Carolina at Anaheim

Carolina has dropped three in a row but there is plenty of positive news. Carolina is outstanding defensively, ninth in the NHL in goals allowed. The last two games Carolina had 34 shots on net in a loss to the Kings and outshot San Jose 40-23 on Wednesday. Defenseman Brett Pesce came back the last game, with two shots in 15:06 of ice time after missing nine games with a lower-body injury. They face an Anaheim team has been outscored by 11 goals this season, ranked #30 in the league in goals scored, #22 on the power play. And forget about home-ice advantage: the road team has won six of eight meetings when these teams clash. Play Carolina.