Buffalo at Tampa Bay

The Lightning have short circuited down the stretch, coming up on the wrong side in nine of their last 11 games, including a dismal one of five at home. They have allowed a total of 44 goals in the 11 game slide or 4 per game on average, and a bigger problem is they have tallied just 2 total goals in their last two games. The Sabres haven't exactly been on fire, but the Lightning’s streak of ineptness vs. the Northeast, where they are now 32-69 in their last 101, looks bleak for the home side. When you consider that Buffalo is 22-7-3 against Tampa over their last 32, and have won eight of the last nine in Tampa, there is only one way to go here, Buffalo gets the call.