Carolina at New York

Carolina winds up a seven-game road trip here looking worn out on offense, on a 1-2 run scoring a total of five goals in those three contests. For the season the offense has been terrible at #28 in goals scored and on the power play. They can play defense, though, off a 3-1 win at Detroit as a dog, part of a 3-1 run UNDER the total. Carolina is 1-for-19 on the power play in its last five contests and 32-13-7 UNDER the total against the Eastern Conference. The NY Islanders are playing strong defense, too, #11 in goals allowed and #1 in penalty killing. They come off a 4-0 win over Calgary and are on a 3-1 run UNDER the total, allowing seven goals the last four games, including two shutouts. New York is 7-3 UNDER when playing on two days of rest, plus 5-2 UNDER the total against the Eastern Conference. Since last season, Carolina is 6-23 on the road in expected low-scoring games. Take the Islanders and the UNDER.