Capitals vs. Islanders Preview: Line Combinations, Stats, Storylines To Watch, GR8 Chase Tracker

Alex Ovechkin continues his GR8 Chase as the Capitals visit the Islanders. (Brad Penner — Imagn Images)

Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are taking their show to Long Island, as the captain continues his GR8 Chase and will try to become the NHL’s lone all-time leading goal scorer against the New York Islanders on Sunday.

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Here’s everything to know before puck drop at UBS Arena at 12:30 p.m. ET.

The Capitals will have one major lineup change, as Aliaksei Protas is week-to-week after taking a skate cut to the left foot in Friday’s win over Chicago. Anthony Beauvillier will draw back into the mix after sitting out as a healthy scratch.

Charlie Lindgren gets the start, with Hunter Shepard backing up amid Logan Thompson’s injury.

Here are the lines:

                       Alex Ovechkin-Dylan Strome-Tom Wilson

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                 Connor McMichael-Pierre-Luc Dubois-Ryan Leonard

                  Andrew Mangiapane-Lars Eller-Taylor Raddysh

                Brandon Duhaime-Nic Dowd-Anthony Beauvillier

                             Rasmus Sandin-John Carlson

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                       Jakob Chychrun-Trevor van Riemsdyk

        Martin Fehervary-Matt Roy

                                 Charlie Lindgren

                                    Hunter Shepard

– Alex Ovechkin has goals in four straight games.

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– Dylan Strome is on a four-game point streak.

– John Carlson has four assists in his last three games.

– Alex Ovechkin sits one goal away from 895, which would move him past Wayne Gretzky for the NHL’s all-time goals record. He has 44 goals and 68 points in 71 career games against New York, but has never scored on Ilya Sorokin.

– Ryan Leonard will remain hungry to impress after scoring his first NHL goal back on Friday, so look out for him.

– Watch for Anthony Beauvillier to try and impress as he draws back into the mix.

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