Kuemper allowed four goals on 40 shots (.900 SV%) for his third loss in four starts as he was defeated by the Pittsburgh Penguins in his previous start. The 32-year-old has been solid all season but received little help around him, leading to a 21-23-5 record, 2.76 GAA and .911 SV%. He takes on the New York Islanders, who have won four of their last six but are 21st in the NHL in goals per game (2.99).

Kemper has missed the Capitals' previous two games due to an upper-body injury but will draw back in the crease Thursday vs. Chicago. The 32-year-old has been solid but gotten little help in his first season in Washington, with his 20-22-5 record, 2.77 GAA and .911 SV%. He takes on the Chicago Blackhawks, who have lost five of their last seven games and are 32nd in the NHL in goals per game (2.47).

Kuemper missed the Capitals' previous game due to an upper-body injury and will remain out Tuesday after practising with the team. The 32-year-old has been one of few bright spots in Washington this season, with his 20-22-5 record, 2.77 GAA and .911 SV%.

Kuemper missed the Capitals' previous game due to an upper-body injury and will remain out Tuesday after practising with the team. The 32-year-old has been one of few bright spots in Washington this season, with his 20-22-5 record, 2.77 GAA and .911 SV%.

Kuemper allowed four goals on 35 shots (.886 SV%) to pick up his third loss in four games as he was beaten by the New York Rangers in his previous start. The 32-year-old has been decent in his first season in the nation's Capital, with his 20-21-5 record, 2.75 GAA and .912 SV%. He takes on the struggling St. Louis Blues, who have lost 10 of their last 13 games and are 20th in the NHL in goals per game.

Kuemper was perfect, stopping all 18 of 18 shots for his fifth shutout of the season as he blanked the New York Islanders in his previous start. The 32-year-old has been solid in his first season in Washington despite limited help, with his 20-20-5 record, 2.71 GAA and .913 SV%. He will take on the New York Rangers, who have lost three of their last five games and are 14th in the NHL in goals per game (3.23).

Kuemper stopped 38 of 41 shots (.927 SV%) for his second-straight victory as he beat San Jose in his previous start. The 32-year-old has been solid in his first season in Washington with a limited roster around him, as shown by his 19-19-4 record, 2.77 GAA and .910 SV%. He takes on the Los Angeles Kings, who are in the midst of a three-game winning streak and have the third-best powerplay in the NHL (25.2).

Kuemper allowed four goals on 35 shots (.886 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was defeated by Carolina in his previous start. The 32-year-old has played well despite his losing record in his first season in Washington, with his 16-17-4 record, 2.67 GAA and .914 SV%. He will face the surprisingly hot Detroit Red Wings, who just snapped a five-game winning streak with a 4-2 loss vs. Seattle last game.

Kuemper allowed four goals on 35 shots (.886 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was defeated by Carolina in his previous start. The 32-year-old has played well despite his losing record in his first season in Washington, with his 16-17-4 record, 2.67 GAA and .914 SV%. He will face the surprisingly hot Detroit Red Wings, who just snapped a five-game winning streak with a 4-2 loss vs. Seattle last game.

Kuemper allowed three goals on 30 shots (.900 SV%) for his third loss in five games as he was beaten by Carolina in his previous start. The 32-year-old may have a near .500 record with his 16-15-4 line but has played very well most nights resulting in a 2.59 GAA and .915 SV%. He takes on the Florida Panthers, who lost their previous game 6-2 vs. St. Louis but are 1st in the NHL in shots per game (36.1).