Washington at Carolina

The Carolina Hurricanes are eight games shy of their loss total in the win column, but have been even-up at home where they are a .500 team. It took some doing to get there as they have taken five of their last seven on home ice. They have played much-improved hockey at home and you have to turn the calendar back all the way to December 1st, of last year to find them losing at home by more than a single goal. They have not lost by 2+ goals in their last 10 on home ice. The Capitals at 8-12-3 on the road have only been able to beat three of their last 14 opponents on the road by 2 goals or more, so despite what looks like long odds here they simply aren't long enough. Play Carolina on the puckline.