New York at Buffalo

This is an outdoor game in freezing New York City, at Citi Field. The New York Rangers are outstanding on defense at seventh in the NHL in goals allowed and third in penalty killing. The offense has been slumping, though, off a 3-2 loss at Detroit as a favorite and part of a 7-2 run UNDER the total. For the next two months New York will be without Chris Kreider, who is tied for second on the team with 11 goals. They face a Buffalo squad that has no offense, #31 in goals scored and #30 on the power play. The Sabres are on a 16-7-2 run UNDER the total, is 13-5-1 against the Eastern Conference, plus 21-8-4 UNDER playing on two days of rest. When these teams clash, the UNDER is 13-6-3, and this one shapes up as a defensive duel in the outdoor cold. Play the Winter Classic to stay UNDER.