Washington at Nashville

Nashville and the Islanders were tied 3-3 after regulation Tuesday, and the Predators lost the shootout, 4-3. That made five of Nashville's 12 games this season that were tied after 60 minutes. Leave shootout goals out, and my count shows Nashville's games averaging 5.8 goals per game, with the Predators scoring 2.8 and allowing 3.0. At home, the combined figure is 5.3 across six games, and the first two there finished 3-1 for Minnesota and 2-1 for Nashville. The Predators have scored two goals or fewer in seven of the 12, and they have allowed two or fewer in six. Only two of those games were decided by more than three goals, a 6-0 loss at Boston and a 6-2 win over Colorado. Washington has scored three or fewer goals in five of 11 games and allowed three or fewer in seven. Washington is playing its second game in two nights after beating Philadelphia 5-2 on Wednesday. The UNDER is the bet tonight.