The Capitals will look to keep trending in the right direction against Ottawa, as Jakob Chychrun makes his return for the first time since being traded.

In the upcoming game against the Montreal Canadiens, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, can we bet on Connor McMichael to light the lamp for the Washington Capitals? Let’s dig into the most important stats and trends to determine which player props you should be strongly considering.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Washington Capitals left wing Pierre-Luc Dubois (80) celebrates his goal with center Connor McMichael (24 ...

Connor McMichael and the Washington Capitals will play on Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET, facing the Vancouver Canucks. If you’d like to make a wager on McMichael’s prop bets, we’ve got plenty of info to help you below.

Ovechkin & Co. are back on top according to our voters. And at the midway point of the season, we identify the best fantasy player for all 32 clubs.

The Ottawa Senators return home with a tall order as they take on the best team in the East and League — the Washington Capitals. Washington leads the league with a 0.716 save percentage at 63 points in 44 games.

Who will earn the honour of winning the Jack Adams this season? Here is a look at why Spencer Carbery is the frontrunner and the competition that could still beat him out.

Aliaksei Protas and Drake Batherson are two of the most exciting players to watch when the Washington Capitals face the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday, January 16 at 7:00 PM ET. Purchase tickets for this game at StubHub!

The Washington Capitals (29-10-5) take on the Ottawa Senators (22-18-3) as a part of Thursday’s NHL schedule, starting at 7:00 PM ET at Canadian Tire Centre and broadcast on ESPN+. The Capitals are first (with 63 points) and the Senators ninth (47 points) in the Eastern Conference.

Now that we've reached the midway point of the NHL season, let's try to make sense of some of the unusual things that have happened so far.

Terry returns after missing three games for the birth of his child, but Logan Thompson makes 18 saves and the Ducks get blanked for the second time in three games, 3-0.

The Capitals are shaking things up on the top-6, with Pierre-Luc Dubois replacing Dylan Strome as Alex Ovechkin's center. Connor McMichael and Tom Wilson will play between Strome, while Aliaksei Protas moves to that top line.