The set-up: Washington is out to atone for a lousy 7-4 home loss to the Flyers in its last outing. Pittsburgh's coming off a 4-3 shootout win at the Islanders, after losing 4-3 to the Isles a couple nights earlier. These teams have been playing to some higher-scoring affairs of late (the entire league has seen elevated offensive numbers), but I think the conditions are now finally right for more of a defensive affair.

The pick: Each club has had issues defensively and between the pipes, but note that the Capitals have seen the total go "under" in seven of their last ten after allowing six or more goals in a three goals or greater home loss in their last outing, while the Penguins have seen the total dip below the posted number in 14 of their last 22 after an OT road victory in which it score four or more goals in. Expect a tight, and ultimately lower-scoring "under" in this one.

This is a 10* TOTAL COACH'S CORNER on the UNDER Caps/Pens.