Dallas at Washington

This is a high NHL total, but Dallas is playing some defense while winning two in a row, allowing four goals total the last two games. They are also a long way from home and run into a Washington team that is terrific on defense at sixth in the NHL in goals allowed. Washington will lean on defense and a slower pace as Center Jay Beagle and defenseman Brooks Orpik will be out tonight. Beagle suffered an upper-body injury in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the New York Rangers, while Orpik missed his first game of the season with a lower-body injury. Washington is 11-4 UNDER the total playing on one day of rest and 7-3 UNDER at home. Play this one UNDER the total.