The Washington Capitals take on the Vancouver Canucks at the Rogers Arena on Saturday. The puck drop is scheduled to take place at 10 PM EST.
The Capitals (33-10-5) are on a roll right now, having won their last six games and will now look to make it seven straight wins. The Canucks (20-17-10), who looked on the rise prior to their latest game, got demolished 6-2 away from home by the Edmonton Oilers.
Washington Capitals vs Vancouver Canucks game info
- Date: Saturday, Jan. 25
- Time: 10 p.m. EST
- Venue: Rogers Arena, Vancouver
- TV Broadcast: CBC, CITY, SN, MNMT2
- Live Streaming US: ESPN+
- Live Streaming Canada: Sportsnet App, TVA App
- Live Streaming RoW: NHL.tv
Washington Capitals game preview
The Capitals have been in fine form lately, with their most recent outing resulting in a shutout victory against the Seattle Kraken. Their 3-0 win away from home showed their attacking prowess, their defensive shape and their consistency.
Washington Capitals injuries
Sonny Milano remains the only player injured for the Capitals currently and his return date looms around the corner.
Vancouver Canucks game preview
The Canucks defeated the Oilers at home last weekend as many thought that could be the catalyst of change for the team, but they lost to the Oilers in the reverse fixture. The Canucks now face one of the most in-form teams in the league in hopes of toppling them and getting a win.
Vancouver Canucks injuries
Kiefer Sherwood, Noah Juulsen and Dakota Joshua are sidelined for the Canucks with ongoing injuries. Sherwood is likely to be the first to return to ice amongst the trio.
Capitals and Canucks key players
Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas have played a pivotal role in the Capitals' performance this season as the pair have scored 86 points between them since the start of the season. Strome has scored 11 goals and leads the assists charts with 35, while Protas has 20 goals and 20 assists.
Quinn Hughes leads the points tally for the Canucks with 57 points, while J. T. Miller and Brock Boeser have scored 33 and 31 points, respectively.