This is an 8* play, taking Carolina on the PUCK LINE (+1.5)

There's no denying how well Tampa Bay has played this season and they come into this game on an 8-1 run, fresh off blanking Columbus 4-0 the other night. But such a surge has opened up the puck line (+1.5) as a possibility for their opponents tonight, another red hot team, that being Carolina. The Hurricanes have won five in a row and just snapped the Islanders six-game win streak on Tuesday. The 'Canes, despite their mediocre record, have played better than you think this season. They do lead the league in shots per game at 36.3. Now if only they could convert those into more goals. They have recently, scoring 21 goals during the 5-game win streak and I think they'll have plenty more chances to score tonight against a Lightning team that only ranks 14th in number of goals allowed per game. Carolina is better than you think and given how they've looked recently, them getting an extra 1.5 goals is a tremendous value. They are also 12-2 coming off a division game this year. Take Carolina on the PUCK LINE (+1.5)

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