Chicago at Carolina

The Blackhawks look like Stanley Cup contenders as they continue their blistering pace. They are on the right side of 18 of their last 24, and have logged five shutouts in the process, bringing the season total to eight. The Blackhawks have allowed just 49 goals in their last 24 - just 2 per contest. The Hurricanes, after an earlier 14 game winless stretch, have evened the score at home where they are now .500. The defense has been much better as well as the play behind the net. The Hurricanes have allowed just a single goal in each of their last three games, and five of their last seven at home. This will be their third game in four nights, a situation that has seen them play 20 of 27 to the UNDER. This has been an UNDER-dominated series, with the UNDER prevailing at a 7-3-3 count. I'll ride with the UNDER in this contest.