T.M. Selection: Washington Capitals.

I like the Washington Capitals to win this game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday. The Capitals have been in some really close games lately but they have managed to steal 2 wins in their previous 3 games and I think they can add another win onto their roll here. They have also won 2 home games in a row and I think they can keep that streak going here. Vegas is dealing with some injuries to some key players and they also have a few players in covid protocol which is never good since that could end up spreading to even more players on the team by the time this game starts. I think the current players missing from their lineup will hurt their scoring ability though and the Capitals are one of the highest scoring teams in the East this year. Vegas has scored more goals than the Capitals this year but a lot of their scorers are going to miss this game and ever since coming into the league a few years ago, Vegas has always been a much better team on home ice. I don't think they are going to play well here on the road with a lot of their players missing. Vegas also just played 8 games in a row on home ice and this is going to be their 1st road game in January. I think this is going to be a bit of a let down for them after being at home for so long and I expect the Capitals to come at them hard and make it a very physical game for them. I think it's a good spot for the Capitals here and I like them to win this game.

T.M. Prediction: 3-1 Capitals.