Washington visits Utah after Ovechkin’s hat trick

Washington Capitals (12-4-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Utah Hockey Club (7-7-3, in the Central Division)

Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Capitals -115, Utah Hockey Club -105; over/under is 6.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals visit the Utah Hockey Club after Alexander Ovechkin’s hat trick against the Vegas Golden Knights in the Capitals’ 5-2 win.

Utah has a 4-3-1 record in home games and a 7-7-3 record overall. The Utah Hockey Club have allowed 56 goals while scoring 47 for a -9 scoring differential.

Washington has a 12-4-1 record overall and a 5-2-0 record on the road. The Capitals have gone 5-2-0 in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.

Monday’s game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Clayton Keller has scored six goals with nine assists for the Utah Hockey Club. Logan Cooley has over the last 10 games.

Dylan Strome has scored five goals with 21 assists for the Capitals. Hendrix Lapierre has over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Utah Hockey Club: 3-5-2, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.4 assists, four penalties and 11.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

Capitals: 7-2-1, averaging 4.6 goals, 8.1 assists, 2.9 penalties and 6.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.

INJURIES: Utah Hockey Club: None listed.

Capitals: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.