Washington visits Pittsburgh after Strome's hat trick
Washington Capitals (51-21-9, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (33-36-12, in the Metropolitan Division)
Pittsburgh; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after Dylan Strome recorded a hat trick in the Capitals' 3-1 win against the New York Islanders.
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Pittsburgh has an 8-13-4 record in Metropolitan Division games and a 33-36-12 record overall. The Penguins have a -48 scoring differential, with 237 total goals scored and 285 given up.
Washington is 51-21-9 overall with a 17-8-0 record against the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals have a 48-2-6 record when scoring at least three goals.
The teams match up Thursday for the fourth time this season. The Capitals won 8-3 in the previous matchup. Jakob Chychrun led the Capitals with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sidney Crosby has scored 32 goals with 57 assists for the Penguins. Bryan Rust has six goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
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Alexander Ovechkin has 43 goals and 29 assists for the Capitals. Strome has six goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 4-4-2, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.7 assists, 3.1 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
Capitals: 4-6-0, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.1 assists, 5.1 penalties and 18.1 penalty minutes while giving up 4.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Penguins: None listed.
Capitals: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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