New York at Carolina

NHL Game of the Month - The teams are meeting for the first time this season, and the last three and seven of the last nine meetings have stayed UNDER. New York is 6-1-1 UNDER its last eight games and will have Igor Shesterkin in net with an 18-4-2-0 record and 2.03 goals-against average. His counterpart, Frederik Andersen, is 20-6-0-0 with a 1.99 GAA and .930 save percentage. The Rangers allow 2.45 goals per game compared to 2.25 for the Hurricanes, who are 25-12-3 UNDER their past 40 games as home favorites. New York is 35-16-4 UNDER its last 55 road games and 19-7-2 UNDER overall after a win. Four of the last five meetings at Carolina have stayed UNDER. Look for these trends to continue. Go with the UNDER for my Game of the Month.