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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Nashville Predators
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Carolina Hurricanes and the Nashville Predators meet at Bridgestone Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Predators, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Nashville, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the Blue Jackets at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Predators at -125 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Carolina was a 3-2 winner on the road against the Panthers. Bettors on Carolina at +102 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Carolina:
Team record: 14-6-1 SU
Carolina is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Carolina is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games
Nashville:
Team record: 10-11-0 SU
Nashville is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games
Next up:
Carolina home to Detroit Thursday, March 4
Nashville home to Florida Thursday, March 4