The set-up: The Sabres are 8-2 and the Rangers are 2-5. Most recently Buffalo came from behind to knock off the Sharks by a score of 4-3. Clearly the Rangers won't be lacking for motivation here after their slow start and their 3-2 defeat to the Coyotes in their previous outing. BUffalo has scored 17 goals over its last five games and I think that the home side will definitely have its hands full with this new look Sabres team. Carter Hutton has been amazing for Buffalo early, but the Rangers enter having lost six straight and they're going to be risking life and limb here to get off the schneid.

The pick: Easier said than done for the Rangers though with goaltender Henrik Lundqvist in net, who is just 1-3 with a 3.57 GAA. With Buffalo averaging nearly four goals per game and with the Rangers desperate for a win, I think the stage is indeed set for an offensive affair.

10* TOTAL COACH'S CORNER on the OVER Sabres/Rangers.