golden Knights: Shea Theodore: out (upper body), Alec Martinez: day to day (lower body).
Capitals: Nicklas Backstrom: out (hip), Max Pacioretty: out (achilles), T.J. Oshie: out (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
