Washington at New York

You need defense to contend on the road and the Washington Capitals have it, ranked #10 in goals allowed. They are trying to set a franchise record by winning their fifth consecutive road game. Washington is on a 4-1 run UNDER the total, off a pair of 2-1 victories. The offense hasn't quite been there as Washington is 0-for-7 on the power play in the last three games and has failed to convert with the man advantage in five of its last six contests. Washington is on an 18-7-2 run UNDER the total, including 9-2-1 UNDER on the road. The offense won't bust out here as New York has yielded seven goals during its 4-0-2 stretch. New York has killed off all 17 short-handed situations over the past seven games during a 6-0-2 run UNDER the total. The Rangers are first in the NHL in goals allowed and sixth in penalty killing. Mats Zuccarello recorded his first career hat trick in New York's 3-1 victory over Toronto on Friday. Henrik Lundqvist has proven to be a Capitals killer in his career, winning seven of his last 10 meetings and posting an 18-8-3 mark with four shutouts during the regular season. The UNDER is 30-14-11 when these rivals clash, including 3-0-1 UNDER in New York, so look for far more defense than offense. Play this one to finish UNDER the total.