NHL Hockey Betting Odds & Picks for November 4th 2008

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Carolina Hurricanes (105) - Tuesday November 4th ‘08 7:35p
The Carolina Hurricanes won the first half of this home-and-home series vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 on Sunday, and even with the change in venue north of the border, we look for the Canes to prevail again. The Leafs have actually surpassed expectations a bit with there 5-4-3 start, considering all the turnover in personnel they had during the off-season. However, their defensive deficiencies were quite apparent Sunday, and we do not see them tightening that up any time soon. It also hurts that goaltenders Vesa Toskala and Curtis Joseph both have save percentages less than 90 percent. The Hurricanes are off to a 6-3-2 start, and the most impressive part of that is that they are 4-1-2 on the road. Carolina has also won four of the five head-to-head meetings between these clubs since the start of last season, and they have also outscored the Leafs by an average score of 4.25-2.50 in their last four trips to Toronto. Now the Canes are not known for their defense, but they are allowing a respectable 2.43 goals per game on the road so far and a repeat performance should be good enough to get another road win. NHL Free Pick: Hurricanes +105 - Courtesy of LT Profits