Brent Seabrook is expected to play and Corey Crawford will start when the Chicago Blackhawks visit the Washington Capitals on Friday at Verizon Center.
The Hawks have won four straight - all at home - since falling to St. Louis in the Winter Classic on Jan. 2. The Capitals are coming off a 5-2 victory over Pittsburgh, and have now won seven straight.
Washington won the first matchup this season on a Marcus Johansson overtime winner Nov. 11. Braden Holtby, who stopped 32 shots and earned the win in the first game, is 20-8-4 with a 1.