ASA NHL PLAY ON Carolina over Washington, Saturday at 8:05 PM ET

The Hurricanes outshot the Capitals 29-18 in Game 1 but lost. Then they lost Game 2 in overtime. The fact is that even when Carolina was down 0-2 in this series the Hurricanes had been "right there" with Washington ever since that ugly first period in Game 1. As expected, the Canes responded by winning two straight on home ice and now offer great underdog value on the road in Game 5. Momentum certainly is on the side of Carolina and the Capitals are finding out what it is like when teams are "gunning for them" as defending Stanley Cup Champs. Carolina's power play has 3 goals (compared to Washington's 1) in the last 3 games in this series. Overall, Washington's power play has been held without a goal in 9 of its last 12 games. The Hurricanes have won 11 of 17 when tied in a playoff series. The Capitals have only won half their games since New Year's Eve! On the other hand, the Canes have been one of the hottest teams in the league and have won 32 of their 48 games since New Year's Eve! The money line opened low for a reason and with the markets pushing the line on Washington even higher, we've got even more line value now with a Hurricanes team that is a dog very worthy of backing in a spot like this. Bet Carolina in early evening NHL action Monday.

ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON OVER: Boston Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays, Saturday at 6:10 PM ET

The Red Sox Rick Porcello is not only struggling more than any other Boston starter, he has been one of the worst starters in the majors. Porcello is 0-3 this season with an 11.11 ERA and 3,00 WHIP on the year. When a pitcher is allowing an average of 3 baserunners per inning it doesn't take long to get into trouble. Facing the Rays is unlikely to help Porcello. The Red Sox right-hander has allowed 9 runs (7 earned) in his last two starts at Tampa Bay. The other starting pitcher today is also likely to struggle. Tampa hands the ball to Charlie Morton and he has good numbers this season but his last two starts have been quite short and he now faces a lineup that has had plenty of success against him. Morton has a 7.82 ERA in his last 3 starts against the Red Sox and he gave up 19 hits (including 3 homers) in just 12 and 2 / 3 innings spanning these 3 outings versus Boston. Also, all these starts were recent - all having come since June of 2018. While it is true that the Boston bats have struggled early this season, they have scored 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The Red Sox also are building confidence at the plate after scoring 6 runs yesterday and now facing a hurler that they've enjoyed plenty of success against. As for the Tampa Bay bats, they have scored 4 or more runs in 9 of their last 10 games. The Rays have averaged 6.5 runs per game during this 10 game stretch. The over is 7-2 in Tampa's last 9 games overall. The over is 7-3 in the Red Sox last 10 games that had a total set at 8 or 8.5 runs. In this specific match-up, the total opened up at 8.5 and has come down to an 8 in most books this morning. The over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between these teams in Tampa Bay. Bet the OVER in the Rays game in early evening action Saturday