T.M. Selection: Blue Jackets (10* BANKROLL BUILDER).

I don't think that the home ice advantage here can be overlooked as a very real deciding factor. Carolina is 6-2-0 on the season, while Columbus is 5-4-3. Carolina looks ripe for a letdown here as well after its five-game win streak was snapped in its last game to Chicago. It's had to say too many negative things about the Hurricanes in the early going, as their numbers are really good on both ends of the ice. However, I simply feel they're in the wrong place at the wrong time today. Bad spot after the loss to the Hawks and facing a motivated home side which just broke a two-game slide with a confidence-building 4-3 win over the Stars in its last outing. A great situational play to add to our bankroll!

T.M. Prediction: 4-2 CBJ.