The set-up: Columbus comes in off a 4-1 home win over Dallas and it'll look to keep the offensive pressure dialled up in the Nation's capital facing a Capitals team who enters off a 2-1 home victory over Pittsburgh. This is a big time revenge game for Columbus, who I expect to push the pace here. Washington took three of four in the regular season series last year and then took four of six in the first round of the playoffs. Columbus goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky is just 4-6 with a 3.09 GAA and overall the Jackets are allowing 3.47 GPG, ranked 24th.

The pick: Washington is No. 1 in scoring at 3.64 GPG and first on the power play with a 34 percent conversation rate. This number is low, play the "over."