This is a rare game tonight that matters for both teams. Carolina is playing for the Metro title, while Florida is hoping to avoid record-setting Boston in the first round of the playoffs and would with a win. A Panthers win and Devils loss in Washington would cement this same Panthers-Hurricanes matchup as a first-round playoff series. Florida's Alex Lyon is playing out of his mind, allowing two goals or fewer in seven straight. He clearly is now the No. 1 guy. Because this matters, I think it's more likely a lower-scoring game than some 7-6 shootout, although both offenses are more than capable of that.