PREMIUM
Rogers' 10* TOTAL MASSACRE >> SIZZLING 19-6 NHL Run! *EARLY GAME*
(NHL) Nashville vs. Carolina,
Total: 5.50 | -102.00 Over
Result: Loss
Total: 5.50 | -102.00 Over
Result: Loss
The set-up: The Nashville Predators pushed the Pittsburgh Penguins to six games in last year's Stanley Cup Finals but opened the current season just 5-5-2 through Nov. 1 However, the Preds have done little wrong since, winning nine of their last 10 games, while averaging four goals. Nashville is now 14-6-2 (30 points), moving with five points of the West's top team, the St. Louis Blues. As for the Hurricanes, after putting together a 5-1-1 run from Nov. 7 through Nov. 19, they have allowed 11 goals while losing their last two games At 9-8-4 (22 points), Carolina is tied with Philly at the bottom of the eight-team Metropolitan Division.
Nashville: "We haven't played our best hockey yet," Nashville defenseman P.K. Subban told reporters. "That's the exciting thing about our team, is that we haven't played our best hockey yet." Filip Forsberg will attempt to extend his point streak to eight games when Predators take on the Hurricanes on Sunday afternoon. Forsberg owns a team-best 24 points and has collected three goals and seven assists during his streak while Subban (18 points) has posted six assists in his last four contests. Nashville is 6-for-11 with the man advantage over its last four games and 15-for-16 on the penalty kill in that span.
Carolina: Victor Rask was back in the lineup for Friday's 5-4 loss to Toronto after being a healthy scratch for the previous two contests but his point drought reached eight games. Carolina also needs to get leading goal scorer Jeff Skinner (nine) going again, as the left wing recorded seven tallies in October but has been held to two this month. However, young forwards Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho have been on a roll of late. Taeravainen has recorded 12 points over his last six contests (he leads the team with 21 points), while Aho has scored five goals in his last six games after going without a tally in the first 15.
The pick:Nashville is averaging a modest 2.33 GPG on the road and Carolina only 2.73 GPG at home. Nashville's Rinne is playing well (13-3-2, 2.31 GAA & .927 SP) plus Carolina's Scott Darling is better than his 6-6-2 record (2.71 GAA & .900 SP). Make the Under a 10*.
Nashville: "We haven't played our best hockey yet," Nashville defenseman P.K. Subban told reporters. "That's the exciting thing about our team, is that we haven't played our best hockey yet." Filip Forsberg will attempt to extend his point streak to eight games when Predators take on the Hurricanes on Sunday afternoon. Forsberg owns a team-best 24 points and has collected three goals and seven assists during his streak while Subban (18 points) has posted six assists in his last four contests. Nashville is 6-for-11 with the man advantage over its last four games and 15-for-16 on the penalty kill in that span.
Carolina: Victor Rask was back in the lineup for Friday's 5-4 loss to Toronto after being a healthy scratch for the previous two contests but his point drought reached eight games. Carolina also needs to get leading goal scorer Jeff Skinner (nine) going again, as the left wing recorded seven tallies in October but has been held to two this month. However, young forwards Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho have been on a roll of late. Taeravainen has recorded 12 points over his last six contests (he leads the team with 21 points), while Aho has scored five goals in his last six games after going without a tally in the first 15.
The pick:Nashville is averaging a modest 2.33 GPG on the road and Carolina only 2.73 GPG at home. Nashville's Rinne is playing well (13-3-2, 2.31 GAA & .927 SP) plus Carolina's Scott Darling is better than his 6-6-2 record (2.71 GAA & .900 SP). Make the Under a 10*.
