Overview

• Faceoff is 7 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden, with Washington 1-1 and New York 2-1 after consecutive victories.
• Adam Fox headlines the Rangers’ surge after a two-goal, three-point performance in Saturday’s 6-1 win at Pittsburgh.
• Washington rebounded with a 4-2 win over the Islanders, led by Aliaksei Protas’ two goals and an assist and Jakob Chychrun’s two helpers.
• The Capitals start Charlie Lindgren in his season debut, while the Rangers are expected to go with Jonathan Quick as Igor Shesterkin rests.
• New York manages injuries with Vincent Trocheck listed week-to-week and Carson Soucy on IR, as Matthew Robertson is slated to draw in and Washington recalls last season’s sweep of the series as context.