This is a 10* TOTAL OF THE WEEK on the UNDER Avs/Lightning.

The Lightning were blown out in Game's 1 and 2 in New York during the Eastern Conference Final.

Then when the series shifted to Tampa Bay, the Lightning made adjustments and won four straight.

And over those four straight wins, they allowed just five goals. Andrei Vasilvskliy allowed seven goals in Game 2's 7-0 loss, the most in his career, but I believe Tampa will risk life and limb getting into shooting and passing lanes tonight as it looks to jolt its way back into this series.

Colorado has done better than I thought. Game 1 though could have gone either way, but Game 2 was a decisive victory for the Avs.

That said, it's significant to note in this case the Tampa has seen the total go UNDER the number in seven of its last ten in trying to revnege two straight losses against an opponent.

Let's expect the most tightly contested affair yet so far in the Finals and for this total to fall well UNDER once the final siren blares.

Good luck, NP