The Caps have dropped two of their last three and I think they'll come up short against a Blackhawks team looking to even out the season series today.
No team in the league has a better goals against per game average than the Blackhawks as they're allowing just over two goals per game. Corey Crawford is set to make his fourth consecutive start, and has been rock solid all season, and has been particularly good on the road where he is 8-3-1 behind a 1.90 GAA.
Chicago also own the very best penalty kill units in the NHL, conceding goals on less than 10% of their short-handed situations. They've got their power play going lately as well, going 6-for-22 over their last seven games. That could spell trouble for a Caps team who's penalty kill ranks near the bottom of the league and has given up four goals over its last three games. PLay the Chicago Blackhawks here on Thursday!