New York at Washington

The Washington Capitals will host the red-hot NY Islanders tonight. New York has been on quite a roll as they are 10-1 over their last 11 games, and come in on a five-game winning streak. Washington has lost their last two games, but will bring the "A" game tonight as they will have both eyes open vs. the upstart Islanders in this one. They lost a tough one at New York just two days ago, in a 3-2 overtime loss and played the Islanders about even on the road, so they will be confident in taking this team on in their own building knowing that they were right there with this hot team on the road. The Islanders have tended to relax in the second game of a home-and-home series at 0-4 in their last four, while the Caps are 5-1 in the same situation in their last six. Play on Washington in this one.