Washington is home after playing seven of the last 10 on the road. They got upset by Buffalo, 4-1, as -200 favorite, plus lost to Carolina and Columbus as chalk. They face an Anaheim team that is playing well, on an 8-4 run, sixth in the NHL in goals allowed, and first in penalty killing. Anaheim has scored at least three in five of its last eight and has won three of four after beating Minnesota 3-1 on Wednesday. Goalie John Gibson leads the league with a 1.86 GAA after making 25 saves Wednesday. The Ducks are 27-11 when their opponent scores five goals or more in their previous game and the road team is 9-3 when these teams clash. Play Anaheim.
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