The Washington Capitals and the Anaheim Ducks are set to face off at the Honda Center tonight. Here's a look at the projected lineups for both teams:

Washington Capitals (17-9-2)

The Capitals, currently riding a six-game winning streak and sitting atop the Metropolitan Division, are coming off a dominant 7-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks. However, they'll be without some key players due to injuries.

Here's the projected lineup:

• Forwards:
  • Anthony Beauvillier - Dylan Strome - Alex Ovechkin
  • Aliaksei Protas - Connor McMichael - Tom Wilson
  • Ryan Leonard - Nic Dowd - Ethen Frank
  • Brandon Duhaime - Hendrix Lapierre - Sonny Milano
• Defense:
  • Martin Fehervary - Rasmus Sandin
  • Jakob Chychrun - Matt Roy
  • Declan Chisholm - Trevor van Riemsdyk
• Goalies:
  • Logan Thompson
  • Charlie Lindgren

Injury Report: Pierre-Luc Dubois is out with a lower-body injury, with an expected absence of 3-4 months following surgery. Justin Sourdif is also sidelined with a lower-body injury, though the team doesn't expect it to be a long-term issue. John Carlson will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury. He participated in warmups before the game against San Jose but did not play.

Recent Performance: The Capitals have been on a roll, showcasing strong two-way hockey. Their offense has been clicking, and goaltender Logan Thompson has been playing at a high level.

Anaheim Ducks (16-10-1)

The Ducks, who have exceeded expectations this season, are currently leading the Pacific Division. However, they are coming off a 7-0 shutout loss to the Utah Mammoth.

Here's the projected lineup:

• Forwards:
  • Chris Kreider - Leo Carlsson - Troy Terry
  • Cutter Gauthier - Mason McTavish - Beckett Sennecke
  • Frank Vatrano - Mikael Granlund - Ryan Strome
  • Ross Johnston - Ryan Poehling - Alex Killorn
• Defense:
  • Jackson LaCombe - Jacob Trouba
  • Olen Zellweger - Radko Gudas
  • Pavel Mintyukov - Drew Helleson
• Goalies:
  • Ville Husso
  • Vyacheslav Buteyets

Injury Report: Lukas Dostal is out with an upper-body injury, and Petr Mrazek is dealing with a lower-body injury. Mikael Granlund is expected to return after missing 10 games due to a lower-body injury, and Ryan Strome will be back in the lineup after being a healthy scratch for the past two games.

Recent Performance: The Ducks' recent form has been inconsistent, alternating between wins and losses. Their offense is driven by young talents like Leo Carlsson and Cutter Gauthier, but their defense and goaltending have been unstable recently. Beckett Sennecke's eight-game point streak recently ended.

Keys to the Game:

• Capitals: Continue their strong two-way play and capitalize on their scoring opportunities. Logan Thompson needs to maintain his stellar form in goal.
• Ducks: Improve their defensive play and get a solid performance from Ville Husso in goal. Their young offensive stars need to generate scoring chances.