The Washington Capitals are looking to put two wins in a row together for the first time in over three weeks on Wednesday night. To do so, they\u2019ll need to take out the back-to-back Stanley Cup finalist Edmonton Oilers.<\/p>\n
Logan Thompson will lead the team out onto the ice against Connor McDavid and the Oilers as he retakes the starter\u2019s net after a night off earlier this week. Thompson is one of the league\u2019s top goaltenders this season with his 7-5-1 record, 1.85 goals-against average, and .925 save percentage.<\/p>\n
Logan Thompson is first off the ice today, so he\u2019ll start against the Oilers tonight. Charlie Lindgren will get the start in Montreal tomorrow.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Katie Adler (@katieEadler) November 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Thompson made one start against the Oilers last season, making 30 saves in a 3-2 win for the Capitals. In his career against Edmonton, Thompson is 1-2-1 with a 3.45 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage.<\/p>\n In front of Thompson will be the same lines that helped deliver a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings with Charlie Lindgren in net. Head coach Spencer Carbery made a few tweaks to his lineup ahead of the win and was pleased with the results<\/a>, giving them another game to build more chemistry.<\/p>\n Given the news, the team\u2019s healthy scratches will again be Sonny Milano, Declan Chisholm, and Dylan McIlrath. Pierre-Luc Dubois remains out long-term after undergoing surgery earlier this month.<\/p>\n Projected Capitals lineup for 11\/19 game against Oilers<\/p>\n Ovechkin<\/p>\n Strome<\/p>\n McMichael<\/p>\n The Oilers come into Wednesday night\u2019s game on the back of a bad 5-1 road loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The club is struggling mightily to keep the puck out of their net this season, giving up 3.48 goals per game, the fifth-worst mark in the NHL.<\/p>\n Much of that failure falls on the team\u2019s goaltending, which has posted just an 87.6 percent save percentage at five-on-five this season. Stuart Skinner is expected in net for the Oilers, and he is 7-5-3 on the season with a 2.86 goals-against average, a .889 save percentage, and one shutout.<\/p>\n McDavid, Edmonton\u2019s superstar captain, saw an eight-game point streak snapped in the team\u2019s loss to the Sabres. He has gone without a point in just four games so far this season.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t