The Washington Capitals host the Vancouver Canucks after Tom Wilson's two-goal game against the Buffalo Sabres in the Capitals' 4-3 shootout loss.

The Vancouver Canucks will strive to right the ship against the host Washington Capitals on Wednesday. The matchup represents the second of a five-game road trip for the Canucks, with all four of the remaining contests coming against teams with winning records.

Washington Capitals (27-10-4, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens visit the Washington Capitals after the Canadiens knocked off the Vancouver ... previous matchup. Tom Wilson led the Capitals ...

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups.

The Caps open a two-game homestand on Wednesday night at Capital One Arena when they host the Vancouver Canucks’ lone visit to the District this season. Wednesday’s game brings the Capitals to the midpoint of the 2024-25 regular season,

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals got off to the start they wanted against the Vancouver Canucks; it was the rest of the night didn’t go as planned. But thanks to Pierre-Luc Dubois, D.C. managed two points. Dubois struck twice and Logan Thompson stood on his head to help Washington escape with a 2-1 victory.

Washington Capitals (26-10-4, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals host the Vancouver Canucks after Tom Wilson scored two goals ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals host the Vancouver Canucks after Tom Wilson scored two goals in the Capitals' 4-3 shootout loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Washington is 13-4-3 in home games and ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals host the Vancouver Canucks after Tom Wilson scored two goals in the Capitals' 4-3 shootout loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Washington is 13-4-3 in home games and 26-10-4 overall. The Capitals have conceded 106 goals while ...

The Washington Capitals host the Vancouver Canucks after Tom Wilson's two-goal game against the Buffalo Sabres in the Capitals' 4-3 shootout loss By The Associated Press Jan 7, 2025

But the Capitals were expecting the game to be “a little bit nasty,” as Coach Spencer Carbery put it after his team won, 2-1, in overtime behind two goals from center Pierre-Luc Dubois, who was at the center of the high-emotion proceedings throughout.

Wednesday’s game will be the 40th of the season for the Vancouver Canucks, and they are in Washington to face Alex Ovechkin and the Metropolitan Division-leading Capitals. Game time is scheduled for 4:30 p.