This is a 10* on OVER

The second round of the NHL Playoffs is underway and the two teams from the Central that we expected would face off - Carolina and Tampa Bay - will do so. The Hurricanes finished first in the division in the regular season with 80 points. But the third place Lightning were not all that far behind with 75. The ‘Canes might be the division champs, but the Lightning won the Stanley Cup last year and are slight favorites to win the series, despite not having the home ice advantage. We like the Over in Game 1 as Tampa Bay scored at least three goals in five of the six first round games vs. Florida. Four times they scored four or more. Nikita Kucherov is back and led the league with 11 points in Round 1. Carolina scored three or more goals in all six of its first round games with Nashville. They are probably thrilled not to be facing Nashville’s Juuse Saros anymore. If both teams get to three (goals) today, it’s a guaranteed Over and we think there’s a good chance of that happening. Play on OVER

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