Buffalo at Tampa Bay

Only the most optimistic Sabres fan could imagine his team being in such an important spot this late in the season. But here the Sabres are in second place behind the Atlantic Division-leading Lightning. Since the Sabres turned their season around on Dec. 9, they and the Lightning lead the league in wins. Buffalo is 2-0 since the Winter Olympic break with road victories against the Panthers, 3-2, and the Devils, 2-1. Both of those games went UNDER. Look for this game to go below the total, too, this being Buffalo's third away game in four days. This is also Tampa Bay's third game in four days. The Lightning are off a tough, 5-4, road loss to the Hurricanes this past Thursday. That snapped Tampa Bay's six-game win streak. The Lightning followed up their previous loss with a 2-0 home win against the Mammoth. Andrei Vasilevskiy is projected to be in the net for Tampa Bay. He has won nine straight games with a .938 save percentage during this span. Take the UNDER.