Washington at Boston

Despite a recent slide, Washington has a winning record. The defense keeps them in games, 16th in goals given up and 14th in shots on goal allowed. Washington is 14-10 when playing its third game in five days, plus 89-83 on the road after allowing three or more goals in three consecutive contests. Boston is on a 3-2 run, losing 3-2 at home to Carolina as a favorite, along with a 4-1 loss at home to Calgary as -180 chalk two games ago. When these teams last met in Boston, Washington pulled a 2-1 upset as a +160 dog. Play Washington.