Washington at New York

Washington is a powerhouse defensive team, second in goals allowed, fifth in penalty killing, and coming off a 3-1 comeback victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday night. Goalie Braden Holtby is 12-4-2 with a 1.94 goals-against average against the division foe New York Islanders, winning five of his last six with a 1.30 GAA. They face a strong NY Islanders defense ranked #12 in goals allowed and second in penalty killing, off a 4-1 win over Detroit. The UNDER is 11-5-1 in the Islanders last 17 games following a win. The Islanders are also 15-5-2 UNDER the total against the Metropolitan Division. When these teams meet the UNDER is 3-0-1 and this shapes up as a game with more great defense than scoring opportunities. Play Washington/NY Islanders UNDER the total.