The set-up: Two teams on the rise collide in this game on Monday night. The Coyotes are 6-3-1 and the Sabres are 9-2-1. Arizona beat the Devils 5-3 on Friday, while the Sabres enter off a 2-0 win over the Wings. Darcy Kuemper gets the call in net for the visitors and he's 4-3-0 with a 1.87 GAA. Bufflao net-minder Carter Hutton is 6-1-0 with a 2.27 GAA thus far.

The pick: Note that Buffalo has shutout its opponent in two of its last five games. Additionally note that the Coyotes have seen the total go under the number in 17 of their last 28 after playing three straight on the road. I look for these surging goaltenders to be the main story lines in tomorrow's summaries.

10* TOTAL BEST OF THE BEST on the UNDER Coyotes/Sabres.