The Blackhawks have become an auto-fade for me, losers of eight games in a row. 

Chicago has fallen down and can't get up. The Blackhawks have a losing record at home. They've dropped seven consecutive games at United Center. 

The Capitals aren't as dominant as they've been, but still are vastly superior right now to the Blackhawks. The Capitals have taillied three or more goals in nine straight games. They hold a big goalie edge with Braden Holtby against Anton Forsberg, or whatever stiff the Blackhawks want to put in net with Corey Crawford sidelined.