Tampa Bay at Montreal

Tampa Bay is on the heels of Montreal for first place. Tampa Bay has dropped two in a row, so they're hungry for a win. They're hungry for a goal, too, after getting shut out at Detroit, and you don't see the No. 1 offense in the NHL get shut down very often. The Lightning is also 12th in the NHL in goals allowed, has a winning road record, and is 4-1 against the Eastern Conference. Montreal is weak on offense at 23rd in goals scored and 25th on the power play. Their game is defense, off a 3-2 win over Florida, but the Canadiens are 2-5 after allowing two goals or less in their previous game. Tampa Bay has outscored Montreal 16-5 in four matchups, winning all four this season. Montreal goalie Carey Price has a 3.29 GAA against the Lightning this season, his second-worst versus any opponent. Play Tampa Bay.