Washington at Nashville

Washington will come out focused tonight after a bad loss on Sunday against Ottawa, and Nashville has lost two straight, including 5-2 against Winnipeg on Saturday. The Capitals won the only meeting this season, 5-3, on Dec. 29, snapping an eight-game losing streak against the Predators. Ilya Samsonov is expected in net tonight, and he owns a 15-7-3 record with a 2.91 goals-against average. He'll look to redeem himself after allowing all four goals against the Senators. The Capitals are 21-8 their past 29 games after losing by at least three goals at home and 52-25 overall after losing by three goals or more home or away. The Predators have lost four straight versus teams with winning records. Take the Capitals.