Key Storylines, Betting Lines, and Players to Watch: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Washington Capitals Preview

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About the Capitals ( 7-4-2, 16 points): The Capitals got things going after starting the season 1-3-1. They are 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Alex Ovechkin has started to find his scoring touch after failing to score in the first four games of the season and going shotless in two of those games. Ovechkin has 11 points (4 goals) in the new season. Will Ovechkin’s career last long enough to get 69 more goals to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record?

Golden Knights to watch: Michael Amadio has been noticeable in place of Chandler Stephenson on the second line. William Karlsson continues to perform at a pace that could warrant Selke and Lady Byng consideration. Karlsson won the Lady Byng in the 2017-18 season. Alex Pietrangelo is quietly performing at nearly a point-per-game pace with nine points in 10 games.

Key storylines: The Capitals are back to form and figuring things out. The Golden Knights traveled across three time zones and had a special day at the White House yesterday. This will be a tough game for the Golden Knights.

There very well could be a sluggish start to this game. The Golden Knights last played Friday against the San Jose Sharks and the Capitals last played Saturday against the New York Islanders. It may take both teams time to get their legs under them.

The Capitals have had their issues scoring as they have scored 32 goals and are a minus-5 in goal differential. The Golden Knights have had no issue scoring as they have 58 goals and are a plus-26 in goal differential. A track meet type of game favors the Golden Knights. A low scoring type of game favors the Capitals.

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Time: 4:00 p.m. PST.TV: Scripps SportsStream: KnightTime+

Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340