Carolina Hurricanes – Ottawa Senators: will the lock stay shut? 
We are back for game two of a series that started as a tactical scrap. After the opener was handled by the home side, 2-0, the picture is clear. The Carolina Hurricanes set the tempo and played with iron discipline, leaving Ottawa scraps to feed on. The question now is whether the Senators can finally find a way through, or if the home defence will suffocate them again.
Carolina: a well-drilled defensive machine 
Game one was a lesson in structure. The Carolina Hurricanes kept the visitors to a bare minimum over the first two periods, barely allowing a decent look at goal. This is system hockey in its purest form: stingy defending and very few costly mistakes.
That early goal in the second period let the Carolina Hurricanes take control. Late on, even under heavy 4-on-6 pressure, they threw bodies in front of everything and blocked key shots. Tonight, Carolina should lean on that puck control again, while looking to be a touch more direct in attack from the first faceoff to force the visiting goalie into work.
Ottawa: they need to hit the target 
Ottawa were not bad, but they were blunt when it mattered. With just 9 shots on target after 40 minutes, it was always going to be a slog trying to rattle the Carolina Hurricanes. They did show a flicker of hope in the third period, only for a disallowed goal to kill the momentum.
The ingredients are there, especially after a strong late push, but the power play has not done enough and that is costing them. For game two, they have to do a far better job of protecting the crease. If they keep losing the battles in front of their own net, they will keep handing the Carolina Hurricanes cheap chances. The job is to turn pressure into actual goals, not just shot totals, or this series could get away from them fast.
NHL Pick Hurricanes vs Senators
Over 2.5 goals for the Carolina Hurricanes
The first meeting had its fair share of cagey moments, but the home side still found the net twice thanks to relentless pressure. For game 2, expect the Carolina Hurricanes to turn the screw a little harder around the opposition crease.
Ottawa showed signs of defensive fatigue under sustained pressure and often lost control of the slot. At home, the local attack should punish those little positioning errors and come away with more goals. Backing the hosts to score at least 3 looks like the most logical call given how they controlled the series opener.
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