New York at San Jose

San Jose had the Dallas Stars on the ropes with a 6-3 third-period lead on Tuesday night and then the Sharks inexplicably gave up three goals in regulation before losing 7-6 in overtime. As bad as the Sharks are this season they still will want to redeem themselves after suffering such a meltdown in front of their home fans. Ths Sharks beat Dallas 5-4 in overtime on Dec. 5 the only time the teams have met this season and the Sharks have won five of the past eight meetings. New York seemingly has turned it around with new coach Patrick Roy and the Islanders have won four in a row. However, the Islanders are 1-8 their past nine games against opponents with losing records and they have lost five straight to Pacific Division teams. Also, New York is 0-6 on the road against teams with below .400 home winning percentages. Take the Sharks a a big dog Max Play.