The set-up: I think the Ducks will stumble in this difficult road venue and off back-to-back wins. Most recently Anaheim bested Dallas 6-3. Ducks' goaltender John Gibson is now 13-9-4 on the year. Columbus enters off a 4-1 win over the Kings. Sergei Bobrovsky was sharp in the victory, stopping 29 of 30 shots.

The pick: I think home ice can't be overlooked here. The Ducks have been great, but note that they're still only 27-30 (-8.2 units) in their last 57 after a win by two goals or more, while Columbus is already 6-3 (+2.3 units) this season vs. teams with winning records. Lay the price.

8* play