Buffalo at San Jose

Nothing against the Sabres — they have proven real this season and are a blazing 10-1 since the Olympic break — but getting the Sharks as a home underdog is an opportunity I can't pass up. San Jose is 15-7 in its past 22 times in this role, cashing as a bigger home dog than this nine times during that span. The Sharks are in a position they haven't been in for quite some time, needing a victory this late in the season. San Jose trails Seattle by only one point for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference. The Sharks also have a strong motivation for revenge after a 6-3 road loss to the Sabres on March 10. San Jose has produced at least three goals in each of its last five games. Take the Sharks.