Neither the Winnipeg Jets or the Buffalo Sabres will make it to the post-season, but that fact has not stopped the teams from racking up some wins lately. The Jets are coming into this contest on the back of a pair of home wins against Vancouver and Los Angeles, but I think they'll come up short here against a Sabres team that is 3-1-1 in its last five games.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Road Woes - The Jets have lost six of their last eight on the road and will play their first on the road since March 16, following a four-game homestand. The Sabres have won two of their last three at home.

2. Chad Johnson - The Sabres netminder has won six of his last seven starts and is coming off a solid performance with 25 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 win against the Hurricanes. He has posted a .927 save percentage over his last six starts and a .925 save percentage through 20 appearances at First Niagara Center this season. Winnipeg has mustered only nine goals in its last five games.

3. X-Factor - This will be the second and last meetin of the season between the two clubs. Buffalo won 4-2 at WInnipeg back in January behind a hat trick from Sam Reinhart.

Selection: This is a play on the Buffalo Sabres (8*)