Colorado at Tampa Bay

The Lightning has been struggling all year long. They had one small stretch where they won four of five games, but the before and after doesn't present much of a resume. The before and after shows three wins in 25 games and it has been nearly a month since they tasted victory on home ice. The Avalanche has become a more consistent team than they were early on and have hovered around the .500 mark after a slow start. They have also feasted on the Southeast where they are 5-0 in their last five games and also 22-7 against the East in their last 29. The Lightning has won just once in eight tries against the West, so I'm giving the nod to the Avalanche here.