8* Canucks PUCKLINE (DESTRUCTION)

If we looked only at the early offensive and defensive numbers with these two teams, then it's easy to see when Carolina is a big favorite on the road here. Vancouver has had the lead in every game it's played in so far this season, but it enters now desperate to snap its 0-4-2 start. The Canes are 3-1-1. Carolina lost 3-2 in OT at Calgary in its last game, and I'm expecting a similar style of tight battle here on the West Coast as well. The Canes have three whole nights off after this and return home, so this is a natural "look ahead" spot. Vanouver is off the humbling 5-1 home loss to the Sabres. I don't think the Canucks are as bad as they've shown in the early going; while the outright win is possible, I'll lay the larger price here for the extra 1.5 goals of insurance; a great situatinal play on the Canucks on the puckline option!

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