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Sammi Silber·Mar 7, 2025·Partner

Capitals vs. Red Wings Preview: Line Combinations, Stats, Storylines To Watch

The Capitals play host to the Red Wings. (Geoff Burke — Imagn Images)The Capitals play host to the Red Wings. (Geoff Burke — Imagn Images)

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals are back in action at Capital One Arena, playing host to the Detroit Red Wings after a relatively quiet NHL Trade Deadline Day.

Here's everything to know before puck drop at 7 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena.

Washington Capitals Line Combinations

The Capitals are sticking with the same lineup that they won in New York with. Logan Thompson will get the start.

Here are the combinations

                                Alex Ovechkin-Dylan Strome-Aliaksei Protas

                     Connor McMichael-Pierre-Luc Dubois-Tom Wilson

                              Andrew Mangiapane-Lars Eller-Taylor Raddysh

                              Brandon Duhaime-Nic Dowd-Ethen Frank

                                              Rasmus Sandin-John Carlson

                                                Martin Fehervary-Matt Roy

                                      Jakob Chychrun-Trevor van Riemsdyk

                                                         Charlie Lindgren

                                                         Logan Thompson

Washington Capitals Stats

- Pierre-Luc Dubois has goals in back-to-back games and points in three of his last four outings, as does Tom Wilson.

- Alex Ovechkin has 10 goals in his last 12 games and is 10 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record.

Washington Capitals Storylines

- Watch out for Ethen Frank, who had an assist last game and will look to prove he still belongs in the lineup after the acquisition of Anthony Beauvillier.

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