The Boston Bruins will play the Carolina Hurricanes in an attempt to extend their winning streak to five games.
Boston’s overall record is 29-8-9, including a 16-3-3 record at home. With 160 goals scored and 120 goals allowed, the Bruins lead the league in scoring differential (+40).
Carolina’s record away from home is 12-10-1 and overall is 25-15-5. When the Hurricanes score one or more goals on the power play, they are 10-5-1.
For the first time this season, the teams square off on Wednesday.
TOP PERFORMERS: For the Bruins, David Pastrnak has tallied 30 goals and 37 assists. After ten games, Hampus Lindholm has seven assists.
For the Hurricanes, Sebastian Aho has tallied 16 goals and 35 assists. In the past ten games, Andrei Svechnikov has eight goals and six assists.
LAST TEN GAMES: Bruins: 6-1-3, allowing 2.8 goals per game while averaging 4.4 goals, 6.6 assists, four penalties, and 8.6 penalty minutes.
Hurricanes: 7-2-1, allowing 2.3 goals per game while averaging 3.8 goals, 6.6 assists, 3.4 penalties, and 7.1 penalty minutes.
INJURIES: Milan Lucic (personal) is out for the Bruins.
Hurricanes: Pyotr Kochetkov is out (concussion protocol), Andrei Svechnikov is out (day-to-day; upper body), and Frederik Andersen is out (blood clotting).