Tonight marks the final meeting between the Canucks and Capitals this season: Feb. 11 (road, 3-2 OTW), Mar. 16 (home).
Vancouver is 44-47-9-4 all-time against Washinton, including a 24-19-5-3 record on home ice.
The Canucks are 3-5-2 in their last 10 games against the Capitals (2-2-1 in their last 5).
Elias Lindholm leads all active Canucks skaters in scoring against Washington with 18 points (13-5-18) in 28 career games.
Quinn Hughes has 10 points (1-9-10) in seven career games against the Capitals.
In eight career games against Washington, Elias Pettersson has 10 points (6-4-10).
In six career games (4-1-1), Casey DeSmith has a 2.43 GAA and a .914 save percentage versus the Capitals.
Arturs Silovs has yet to play a game against Washington.
QUICK NUMBERS
Quinn Hughes has 76 points overall this season (13-63-76). He currently ranks 1st in the league for points amongst defencemen. He has six points (1-5-6) in his last five games.
Nils Höglander has five points (2-3-5) in his last five games.
J.T. Miller has 15 points (8-7-15) in his last 10 games.
Conor Garland is on a three-game point streak (1-2-3).
Quinn Hughes (+36) currently ranks 2nd in the league in +/-.
Thatcher Demko currently ranks t-1st in the league in wins (34).
The Vancouver Canucks currently rank 3rd in the league. The Canucks have the most wins (34) when leading after two periods, have opened the scoring 44 times this season (leading the NHL), and have the most wins when scoring first (31).
2023.24 TEAM RANKS
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Christian Felton signed to a one-year entry-level contract, Mar. 14
D Elias Pettersson assigned to Abbotsford from Orebro, Mar. 13
Arturs Silovs recalled from Abbotsford under emergency conditions, Mar. 12
Dakota Joshua retroactively placed on LTIR, Mar. 12
Vasily Podkolzin recalled from Abbotsford, Mar. 9
Vasily Podkolzin reassigned to Abbotsford, Mar. 8
Vasily Podkolzin recalled from Abbotsford, Mar. 7
Guillaume Brisebois activated from LTIR and assigned to Abbotsford, Mar. 6
Vasily Podkolzin reassigned to Abbotsford, Mar. 6
Carson Soucy activated from LTIR, Mar. 5
Guillaume Brisebois placed on waivers, Mar. 5
Matt Irwin reassigned to Abbotsford, Mar. 4
Vasily Podkolzin recalled from Abbotsford, Mar. 2
Matt Irwin recalled from Abbotsford, Mar. 2
Elias Pettersson agreed to terms on an eight-year contract, Mar. 2