Atlanta at Washington

Washington has been awful this year but in this game they face an Atlanta team allowing 3.6 goals per game on the road this season. Atlanta has been playing well yet they find themselves an underdog in this game. They've won three straight on the road but we don't see them making it four in a row in an important game for the Caps. This is a winnable game for Washington and those don't come along too often. We expect Atlanta to letdown here after their current run. Teams off a loss in which they allowed 4+ goals in a division loss are 36-18 (67%) in their next game if facing a team off a home win. Atlanta is just 17-26 since last season after a game in which 7+ goals were scored. Good letdown spot for Atlanta and a game in which we expect Washington's "A" effort.