The Carolina Hurricanes are red hot, winning 5 straight, but they will be hard pressed to make it 6 because they will be at Amalie Arena tonight to face the NHL’s best – Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning own a home record of 18-4-0, where they are averaging 4.41 goals per game, and surrendering an average of 2.64. On the flip side, the Canes are 9-10-1 on the road, where they are averaging 2.45 goals per game, and allowing an average of 3.05. Carolina’s record against Tampa is not good, going 7-22 in the last 29 meetings, and they are 0-8 in their last 8 trips to Tampa.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING