Washington at Ottawa

Washington had won three of its first four games before losing in overtime to Calgary after erasing a 3-0 deficit on Saturday. Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist for the Capitals in a losing effort. Washington has beaten Ottawa eight times in a row and the Caps are 15-2 the past 17 meetings. Also, Washington is 22-6 its last 28 games as a favorite, 43-16 as a road favorite. The Senators are 23-54 their past 77 games versus Eastern Conference teams and they have lost two straight to San Jose and the New York Rangers. Ottawa has scored only 10 goals in five games this season. Ilya Samsonov has a 2.34 goals-against average for the Capitals, who have scored 13 goals their last three games. Play the Capitals.