The Daily Sweat: Can Carolina keep its home streak alive in Game 7 vs. Rangers?

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After three clicks of their heels, the Carolina Hurricanes are back home for a decisive Game 7 against the New York Rangers for a trip to the NHL conference finals. Theyโ€™re 7-0 in the playoffs at PNC Arena, where they seem like a completely different team than the one thatโ€™s gone 0-6 on the road.

The Canes are allowing just 1.14 goals per game at home this postseason, while giving up 4.33 per game outside of Raleigh.

Maybe thereโ€™s magic in โ€œthe loudest house in the NHLโ€ or maybe Carolinaโ€™s players miss their families so much when theyโ€™re away that they simply canโ€™t concentrate on hockey.

Whatever the explanation is, the version of the Hurricanes that shows up Monday night canโ€™t be the one that was manhandled 5-2 in Saturdayโ€™s Game 6 loss in New York. Goalie Antti Raanta turned in his worst performance of the playoffs, allowing three goals on 13 shots before getting yanked. His replacement, Pyotr Kochetkov, didnโ€™t fare much better, surrendering two goals on 12 shots.

It wasnโ€™t just the goaltending that did the Canes in, though. Carolinaโ€™s defense consistently left their goalies out to dry and Rod Brindโ€™Amourโ€™s team granted New York five power plays. The Rangers converted on two of them.

The Hurricanes are -150 favorites at BetMGM to close out the series with a win.

The Carolina Hurricanes are a perfect 7-0 at home in the 2022 NHL playoffs. (James Guillory/USA TODAY Sports)
The Carolina Hurricanes are 7-0 at home in the 2022 NHL playoffs. (James Guillory/USA TODAY Sports)

Who else is playing today?

With the NBA conference finals wrapped up, all weโ€™re left with besides the French Open and Canadaโ€™s favourite pastime is Americaโ€™s favorite pastime.

There are 13 games on the MLB slate today, kicking off with the Brewers and Cubs at 1:05 p.m. ET and ending with the red-hot Dodgers hosting the Pirates in a nightcap.

Pittsburgh took two out of three games from Los Angeles in a homestand a few weeks ago, but the Dodgers have won 13 of their last 15 contests and ace Walker Buehler hasnโ€™t lost a start in over a month. Theyโ€™re a hefty -350 on the moneyline and -2.5 on the run line.

What's the best bet?

Iโ€™m riding the Hurricanes at home until the wheels fall off. Hopefully, that wonโ€™t be Monday night.

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