Washington Capitals vs. Ottawa Senators - NHL Game Preview - January 1, 2026

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	1	2	3	T
Washington WAS--	-	-	-
Ottawa OTT--	-	-	-

Capitals	3.48 GF AVG	2.45 GA AVG	17.30 Power Play
Senators	3.02 GF AVG	3.27 GA AVG	22.90 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
John Carlson (D)	Upper Body	12-04-2025Day-to-Day
Pierre-Luc Dubois (LW)	Abdomen	03-08-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 9
Justin Sourdif (RW)	Lower Body	12-10-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 11

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Lars Eller (C)	Undisclosed	12-05-2025Day-to-Day
Thomas Chabot (D)	Upper Body	12-14-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 15
Artem Zub (D)	Lower Body	12-05-2025Day-to-Day
Shane Pinto (C)	Lower Body	12-05-2025Day-to-Day

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