Senators and Capitals play in their annual Turkey day eve game
11-22 Senators (8-5-6) at Capitals (11-10-1)
TV Coverage: NBC Sports Washington
Last game for Ottawa: 3-0 loss at NY Rangers
- Craig Anderson-24 saves
Last game for Washington: 4-1 loss vs Calgary
- Lars Eller-goal
Players to watch
Ottawa-Mark Stone has scored six times in the month of November, and is a +4. Erik Karlsson is averaging 25 minutes a game, and has scored 7 points (1G-6A) in 7 games this month. Goaltender Craig Anderson this month is 3-3 with a 2.39 GAA. Mark Stone has as many goals this season as Alex Ovechkin. Matt Duchene is still looking for his first point with the Sens.
Washington-John Carlson has scored 10 points (2G-8A) this month, and half of those have been on the power play. T.J. Oshie leads the Capitals this month with 4 goals, and 7 points overall. Finally, goaltender Braden Holtby is 6-2 in the month of November, and a GAA of 2.57. The Caps have a .636 points percentage from Thanksgiving Eve games dating back to the 2005-06 season, compiling a 6-3-2 record over that span. The night before Thanksgiving has traditionally been a home game for the Caps, as 9 of their last 11 have been in the friendly confines of DC.
