The set-up: Carolina comes back from the break looking for a win here. The Hurricanes have seen the total go "under" in seven straight, but I expect a higher-scoring affair here after the longer lay-off. The Hurricanes haven't played the Golden Knights since February 1st, 2019, but in that contest they posted the convincing 5-2 victory. Vegas went into the break losing six of its last seven and with a game tomorrow night in Nashville, followed by contests in Tampa Bay and Florida, before then returning home for a date vs. these very Hurricanes again, Las Vegas needs to come out and be the aggressor here from start to finish. Situationally I think this one definitely sets up as a higher-scoring game.

The pick: Additionally note that Vegas has seen the total go over the number in eight of its last 11 road games when playing with three or more days rest, while Carolina has seen the total fly over the number in ten of its last 15 after having seen the total go "under" in five or more straight contests. I think this one flies over sooner, rather than later.

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