Tampa Bay at New Jersey

Tampa Bay's offense is 12th in goals scored (3.13 per game) and 11th in shooting percentage. They come off a 6-1 win at Montreal. They face a New Jersey defense that is 24th in penalty killing, 18th in goals allowed (3.07 per game), and 17th in save percentage. This is a difficult situational spot for Tampa Bay, playing its third straight on the road. They've lost four of the last five, all as favorites. This will also be their sixth road game in the previous eight contests. The Devils come home after a 4-3 win at Ottawa. The defense has allowed 23 goals over the last six contests. New Jersey's offense ranks ninth on the power play, and seven of the previous 10 meetings between these teams have been decided by scores of 4-3, 5-2, 4-3, 6-3, 8-5, 5-2, and 5-1. New Jersey is 9-4-1 at home, so back home ice in a high-scoring battle. Take New Jersey + OVER the total.