Winnipeg at Washington

The Jets are finding life difficult without superstar goalie Connor Hellebuyck, who is out four to six weeks. Hellebuyck has a .913 save percentage and a 2.51 goals-against average on 403 shots with 6.3 goals saved above average. Winnipeg has lost its last two games without him, outscored by a combined 7-3 in losses to the Wild and Hurricanes. Those defeats came with Eric Comrie in the net. Thomas Milic is expected to make his season debut in goal for Winnipeg today. The Capitals hold a strong defensive edge. Only three teams give up fewer goals per game than Washington's 2.7. Logan Thompson is having an outstanding season in net for the Capitals with a .912 save percentage and a 2.16 goals-against average on 377 shots with a 5.7 goals saved above average. Washington also averages more goals per game than Winnipeg, ranking sixth in the league at 3.3 per game. The Capitals are 4-1 in their last five games. They are averaging 5.7 goals in their previous four games. Take the Capitals.