Calgary Flames vs. Washington Capitals: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time and stats

The Washington Capitals face the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night, and legendary Caps winger Alexander Ovechkin is just 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record of 894 career NHL goals.

Ovi netted a hat-trick in Washington's last game, a 7-3 win over the +700 Stanley Cup favorite Edmonton Oilers, and he did so in just over 16 minutes of ice time.

Calgary, meanwhile, enters this game with a 2-3-1 record in its last six games. The Capitals won the previous meeting between these teams by a 3-1 score on January 28th.

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How to watch Calgary Flames vs. Washington Capitals, TV channel and streaming

Calgary Flames vs. Washington Capitals will be broadcast on Monumental Sports Network (MNMT) in the greater Washington DC area. MNMT is available via cable TV or live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or FuboTV.

Fans outside the greater DC area can stream the game via ESPN+.

Read Alex Ovechkin's Player Props vs. Calgary Flames on site.

Calgary Flames vs. Washington Capitals start time, date and venue

Calgary Flames vs. Washington Capitals is scheduled to start at 7 PM ET/6 PM CT/5 PM MT on Tuesday, February 25th from Capital One Arena in Washington DC.

Calgary Flames vs. Washington Capitals stats

• Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin ranks third in the NHL in expected goals (xG) per 60 minutes with 1.62, per NHL statistics site MoneyPuck, and he has finished better than his xG indicates as he averages 2.41 goals per 60 minutes of ice time.
• The Calgary Flames have the third-best defense n the NHL with just 93 goals allowed this season, but their xG against is only the 13th-best in the league.
• Ovechkin has an on-ice goal differential of +47, the seventh-best in the NHL.
• Caps goaltender Logan Thompson ranks tied for third in the NHL with 17 goals saved above expected, and Flames goalie Dustin Wolf is eighth with 11 goals saved above expected.

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