The Capitals visit the Anaheim Ducks tonight at Honda Center for the first of two meetings between the teams this season. The last time the Capitals faced Anaheim (March 1, 2023 at Honda Center) Tom Wilson scored two goals, including the game winner in overtime, to lead Washington to a 3-2 win. The Capitals have earned a point in five of their last six games versus the Ducks (4-1-1).
Wilson is expected to play in his 700th career game tonight. Wilson, who was drafted by the Capitals in the first round (16th overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft, has played all 699 of his career games with Washington. Among players to debut with the Capitals, Wilson will be the fourth-youngest player to reach the 700-game mark.
Wilson ranks third on the Capitals in games played since making his NHL regular-season debut on Oct. 1, 2013 (Alex Ovechkin: 765 GP; John Carlson: 712 GP). In addition, Wilson ranks 12th in franchise history in games played among skaters and is 28 games shy of passing Rod Langway (726) for the 11th place. Wilson will be the fourth player from the 2012 NHL Draft to reach the 700-game mark (Morgan Rielly: 739 GP; Cody Ceci: 728 GP; Jacob Trouba: 700 GP). Among his draft class, Wilson ranks sixth in goals (132) and seventh in points (304).
This season, Wilson has recorded nine points (4g, 5a) in 19 games. Wilson leads the Capitals and ranks tied for fourth in the NHL in penalties drawn (14). Wilson, a three-time 20-goal scorer, has scored 83 even-strength goals since 2017-18, which ranks second on the Capitals in that span (Alex Ovechkin: 180). Since making his NHL regular-season debut on Oct. 1, 2013, Wilson ranks sixth in the NHL in hits (2,095).
