Overview

• Faceoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden.
• Jonathan Quick is expected to start for the Rangers on the back-to-back after Igor Shesterkin opened the first three games with elite numbers.
• Charlie Lindgren is expected to make his first start of the season for Washington after Logan Thompson handled the opening two games.
• New York placed defenseman Carson Soucy on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, recalled Connor Mackey, and Matthew Robertson is a likely lineup draw.
• The Capitals improved to 1-1-0 with a 4-2 win at the Islanders led by Aliaksei Protas’ two goals and an assist, while the Rangers enter on a two-game run capped by a 6-1 win in Pittsburgh.