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Capitals hold off Golden Knights’ late comeback in win

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WASHINGTON — Pierre-Luc Dubois had two goals and an assist to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night.

All three of Washington’s goals came in the second period, with Jakob Chychrun adding his 22nd of the season. Braeden Bowman and Tomas Hertl scored in the third for the Golden Knights. 

The Capitals pulled within two points of the New York Islanders for third place in the Metropolitan Division and within two of Boston for the Eastern Conference’s second wild card. Washington is 2-0 since the Olympic break and has won six of its last seven.

The Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights had a three-game winning streak snapped despite the return of five Olympians. Vegas was without two Americans (Jack Eichel and Noah Hanifin) and three Canadians (Mark Stone, Mitch Marner and Shea Theodore) in Wednesday’s win over Los Angeles. All were back on the ice Friday.

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The Golden Knights scored five third-period goals in that 6-4 victory over the Kings and they nearly pulled off a big comeback at Washington. Bowman broke up Logan Thompson’s shutout bid early in the third, and Hertl’s power-play goal made it 3-2 with 10:45 still to play, but that was as close as Vegas could come.

Stone was called for high-sticking with 4:24 left, but Thompson still had to come up big on short-handed chances by Brayden McNabb and Marner.

Dubois beat Akira Schmid high to the blocker side 49 seconds into the second to open the scoring. Just over 2 1/2 minutes later, Aliaksei Protas found Dubois in front with a nice pass for a 2-0 lead.

Chychrun’s shot from the right circle sneaked under the crossbar to make it 3-0.

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The line of Dubois, Protas and Tom Wilson was on the ice for all three of Washington’s goals, along with defenseman Rasmus Sandin. Protas and Sandin had two assists each.

Dubois had no points in his first six games this season and had surgery for injuries to his abdominal and adductor muscles. He has three goals and two assists in three games since returning.

Golden Knights: At Pittsburgh on Sunday.

Capitals: At Montreal on Saturday night.

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Phoenix Suns vs Toronto Raptors Preview: Starting Lineups Tonight, Betting Tips and Game Prediction (Mar. 22)

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The Phoenix Suns will lock horns with the Toronto Raptors at Mortgage Matchup Center on Sunday for their 72nd regular-season game. The game will tip off at 9:00 p.m. ET and will be the last meeting between the two teams this season. The Raptors had secured a 122-115 win over the Suns in their last matchup on March 13.

The Suns are on a five-game losing streak. They are in seventh place in the Western Conference standings with a 39-32 record. Meanwhile, the Raptors are in fifth place in the East with a 39-30 record.

Phoenix Suns vs. Toronto Raptors Preview, Starting Lineups Tonight, Betting Tips and Game Prediction

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Phoenix Suns vs. Toronto Raptors Betting Tips and Odds

Moneyline: Suns (+128), Raptors (-152)

Spread: Suns +2.5 (-110), Raptors -2.5 (-110)

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Total over/under o/u: Suns u219.5 (-110), Raptors o219.5 (-110)

Note: Odds listed are subject to change close to tip-off

Beting Tips

  • Devin Booker is expected to score over 25.5 points
  • Jalen Green is expected to score under 21,5 points
  • Scottie Barnes is expected to dish out over 4.5 assists

Phoenix Suns vs. Toronto Raptors Preview

The Suns suffered a 108-105 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. Their defense has struggled in the absence of Dillon Brooks, who is out with a fractured left hand. Devin Booker was off his game against the Bucks as he finished with 14 points on 4 of 17 shooting.

Jalen Green stepped up his game in a failed attempt to save a sinking ship. He finished with 24 points. The Suns will have to find a way to get back their groove without Brooks on the floor.

The Raptors, on the other hand, faced a 121-115 loss to the Denver Nuggets. They dominated the Nuggets in the first and the third quarter, but their inconsistency got the best of them. They will need to work on getting their offense and defense consistent in all quarters.

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Phoenix Suns vs. Toronto Raptors Starting Lineups Tonight

Suns starting lineup

PG: Collin Gillespie, SG: Devin Booker, SF: Jalen Green, PF: Royce O’Neale, C: Oso Ighodaro

Raptors starting lineup

PG: Immanuel Quickley, SG: Brandon Ingram, SF: RJ Barrett, PF: Scottie Barnes, C: Jakob Poeltl

Phoenix Suns vs. Toronto Raptors Prediction

The Suns are still figuring out chemistry late in the season. Jalen Green’s return from injury and Dillon Brooks’ absence have put them in a bind. The Raptors have a better chance of walking away with a win. The game will be close, but expect the Raptors to win by a five-point margin.