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The Hurricanes will face off against the Central Division leading St. Louis Blues tonight in Carolina on the tail-end of a back-to-back. Tonight is the second game of a long weekend in which the Hurricanes will play 3 games in 4 days.
Vital Statistics
| Category | Hurricanes | Bruins |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Hurricanes | Bruins |
| Record | 8-6 | 11-5 |
| Goals/Game | 2.79 | 3.31 |
| Goals Against/Game | 2.71 | 2.06 |
| Shots/Game | 30.9 | 34.3 |
| Faceoff % | 49.1% | 53.3% |
| Power Play % (Rank) | 10.0% (14) | 31.9% (1) |
| Penalty Kill % (Rank) | 70.8% (14) | 85.7% (4) |
| ES Corsi For % | 55.61% | 51.66% |
| ES PDO | 101.2% | 101.0 |
| PIM/Game | 8:38 | 6:30 |
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 | Curtis McElhinney | Jaroslav Halak |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Curtis McElhinney | Jaroslav Halak |
| Record | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| Save % | .943 | N/A |
| GAA | 1.70 | N/A |
Game Notes
- Tonight marks the third game in a row in which the Hurricanes will take on an opponent who has already tallied 7 or more wins. Walking away from this three-game stretch with 4 out of 6 points would be very impressive.
- The Canes trail the Blues all-time with a 29-39-9-1 record overall, including a 17-19-3 record on home ice.
- This game marks the first of two matchups between the two clubs this season. The Hurricanes took last years series with a 1-0-1 record.
- Tonight’s matchup is the first of two home games this weekend. Come out and support your Canes as they look to build on a 4-3-1 record!
Lines and Rosters
Coming off of a game last night, the Hurricanes did not skate this morning. The only expected roster swap is between the pipes, where Cam Ward is projected to make his first home start of the season after a 48-save performance in Edmonton last week:
Sebastian Aho - Jordan Staal - Elias Lindholm
Brock McGinn - Victor Rask - Teuvo Teravainen
Jeff Skinner - Derek Ryan - Justin Williams
Joakim Nordstrom - Marcus Kruger - Josh Jooris
Jaccob Slavin - Brett Pesce
Noah Hanifin - Justin Faulk
Haydn Fleury - Trevor van Riemsdyk
Cam Ward
Scott Darling
After taking their first overtime loss to the Golden Knights last Saturday, the Blues returned to form beating the Calgary Flames handily. They’ve had a restful week, only playing twice in 6 days and sitting on three days rest since their last test. The most notable part of this lineup is the top line, where former Flyer Brayden Schenn has been impressively centering one of the more productive lines in hockey.
Carter Hutton, undefeated in two starts this season, is expected to start tonight, making this a battle of the backups. Here’s how you can expect the Blues to come out:
Jaden Schwartz - Brayden Schenn - Vladimir Tarasenko
Alexander Steen - Paul Stastny - Vladimir Sobotka
Magnus Paajarvi - Oskar Sundqvist - Beau Bennett
Scottie Upshall - Kyle Brodziak - Chris Thorburn
Joel Edmundson - Alex Pietrangelo
Carl Gunnarsson - Colton Parayko
Robert Bortuzzo - Vince Dunn
Carter Hutton
Jake Allen