The Capitals are coming off their biggest win of the season.
After winning the biggest game of the season on Tuesday, the Washington Capitals are in for another tough contest as they get a rematch with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Washington has the chance to potentially jump into third in the Metropolitan Division and further stake a claim for a playoff spot with a win.
Here's everything to know before puck drop at Scotiabank Arena at 7 p.m. ET.
Washington Capitals Line Combinations
The Capitals will keep the same lineup they had Tuesday, with Sonny Milano still dealing with an upper-body injury. Charlie Lindgren will be making his 13th start in 15 games.
Vincent Iorio and Matthew Phillips are the extras up with the team.
Here are the line combinations:
Alex Ovechkin-Connor McMichael-T.J. Oshie
Max Pacioretty-Dylan Strome-Ivan Miroshnichenko
Mike Sgarbossa-Hendrix Lapierre-Aliaksei Protas
Beck Malenstyn-Nic Dowd-Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Martin Fehervary-John Carlson
Rasmus Sandin-Nick Jensen
Alex Alexeyev-Trevor van Riemsdyk
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Sonny Milano is out again due to an upper-body injury.
- Tom Wilson is serving the fourth game of a six-game suspension.
- Ethan Bear has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program and is out indefinitely as he receives care.
- Nicklas Backstrom is still on long-term injured reserve and is unlikely to play again this season after stepping away due to his hip not responding as he'd hoped following hip resurfacing surgery in June 2022.
Washington Capitals Storylines
- Dylan Strome has points in five straight outings, with nine points over that span.
- Alex Ovechkin has eight goals in his last six games and has points in 11 of his last 14 outings.
- John Carlson has points in six straight games and is one game away from 1,000 in his career.
- Connor McMichael has goals in three of the last four and points in seven of the last eight games.
- Hendrix Lapierre has 10 points in the last 15 games.
- The Capitals have power-play goals in 13 of the last 16 outings overall.
How To Watch Capitals vs. Maple Leafs
The game will be live on Monumental Sports Network.
Fans can also tune in on Caps Radio 24/7 and 106.7 FM The Fan.