This is a 5* BIG-CHALK CHOKE-OUT on the Washington Capitals.

I love playing on "desperate" teams, and certainly the Blue Jackets fit the bill in this one, however, their still missing a ton of different key players and with top defensemen Jack Johnson still sitting one game from suspension, I think the equally as hungry Capitals find a way to get the job done and definitely feel that the home side is worth the price of admission in this spot. Columbus will also be without the services of No. 1 goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, and forwards Arten Anisimov, Brandon Dubinsky and Mark Letstu. Unfortunately for the visitors, a date in the nation's capital is not what the doctor ordered to get untracked, they've dropped three straight at Washington. The Capitals on the other hand come in with momentum, they beat Carolina 4-3 in OT on Saturday, Alex Ovechkin got his 400th assist and has two goals and an assist in his last three at home in this series. Sometimes a favorite is a favorite for a reason, I defnitely feel the home side should be a bigger one in this spot; play on WASHINGTON.

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