Dan Carter celebrates one of two tries he scored against the Lions in that Wellington test in 2005.

All Blacks legend Dan Carter is predicting another blackwash in the Lions series.

Carter masterminded a comprehensive 48-18 victory over the Lions in the second test in Wellington to secure the 2005 series, which the All Blacks won 3-0.

The Lions beat Carter's former Crusaders team 12-3 in Christchurch last Saturday but said their "poor skill execution" will be punished by the All Blacks in this year's three-test series.

The former All Blacks first five-eighth does envisage closer contests but insists "the freshness of the All Blacks will be too much".

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"I'm a pretty one-eyed All Black supporter and I am ­hoping for the same end result, although I think it'll be a bit closer than the last series," Carter told the Telegraph.

REUTERS Carter tormented the Lions in 2005.

"You've seen the dangers the All Blacks have in their back line. If they've got ball going forward, it can be a long night at the office, so the Lions pack really need to step up and dominate up front if they're going to have a chance."

Carter hopes Jordie Barrett is awarded his All Blacks debut in the test series after his outstanding form for the Hurricanes and he's backed Beauden Barrett and Aaron Cruden to fire against the Lions.

Neither Barrett or Cruden - the two leading first-fives in the All Blacks squad - have been first choice kicker for the Hurricanes and Chiefs, respectively.

Carter said that wasn't a worry at all as Owen Farrell looks particularly sharp when kicking goals for the Lions

"Even though they're not kickers for their Super Rugby teams, they'll still be doing a lot of work behind the scenes.

"He [Barrett] was already a fantastic player but he grew into a key part of the All Blacks in terms of leading them around the field last year.

GETTY IMAGES Carter hopes Jordie Barrett faces the Lions in an All Blacks jersey in this year's series.

"He's got an extremely calm and clear head. In those big, high-pressure situations, that's exactly what you need."

Carter believes the Lions need England five-eighth Farrell to be fit and firing after his early positive influence on their tour.

Farrell kicked four penalties to crack the Crusaders but the Lions squandered whatever try-scoring opportunities they created and Carter said they must convert those to stand any chance.

GETTY IMAGES Owen Farrell is key for the Lions, Carter said.

The first test is at Eden Park on June 24 and the Lions have scored just two tries in three matches prior to facing the Highlanders in Dunedin on Tuesday.

"They have shown on a couple of occasions on the tour so far that they're capable of creating line breaks but they're just not able to finish them off," Carter said.

"If you're going to beat a team like the All Blacks, you've got to make the most of every opportunity you get.

"They're still working on combinations and they're moving in the right direction but there have just been a few occasions on this tour where they should have scored a couple of tries but, through poor skill execution, they've missed out. They'll be looking to improve that and they'll need to."