With the Metropolitan Division race wide open, the Washington Capitals have a chance to leapfrog the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday in front of a national audience.
NHL schedule 2015: Penguins visit Capitals for Metro Division bout
The Eastern Conference rivalry highlights Wednesday’s action.
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The Caps are just one point behind the Pens in the standings -- the two teams have 76 and 77 points, respectively -- and are only six points out of first place. This will be their fourth matchup of the season; Washington won all three prior meetings in regulation, outscoring Pittsburgh 10-1 in the process.
Up in New Jersey, the Calgary Flames are slated to take on the Devils in an inter-conference affair. Though New Jersey is a notoriously low-scoring club, it notched four goals against Calgary when they clashed on Nov. 22. That offensive surge wasn't enough, however, as the Flames came out on top in overtime, 5-4.
Out West, the Ottawa Senators will play the Anaheim Ducks, who lead the Pacific Division by a healthy 10 points. Left wing Jiri Sekac is scheduled to make his Ducks debut after being traded for Devante Smith-Pelly on Tuesday. Sekac, 22, has 16 points (seven goals, nine assists) in 50 NHL games.
Here is a complete look at the schedule. All times are ET.
Matchup | Time | Visitor TV | Home TV | National TV |
Flames at Devils | 7:30 p.m. |
| MSG+ | SN |
Penguins at Capitals | 8:00 p.m. | MSG+ | FS Ohio | NBCSN, TVA, SN1 |
Senators at Ducks | 10:00 p.m. |
| FS-W | TSN5, RDS |
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