There will be a mismatch in the NHL tonight when the best team in hockey, the Tampa Bay Lightning, host one of the worst, the Ottawa Senators. Ottawa’s road record is not good at 5-8-1-1. Tonight they have to face a team that has won 6 of the last 8 meetings and play in an arena where they are 1-4 in their last 5. The Lightning rarely lose at home. Tampa boasts a home record of 13-2-1-0, averaging 4 goals per game, and allowing an average of 2.56 at Amalie Arena. On the flip side, Ottawa is averaging 2.53 goals on the road and surrendering an average of 3.33. The Lightning will also have the edge between the pipes tonight. Tampa is expected to go with Andrei Vasilevskiy, who has a GAA of 2.18 and a Sv% of .933. Ottawa is expected to counter with Craig Anderson. Anderson has a GAA of 3.05 and a Sv% of .898. Consider the Lightning.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING