The NHL TOP play is on Tampa Bay. Game 312 at 8:40 eastern. The Lightning are off an upset loss at home to Nashville last night. Now they fit a powerful system that pertains to road favorites off a home favored loss vs an opponent off a road favored win. The Lightning are nearly unbeatable off a loss where they scored 2 or less in a game that didnt go to over time. They are 9-4 with no rest and the road team has won 5 of 6 in the series with the favorite standing at 6-1. The Lightning are 13-2 off a loss. Meanwhile Dallas is 0-3 vs Tampa getting shutout the last 3 times with a 9-0 goal differential. The Stars are 8-20 vs .600 or better teams and 4-13 vs Central division opponents. With the Stars on a 0-5 run off a win. We will Lay it with the Lightning.