This is a 10* TOTAL BK on the OVER Canes/Coyotes.

As primarily a situational handicapper, this one sets up really well to be more of an offensive affair, rather than a lower-scoring defensive one.

Carolina is 30-17-2-3, including 13-11-0-1 on the road, while Arizona is 23-25-4-0, including 15-11-0-0 at home.

The Hurricanes have seen the total go UNDER the number in six of their last seven, but off a 4-2 loss at Carolina, I believe the visitors bounce back here offensively against this porous Arizona defense.

With a game at Vegas tomorrow night, the Canes simply can't afford to "look past" this opportunity.

Arizona has lost seven straight. It's all hands on deck after its most recent 3-1 loss here to Minnesota. The road ahead gets no easier for the Coyotes either with upcoming games vs. Colorad, Edmonton, Toronto and Winnipeg.

With each team pushing the pace like I suspect, all signs point to this total flying OVER the number sooner, rather than later.

Good luck, NP