The teams have had two days off after Carolina's 3-2 double-overtime victory. During the regular season, Carolina's offense was second in the NHL in goals scored (3.55 per game) and fourth on the power play, while the defense was 26th in save percentage. Ottawa is glad to be home, where they've scored 20 goals in their last four games. Ottawa's offense was eighth in goals scored (3.35 per game) and on the power play, plus 10th in shooting percentage. The defense ranked 29th in penalty killing and 31st in save percentage. Take Carolina/Ottawa OVER the total.
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