Pittsburgh at Washington

Pittsburgh may be hot, but this Washington team is historically great. Goalie Braden Holtby tied an NHL single-season record with 48 wins in the regular season. He didn't miss a beat in the first round, yielding just five tallies on 154 shots for an impressive 0.84 goals-against average and .968 save percentage. The defense was second in goals allowed during the regular season, and third in penalty killing. Star Alex Ovechkin led the league with 50 goals, leading an offense that was second in goals scored, fifth on the power play. The Capitals are on a 59-27 run, and 37-14 against the Eastern Conference. The Penguins still have injuries at goaltender with Marc-Andre Fleury experiencing post-concussion symptoms, so the net belongs to 21-year-old Matt Murray tonight. Washington is on a 36-15 run at home, so back the dominant home team and take Washington.