Senators and Capitals face off in Eastern Conference action

The Ottawa Senators and the Washington Capitals square off in Eastern Conference playWashington Capitals (9-6, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (11-6-1, in the Atlantic Division)Ottawa, Ontario; Tuesday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators host the Washington Capitals in Eastern Conference play.Ottawa has a 6-2-0 record in home games and an 11-6-1 record overall. The Senators have a 7-2-1 record when scoring three or more goals.Washington has gone 2-2-0 in road games and 9-6 overall. The Capitals have a 4-1-0 record in games decided by one goal.Tuesday's game is the first time these teams meet this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Tim Stutzle has scored nine goals with 14 assists for the Senators. Jake Sanderson has one goal and nine assists over the last 10 games.Alex Tuch has 11 goals and two assists for the Capitals. Jordan Kyrou has four goals and eight assists over the past 10 games.Popular ReadsLAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 5-4-1, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.1 assists, 4.7 penalties and 13.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.Capitals: 6-4-0, averaging 3.6 goals, six assists, 4.2 penalties and 10.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.INJURIES: Senators: Warren Foegele: out (knee), William Eklund: out (ankle), Andre Burakovsky: out (lower body), Ridly Greig: out (lower body).Capitals: Rasmus Sandin: out (knee), Patrick Thomas: out (upper-body), Vincent Desharnais: out (abdomen).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Sponsored Content by Taboola