This is an 8* on the OVER

Washington can’t like the way this series started. A 4-2 loss to the Islanders in Game 1 saw them give up all four goals in the span of 13 minutes as their own early 2-0 lead quickly went away. The loss was also the third in four games for the Capitals since the restart. Their only win was the final round robin game (vs. Boston) which kept them out of the 4-seed. New York is 4-1 and getting some surprising scoring punch with four or more goals scored in three of the past four games. The Isles didn’t have much trouble with the overmatched Panthers in the qualification round. Here, as falling into the early two-goal deficit should tell you, they will face more firepower. Washington’s offense has really yet to get going here in Toronto, but we feel it's only a matter of time. They average 3.4 goals per game for the year. The Over is 5-2 the last seven times these division foes have met. Play on OVER

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