Minnesota at Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay went crazy on the trade front, and it's no surprise as they are currently the lowest-point team in the East. The Wild are a decent road team, sitting at .500 while Tampa Bay is sub-.500, even at home. Both teams have weak defenses so this one will come down to who can score more. Favorites coming off three straight losses facing a team off 2+ straight losses win at a 75% clip in the NHL (84-28 the past five years). The Lightning are just 11-20 this season coming off a home game. With the trades affecting this team so much, we look for Minnesota to come in and win this one.