Nashville at New York

First-place Nashville is on a great run, but has played seven of the last eight at home. They are not a dominant road team and prefer a slower pace away from home at 3-1-1 UNDER the total on the road, plus 2-0-2 UNDER against the Eastern Conference. The Predators face a first-place New York Islanders squad that has won five of six. The Islanders are 20-7 in their last 27 home games, plus 27-7 after allowing 2 or fewer goals in their previous game. The Islanders won the most recent meeting with Nashville, 3-1. Jaroslav Halak is 3-0-1 with a 1.47 GAA in his last four starts against the Predators. The NY Islanders are also on a 6-2 run UNDER the total and 6-0 UNDER in the fourth game of a four-in-six days situation. When these teams meet the home team is 5-1 and the UNDER is 2-0-2, so grab the home team again in a defensive battle of first place teams. Take the Islanders and the game UNDER the total.