Opening faceoff is at 7 p.m. ET and you can watch it on ESPN+ ( plans start at $11.99/month). Washington (29-10-5, in the Metropolitan Division) last played on Tuesday night and beat visiting Anaheim 3-0 as Logan Thompson stopped all 19 shots. The Capitals are 6-1-3 in their last 10 games.

Leevi Merilainen has allowed zero goals in regulation in three of his past four games. So what happens when Linus Ullmark gets back?

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on January 17. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Chychrun returned to Ottawa this week as the top-scoring defenceman on the top team in the NHL and reflected on his time with the Senators.

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The 39-year-old winger took a pass from Rasmus Sandin on a 2-on-1 breakaway and fired it past rookie Leevi Merilainen, the record 179th goaltender he's scored on.

While the Ottawa Senators navigate the second half of the regular season without their starting goalie, their playoff hopes remain alive. That's in no small par

Ovechkin’s goal also produced Washington’s 30th victory of the season – the Caps join Winnipeg as the second team in the League to reach that plateau in 2024-25 – and it helped Logan Thompson nail down his 20th victory of the season, and his second consecutive shutout.

It's not too early to think about playoff implications for the Bruins, who have an important game coming on Saturday.

The Globe’s BOB FIFE, MARIEKE WALSH and STEPHANIE LEVITZ report that CHRYSTIA FREELAND and MARK CARNEY are poised to announce. The Star’s ALTHIA RAJ predicts it will be a three-way race that adds CHRISTY CLARK as the dark horse. The Post’s STEPHANIE TAYLOR and CATHERINE LÉVESQUE say Clark is “ready to go.” Giddy up.

Ottawa is the last Eastern Conference team the Caps are facing for the first time in 2024-25. Washington hits the road on the heels of a 3-0 shutout win over Anaheim on Tuesday in DC. Logan ...