San Jose at Tampa Bay

The San Jose Sharks have always been considered a strong home team, but one that struggles on the road. That reputation is well earned as looking back to three and four seasons ago, the Sharks were 48-24 on home ice and 28-46 on the road. That reputation is hard to shake, but they have been a better than .500 team the last two years, turning 28-46 into 29-27. Tampa Bay has gotten off to a strong start this season at 11-3-2, mostly on the strength of a six-game winning streak which was snapped in their last game. Teams ending long winning streaks are usually vulnerable as they tend to let down, and with the Sharks' elevated road play, this looks like a good spot for the dog. The Sharks own a 45-22 mark when following a dreadful loss of 3 goals or more, so they will be extra focused for this one. Play on San Jose.