Tampa Bay at New York

Talented Tampa Bay is rested after sweeping Florida and is 42-20 working on three or more days of rest. They are looking to go to the Stanley Cup Finals for the third straight year, defending back-to-back titles. During the regular season, they were sixth in goals given up, seventh in shots on goal allowed, and eighth in save percentage, while the offense was eighth in scoring and third in shooting percentage. The Lightning has won 10-straight postseason series and is 49-21 as a favorite, including 22-8 as a playoff favorite. While Tampa Bay is rested, New York is in an emotional let-down spot after a grueling seven-game series with Carolina. New York's offense was #16 in goals scored during the regular season, and just #28 in shots. Goals won't come easy here. Play Tampa Bay.