This is a 10* EAST-CONF NON-DIV GOY on the Devils.

I'm a big "situational" capper. This is a situationally-based pick for sure.

Tampa has a game in Toronto on Monday night and if you happen to be playing this one, just know that I also had a play against the Lightning last as well, taking the Leafs at home.

It's rare to see the Lightning lose back-to-back games, but with two really tough opponents over Monday/Tuesday, that's exactly what I'm expecting.

The Lightning have been the "cream of the crop" over the last decade in the Eastern Conference, and there's certainly no love-loss between any of these sides.

That said, Andrei Vasilevskiy should not be playing the second game of the back-to-back for the visiting side, and if he does, clearly he'll be fatigued.

The Devils are 5-2-1 and they've been trading wins/losses over their last four games. Off a 6-5 OT loss at home to Washington back on Saturday, the rested home side has a golden opportunity, and I think is in fact undervalued in this spot.

Lay the price with confidence, the play is NEW JERSEY.

Good luck, NP