This is a 10* PLAY on the OVER Sabres/Knights.

Neither side has played to many high-scoring affairs of late, but I believe those lower-scoring tendencies end tonight.

Sometimes, non-conference contests are less intense defensively. That'll be the case here in our reckoning.

Buffalo has seen the total go UNDER in three straight, and that's important to note as the Sabres have seen the total go OVER in six of their last eight after playing to three or more straight UNDERS in a row.

Vegas has seen the total go UNDER in two straight. It lost 4-1 at Florida, then bounced back with a 3-2 shootout win at Tampa. NOte though that the Knights have seen the total go OVER the number in eight of their last 11 off an extra time victory in which the total also stayed UNDER the posted number.

This is the final game for each side before the break, so expect a faster-paced, wide open shootout. The play is the OVER.

Good luck, NP