Washington Capitals (51-21-9, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (33-36-12, in the Metropolitan Division)
Pittsburgh; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after Dylan Strome recorded a hat trick in the Capitals' 3-1 win against the New York Islanders.
Pittsburgh has an 8-13-4 record in Metropolitan Division games and a 33-36-12 record overall. The Penguins have a -48 scoring differential, with 237 total goals scored and 285 given up.
Washington is 51-21-9 overall with a 17-8-0 record against the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals have a 48-2-6 record when scoring at least three goals.
The teams match up Thursday for the fourth time this season. The Capitals won 8-3 in the previous matchup. Jakob Chychrun led the Capitals with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sidney Crosby has scored 32 goals with 57 assists for the Penguins. Bryan Rust has six goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
Alexander Ovechkin has 43 goals and 29 assists for the Capitals. Strome has six goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 4-4-2, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.7 assists, 3.1 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
Capitals: 4-6-0, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.1 assists, 5.1 penalties and 18.1 penalty minutes while giving up 4.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Penguins: None listed.
Capitals: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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