This is an 8* play on the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Lightning host Nashville tonight, and these are two teams battling for the league's best record. One thing these two teams have in common has been their outstanding play on home ice, in comparison to their more mediocre play on the road. The Preds have gone 2-2 in their last four road games, with one of those wins coming at Arizona. The Lightning own the NHL's best home record (30-7-1), and they've won eight of their last nine at Amalie Arena. "I think our goal now is to try to win the Presidents' Trophy for the best record in the league," goaltender Ben Bishop said. "That's our goal, that's what we're going to try to do. At the end of the day, wherever we fall, we fall. I don't think we can expect anything less than trying to win every game." He's certainly putting his money where his mouth is, going 5-0-1 with a 1.64 GAA in his last six starts.

Take TB.

GL,

Jesse Schule