This is a 10* on CAROLINA

Of the three second round series that are already underway, Tampa Bay was the lone road team to take Game 1. That puts a lot of pressure on Carolina to win Game 2. We think they will as they should bounce back from their worst offensive performance of the postseason. The ‘Canes scored just one goal in Game 1 after scoring at least three in all six games of the first round series against Nashville. The Lightning were outshot 38-30 in Game 1 as they continue to allow very high shot totals (37.9 per game) in the playoffs. Eventually, that is going to come back to bite them. Game 1 was just the 10th time all year that Carolina was held to one goal or less. They had also won all their home games in the first round. They had just eight home losses the entirety of the regular season and a league-low three in regulation. So we really can’t stress just how atypical the Game 1 showing was for the Central Division champs. Count on them evening this series up at a game apiece. Play on CAROLINA

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