Carolina at Ottawa

Despite a big shutout win in Toronto, the Carolina Hurricanes have really been failing to execute on the defensive end. They’re 1-4 in their last five games, and have surrounded that shutout by allowing 19 goals in the other four games. That spells big trouble vs. an Ottawa team that has won four straight and is on fire on the offensive end of the ice, where they have registered 23 goals in their last four games, at just about 6 per contest. The Hurricanes have been at their worst after allowing 5+ in their last game at 16-38 in their last 54, and are in a dangerous spot here, where they have also managed to skate for the win once in their last eight over the border in Ottawa. Play on Ottawa.