Nedeljkovic will defend the visiting crease in Washington on Thursday, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Nedeljkovic will make his seventh straight start -- he's gone 4-0-2 in his last six games. Nedeljkovic is 14-6-6 with a 2.84 GAA and a .906 save percentage this season. The Capitals are averaging just 2.69 goals this year, 28th in the league, so this is a favorable matchup for Nedeljkovic.