Washington at Dallas

Dallas is home but in a slump, 6-9 the last 15 games. It's a let-down spot as they come home from a showdown with Chicago, a big 4-2 upset division win. Now they face an Eastern Conference team, the best team in hockey. Washington is ranked first in the NHL goals scored (3.3 per game) and on the power play, plus is third defensively in goals allowed. Alex Ovechkin scored three times in the second period for his 14th career hat trick, as Washington beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 the last game. Washington improved to a league-best 20-5-2 on the road. And goalie Braden Holtby is 17-3-2 with a 2.21 GAA in 22 road starts. Play Washington.