Winnipeg at Carolina

Carolina has played three times since October 24, and no game produced more than five combined goals: a 4-0 win at St. Louis, a 2-1 win over Boston and a 3-2 win over Columbus on Thursday. The Hurricanes are 11-2-2 and allow 2.3 goals per game, second in the NHL. They also give up 22.2 shots per game, the fewest in the league. Their offense scores 3.7 goals per game, fourth in the league, so Winnipeg has to supply a share of the scoring. The Jets have not been doing that. They have lost eight straight and scored 22 goals in their last 10 games, 2.2 per game, and their games over that stretch have averaged 5.6 combined goals. I expect a team in that slide, facing the lowest shot volume in the league, to get few clean looks, and Carolina has been winning by one or two goals in most of its recent games. The Jets managed two goals in their 3-2 loss to Carolina on October 17, and the UNDER is the bet this afternoon.