Tampa Bay at Colorado

First-place Tampa Bay is a dominant defensive squad, second in the NHL in goals allowed. They come off Thursday’s 4-1 victory at Arizona, part of an 8-1 run UNDER the total against losing teams. This is a tough situational spot, though, playing their third straight road game of a four-game trek. Tampa Bay went 1-3 on its last road trip, losing three times as chalk. Colorado has won three of four contests, cashing twice as a dog, including a 2-1 win at two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh and a 2-1 triumph against Florida on Thursday to open a three-game homestand. The Avalanche are 19-7-4 UNDER the total playing their fourth game in six nights, so look for a slower pace and back the home dog in a defensive battle as the UNDER is 7-3-2 when these teams clash in Colorado. Back Colorado and the UNDER.