I greatly respect the Sharks' road record, but Carolina is in a prime spot to pull the home upset. The Hurricanes are off their best performance of the season beating the Capitals, 5-1, at home this past Saturday. Goalie Cam Ward is playing better for the Hurricanes with a .932 save percentage this month.

The Hurricanes have been idle for two days and won't play again until Friday. The Hurricanes should give the Sharks their "A" game. Carolina has defeated San Jose six of the past eight times at home.

San Jose is playing its fourth straight road game. The Sharks are 3-0 on their current road swing beating three teams better than the Hurricanes. The Sharks have a bigger road game on top Thursday when they play the Blues. I envision a San Jose letdown.