The two first-place clubs with the best records in the NHL drew a sold-out crowd at the Canada Life Centre on Tuesday night. With Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin just seven goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time scoring record, there's added star power to the primetime matchup.

WINNIPEG - After their 5-3 defeat at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday, the Winnipeg Jets will look to bounce back and clinch their ticket to the NHL Playoffs on Tuesday when they host the league’s top team in the Washington Capitals.

The Capitals and the Jets meet in Winnipeg! These two teams have been among the best teams in the NHL this season, and they are both in contention as the best team in the Eastern Conference. We continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Jets prediction and pick.

The Washington Capitals got an important piece of business done before the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs get underway. The Caps agreed to a massive eight-year contract extension with standout defenseman Jakob Chychrun,

Chychrun joined the Capitals last July as part of a trade and has matched his career-high with 18 goals this season

The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Jakob Chychrun to an eight-year, $72 million contract extension, senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today. Chychrun’s contract will carry an average annual value of $9 million.