Capitals take losing streak into home matchup against the Senators

Ottawa Senators (30-25-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (38-14-8, in the Metropolitan Division)

Washington; Monday, 6:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals look to end a three-game slide when they play the Ottawa Senators.

Washington is 38-14-8 overall and 18-7-6 in home games. The Capitals have a +61 scoring differential, with 215 total goals scored and 154 allowed.

Ottawa has a 30-25-4 record overall and a 13-16-2 record on the road. The Senators serve 9.1 penalty minutes per game to rank 10th in the league.

Monday’s game is the third meeting between these teams this season. The Senators won 5-4 in overtime in the last matchup.

TOP PERFORMERS: Alexander Ovechkin has 31 goals and 17 assists for the Capitals. Tom Wilson has six goals and four assists over the last 10 games.

Drake Batherson has 16 goals and 31 assists for the Senators. Tim Stutzle has three goals and 12 assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 4-3-3, averaging 4.1 goals, seven assists, 2.7 penalties and 5.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.

Senators: 5-5-0, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.6 assists, 4.5 penalties and 9.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

INJURIES: Capitals: None listed.

Senators: None listed.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.