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Boston Bruins (18-14-3) at Carolina Hurricanes (14-11-7)
Friday, December 23, 2016 - 7:30 pm
PNC Arena - Raleigh, NC
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Vital Statistics
| Category | Hurricanes | Blue Jackets |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Hurricanes | Blue Jackets |
| Record | 21-15-7 | 29-9-4 |
| Points | 49 | 62 |
| Division Rank | 6 Metro | 2 Metro |
| Conference Rank | 9 EC | 2 EC |
| Last 10 Games | 6-4-0 | 6-4-0 |
| Streak | Won | Loss 1 |
| Goals/Game | 2.77 | 3.31 |
| Goals Against/Game | 2.63 | 2.24 |
| Shots/Game | 30.6 | 30.3 |
| Shots Against/Game | 27.6 | 29.8 |
| Faceoff % | 51.7% | 47.7% |
| Power Play % (Rank) | 17.2% (18) | 26.0% (1) |
| Penalty Kill % (Rank) | 88.7% (1) | 83.0% (10) |
| ES Corsi For % | 52.1% | 55.1% |
| ES PDO | 99.4 | 101.3 |
| PIM/Game | 05:95 | 08:93 |
Goaltender #1
| Category | Petr Mrazek | Tuukka Rask |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Petr Mrazek | Tuukka Rask |
| Record | 5-5 | 11-5 |
| Save % | .894 | .939 |
| GAA | 2.73 | 1.96 |
Goaltender #2
| Category | Alex Nedeljkovic | Anton Forsberg |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Alex Nedeljkovic | Anton Forsberg |
| Record | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 |
| ES Save % | .000 | .852 |
| GAA | 0.00 | 4.10 |
Game Notes
- The Hurricanes will look to close out the pre-Christmas schedule with a third consecutive victory as they meet the Bruins at PNC Arena. This marks the second meeting between the two teams, as the Bruins topped the Canes in overtime in Boston back on December 1st.
- Jeff Skinner comes into the game riding the beginning of what could be a patented nice scoring tear. His four goals in the past four games has provided some offensive spark, and his initial tally last evening in Buffalo got the Canes off and running in what would end up a 3-1 road win against the Sabres.
- The Canes will be putting their nine-game home point streak on the line tonight. The last time they entered the PNC Arena and didn’t come away with points (freon disasters aside) was all the way back on November 10th against the Anaheim Ducks.
- While a decision has not officially been made, with an extended rest before and after this current back-to-back the Canes are playing, the likely choice in net for Bill Peters will be Cam Ward. Backup Eddie Lack has returned, but has yet to see NHL action since November 10th.
- Sebastian Aho, since finally scoring his first NHL goal on November 12th, has added to his collection nicely with five more goals, including this empty-netter which sealed last night’s victory in Buffalo.
Projected Lines and Rosters
Both teams played last night, so we don't have a morning skate to go on today, but here's how they lined up yesterday:
Hurricanes
Jeff Skinner - Victor Rask - Derek Ryan
Brock McGinn - Jordan Staal - Elias Lindholm
Sebastian Aho - Teuvo Teravainen - Lee Stempniak
Joakim Nordstrom - Jay McClement - Viktor Stalberg
Jaccob Slavin - Brett Pesce
Ron Hainsey - Justin Faulk
Noah Hanifin - Matt Tennyson
Cam Ward
Eddie Lack
Injuries and Scratches: Bryan Bickell (IR multiple sclerosis), Klas Dahlbeck (healthy), Ryan Murphy (healthy), Andrej Nestrasil (healthy)
Bruins
Brad Marchand - Patrice Bergeron - David Pastrnak
Ryan Spooner - David Krejci - David Backes
Frank Vatrano - Austin Czarnik - Riley Nash
Anton Blidh - Dominic Moore - Jimmy Hayes
Zdeno Chara - Brandon Carlo
Torey Krug - Adam McQuaid
Kevan Miller - Colin Miller
Tuukka Rask
Anton Khudobin
Injuries and Scratches: Matt Beleskey (IR knee), John-Michael Liles (IR concussion), Tim Schaller (healthy), Noel Acciari (healthy), Joe Morrow (healthy)