This week's column from Tom Carpenter.

The Buffalo Sabres play the Washington Capitals as losers of three straight games. Buffalo has a 14-21-5 record overall and a 7-10-3 record on its home ice. The Sabres are 3-5-4 in one-goal games.

Ducks +159; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning, on a three-game losing streak, play the Anaheim Ducks. Anaheim is 16-18-4 overall and 8-11-1 at home. The Ducks have a 6-8-2 record ...