Anaheim +1.38 over PITTSBURGH (REG) Pinnacle
Every once in awhile the Ducks feel like showing up and they’ll dominate play and pick up a win. There’s no denying this team is underachieving because they’re loaded with talent and after losses to New Jersey, Detroit and Columbus there’s no better time for the Ducks to show up. They played the Penguins in Anaheim on Nov. 4 and lost 4-3 but they were all over the Pens in the final 10 minutes and it was a minor miracle that they did not score to tie it up. The Pens picked up a much-needed win on Saturday when they scored with one second left in the third and subsequently won it in OT. That win followed a four-game losing streak in which the Pens scored three times in four games. Pittsburgh is the walking wounded with Gonchar, Letang, Tyler Kennedy, Brooks Orpik, Maxime Talbot and now Chris Kunitz joins that group on the mattress. It might not end there either.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports the following: Defenseman Alex Goligoski, who is the Penguins' No. 3 scorer and averages more than 23 minutes of ice time per game, left the ice late in the third period of their 6-5 overtime victory against Boston Saturday night with what appeared to be a problem in his upper left leg. He sat out yesterday's practice at Mellon Arena, and his status for tonight's game against Anaheim is uncertain.

The Penguins are not even close to being the same team with all these key injuries. They’re very beatable and after an emotional win over the Bruins they should be very beatable again. Remember, Boston was struggling miserable to score but against a bunch of minor-league defenseman filling in for Pitt they popped in five. The Ducks could match that number. Play: Anaheim +1.38 (Risking 2 units).

Tampa Bay +1.10 over PHOENIX (REG) Pinnacle
Check out this classic match-up, will ya? The Coyotes vs the Lightning will get less coverage than a hotdog-eating contest. I’m just thankful I don’t make a living scalping tickets in Phoenix. The Coyotes have been home for eight days and have played just twice over that stretch and when you take a bunch of young kids hanging out in the sweet sunshine for an extended period of time, an eight-day home stand with little activity cannot be beneficial. Phoenix has just two wins over its last six games and while this team is gritty and usually tough to beat, this is not a good spot for them. They seldom see the Lightning and one would have to trust that the joint will be near empty tonight as well. The Bolts embark on a four-game trip starting here and often you’ll see teams play their best in the first game of a trip. Tampa has picked up points in five straight games and was robbed on Saturday against the Kings when they scored a disallowed goal in OT that should’ve counted. The Lightning are the hotter team in a much better spot. Play: Tampa Bay +1.10 (Risking 2 units).