Carolina at Montreal

Montreal has two more standings points over Carolina at this point, so this game does have some extended value for each team. Carolina has been playing well winners of three in their last four contests. The Hurricanes have tightened things up in front of the net to allow just eight goals in their last four games. It represents the best four game defensive sequence of the season for the Hurricanes. The Canadiens have dropped four straight and over their last 13 have allowed four goals per contest. Their three-game stretch of scoring two goals or fewer is a season's high. These teams are heading in opposite directions, so take Carolina.