Jets take on Capitals in showdown of conference leaders

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The teams with the two highest point totals in the NHL will face off on Saturday night when the Winnipeg Jets visit the Washington Capitals.

The Western Conference-best Jets recorded their fifth straight win and eighth in their last 10 games with a 6-2 romp over the host Boston Bruins on Thursday.

The East-leading Capitals, in turn, secured at least a point for the 14th time in