Montreal at Carolina

Carolina can't afford to let up if it wants a playoff spot, and the Hurricanes held on to the East's first Wild Card spot with a 5-1 win over Minnesota on Saturday. Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and two assists while Petr Mrazek had 24 saves for the Hurricanes. Curtis McElhinney will be in goal tonight, and he has a 2.59 goals-against average with a .913 save percentage. He'll try to improve his 18-9-2 record. Montreal defeated Buffalo, 7-4, as the Canadiens battle for playoff position with their third straight win. However, Carolina has won nine in a row playing on no rest, and the Hurricanes have won their last four after scoring at least five goals their previous game. Carolina has won five of the last six meetings. Take the Hurricanes.