Opening faceoff is at 7 p.m. ET and you can watch it on ESPN+ ( plans start at $11.99/month). Washington (29-10-5, in the Metropolitan Division) last played on Tuesday night and beat visiting Anaheim 3-0 as Logan Thompson stopped all 19 shots. The Capitals are 6-1-3 in their last 10 games.

The Winnipeg Jets found a hero in Dylan DeMelo on Thursday night as his late goal with just 27 seconds left on the clock sealed a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken at Canada Life Centre. The goal marked a fitting end to a milestone night for DeMelo,

How good are the Winnipeg Jets this season? Really good is the answer. They are currently tied with the also surprising Washington Capitals to lead the NHL with 63 points. For the Jets, Kyle Connor‘s offensive production is one reason for the team’s success.

Steven Stamkos did not practice Thursday after leaving in the second period vs Winnipeg on Tuesday. He is listed as a game-time decision vs Capitals.

The Seattle Kraken and Winnipeg Jets couldn’t be moving on two more opposite spectrums at this point in the season. The Jets have one of the best records in the league and are alone at the top of the Western Conference.

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KING 5 and KONG are the official local television partners of the Kraken, bringing the hockey team to free over-the-air live television. The stations will air 72 of the team's 82 regular season games. National broadcast partners will show the remaining 10 games.

The Washington Capitals snuck their way into the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season, but they seem like the real deal this time around. With a 28-10-5 record, the

Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves to earn his league-leading 25th win as the Winnipeg Jets took down the Nashville Predators 5-2 at Canada Life Centre.

Logan Thompson made 32 saves for the Washington Capitals and the Nashville Predators lost 4-1 on home ice on Saturday.

The Jets scored three goals in the first ... Nashville (13-21-7, 33 points) heads home to take on the Washington Capitals on Saturday. Winnipeg (28-12-2, 58 points) hosts the Los Angeles Kings ...