The Capitals are third in the NHL in goals scored per contest (3.68) and sixth in high-danger scoring chances per 60 minutes (12.39). Even with top triggerman Alex Ovechkin on the mend due to a fractured leg, Washington has still scored four-plus goals in six of its last 16 games.

In the final game before the Christmas break, the Boston Bruins (19-13-4) extended their winning streak at TD Garden to five games with a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals (23-9-2).