The Carolina Hurricanes had won four in a row before taking a 3-2 loss at St. Louis on Dec. 30. They are not getting much respect here despite entering the new year with a 10-4-2 home record and clinching all five of their home games in December. They'll host a Capitals team coming off back-to-back victories home at Washington, but the Caps have dropped three straight on the road and they were held scoreless in the last two. Home team is 5-1 in the last six meetings.

My selection is a 10* play on Carolina Hurricanes.