The set-up: The Isles are coming off a 4-2 win over the Bruins and I like them to take advantage of a Sabres team which hasn't seen any action since January 31st. Last night I had a free play on the Penguins on the PUCK LINE, -1.5 +185. My reasoning was that the extra week and a half off that the Capitals had wasn't going to help them, but was in fact likely a detriment. The Pens had just come off a win over these very Islanders and I thought they'd carry that momentum over in that favorable spot.

The pick: Despite being on the road, this contest sets up almost identically for the Islanders. Who, as I just mentioned, come to town on top form. Expect the Isles to build off their last win and to catch Buffalo a little flat-footed in its first game back to action.

This is an 8* DESTRUCTION on the New York Islanders.