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It's Caps' Great 8 and Jets' Divine 29 tonight in battle of NHL's top two sharpshooters

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Graham Hughes / The Canadian Press

WASHINGTON — The NHL's top two goal scorers go head-to-head tonight as the Winnipeg Jets continue a season-long road trip against Washington Capitals.

Patrik Laine and Alexander Ovechkin are both at 40 goals for the season and will be sharing the spotlight at Capital One Arena. Ovechkin has a chance to make history, needing just two goals to hit 600 for his career.

“We’re real pleased our young guy’s got 40. And that’s a good man to be chasing and competing with.