This is an 8* ULTIMATE TOTAL on the UNDER Sens/'Canes.

I will be playing it very conservatively over the first week of the new season. Last night I had a great situational play on the UNDER in the Kraken/Knights game, and this one here in Carolina sets up similarly to that one in many respects.

Because of that, I'll also be recommending a play on the UNDER here.

Last year's stats and what happened in the off-season now means nothing now that the new season has started. Both teams have two nights off after this contest, so they have nothing to look past to here.

Scoring was up in the NHL last year and the O/U lines reflected that change. Here on opening night though, where anything can happen, I'm expecting a "feeling out" period here from each side.

Ultimately I believe this total is just a little too high, so I'm on the UNDER in this one.

Good luck, NP