Ottawa at Carolina

Ottawa's defense is 18th in goals surrendered (3.20 pg) and in shots on goal allowed. Ottawa's offense has been sharp, scoring 31 goals over the last eight games with the power fourth in the league at 25.7%. They're 16-6 OVER the total when playing their second game in five days. Carolina is Top 10 in the NHL in goals scored and fifth in shots on goal. They've won seven of eight tallying 33 goals. These teams played a 4-3 game when they last met and this shapes up as another one with more offense than defense. Take Ottawa/Carolina OVER the total.