Schedule / Matchup Preview

Washington Capitals vs Anaheim Ducks · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Ducks · TUE · FEB 16 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
TUE · FEB 16 · 6:00 PM CT
Capital One Arena
MNMT · Prime Video · KCOP-13
Washington Capitals
Capitals
1–1–0
VS
Anaheim Ducks
Ducks
1–0–0
Upcoming
TUE · FEB 16 · 6:00 PM CT
MNMT · Prime Video · KCOP-13
Washington Capitals
Home · Capitals
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Justin Sourdif once put up 5 points in a single game against Anaheim.
Capital One Arena
Anaheim Ducks
Away · Ducks
1–0–0
2 PTS
Capitals
GOALIES
Ducks
Logan Thompson
Logan Thompson
Expected
.939 SV% · 2.00 GAA · 1W
.923 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Lukas Dostal
Lukas Dostal
Likely · 29143-lukas-dostal
.900 SV% · 3.00 GAA · 1W
.810 SV% L5 · Cooling
Capitals
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Ducks
L1
Alex Tuch · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Tom Wilson
L1
A.J. Greer · Leo Carlsson · Cutter Gauthier
L2
Alex Ovechkin · Dylan Strome · Ryan Leonard
L2
Beckett Sennecke · Mikael Granlund · Alex Killorn
L3
Aliaksei Protas · Ilya Protas · Jordan Kyrou
L3
Nikita Nesterenko · Ryan Poehling · Frank Vatrano
L4
Boone Jenner · Justin Sourdif · Anthony Beauvillier
L4
Jeff Malott · Tim Washe · Judd Caulfield
D1
Jakob Chychrun · Matt Roy
D1
Jackson Lacombe · Tristan Luneau
D2
Cole Hutson · Vincent Desharnais
D2
Pavel Mintyukov · Travis Mitchell
D3
Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
D3
Tyson Hinds · Noah Warren
PP1
Tom Wilson · Dylan Strome · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Alex Ovechkin · Jakob Chychrun
PP1
Beckett Sennecke · Leo Carlsson · Mikael Granlund · Jackson Lacombe · Cutter Gauthier
PP2
Alex Tuch · Ilya Protas · Ryan Leonard · Cole Hutson · Jordan Kyrou
PP2
A.J. Greer · Ryan Poehling · Alex Killorn · Tristan Luneau · Pavel Mintyukov
PK1
Aliaksei Protas · Tom Wilson · Vincent Desharnais · Matt Roy
PK1
Ryan Poehling · Alex Killorn · Jackson Lacombe · Pavel Mintyukov
PK2
Boone Jenner · Alex Tuch · Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
PK2
Tim Washe · Mikael Granlund · Noah Warren · Tyson Hinds
CapitalsProjected lines
L1
Alex Tuch · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Tom Wilson
L2
Alex Ovechkin · Dylan Strome · Ryan Leonard
L3
Aliaksei Protas · Ilya Protas · Jordan Kyrou
L4
Boone Jenner · Justin Sourdif · Anthony Beauvillier
D1
Jakob Chychrun · Matt Roy
D2
Cole Hutson · Vincent Desharnais
D3
Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
PP1
Tom Wilson · Dylan Strome · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Alex Ovechkin · Jakob Chychrun
PP2
Alex Tuch · Ilya Protas · Ryan Leonard · Cole Hutson · Jordan Kyrou
PK1
Aliaksei Protas · Tom Wilson · Vincent Desharnais · Matt Roy
PK2
Boone Jenner · Alex Tuch · Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
DucksProjected lines
L1
A.J. Greer · Leo Carlsson · Cutter Gauthier
L2
Beckett Sennecke · Mikael Granlund · Alex Killorn
L3
Nikita Nesterenko · Ryan Poehling · Frank Vatrano
L4
Jeff Malott · Tim Washe · Judd Caulfield
D1
Jackson Lacombe · Tristan Luneau
D2
Pavel Mintyukov · Travis Mitchell
D3
Tyson Hinds · Noah Warren
PP1
Beckett Sennecke · Leo Carlsson · Mikael Granlund · Jackson Lacombe · Cutter Gauthier
PP2
A.J. Greer · Ryan Poehling · Alex Killorn · Tristan Luneau · Pavel Mintyukov
PK1
Ryan Poehling · Alex Killorn · Jackson Lacombe · Pavel Mintyukov
PK2
Tim Washe · Mikael Granlund · Noah Warren · Tyson Hinds
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:10 AM CT Derek Lee · as of Oct 2
Capitals
INJURY REPORT
Ducks
Matt Roy
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Drew Helleson
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Patrick Thomas
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 24
Troy Terry
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 21
Rasmus Sandin
IR · Right knee (surgery) · Expected back Dec 26
Ian Moore
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 16
CapitalsInjury report
Matt Roy
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Patrick Thomas
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 24
Rasmus Sandin
IR · Right knee (surgery) · Expected back Dec 26
DucksInjury report
Drew Helleson
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Troy Terry
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 21
Ian Moore
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 16
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:10 AM CT Derek Lee · as of Oct 2
STORYLINE
The Capitals lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Ducks won their last game and are 1-0-0 in their first 1 game.

Matchup Intel

Justin Sourdif once put up 5 points in a single game against Anaheim.

Logan Thompson has Mikael Granlund figured out, 13 shots without a goal. The Capitals have found Lukas Dostal beatable: .867 on 45 shots.

The numbers behind it
Player
Justin Sourdif once put up 5 points in a game against Anaheim. See the games →
(Washington)
5 pts, one game vs ANA
Player
Alex Ovechkin has 5 points in his last 4 games against Anaheim. See the games →
(Washington)
5 pts, last 4 vs ANA
Matchup
Mikael Granlund has 13 shots on Logan Thompson without a goal.
(Anaheim)
0/13 vs Logan Thompson
Matchup
Alex Killorn has 12 shots on Logan Thompson without a goal.
(Anaheim)
0/12 vs Logan Thompson
Goaltending
Lukas Dostal has struggled against Washington — a .867 save % on 45 shots.
.867 SV% vs WSH