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Carolina Hurricanes (24-21-7) at Dallas Stars (21-24-10)
February 11, 2017 - 2:00 p.m. ET
American Airlines Center - Dallas, TX
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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 | Cam Ward | Thomas Greiss |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Cam Ward | Thomas Greiss |
| Record | 23-20-9 | 21-15-4 |
| ES Save % | .909 | .922 |
| GAA | 2.68 | 2.66 |
Goaltender #2
| Category | Eddie Lack | Jean-Francois Berube |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Eddie Lack | Jean-Francois Berube |
| Record | 3-5-2 | 3-2-2 |
| ES Save % | .891 | .896 |
| GAA | 2.97 | 3.42 |
Game Notes
- The Hurricanes lost 5-0 to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. This marks the 2nd time in the last five games that the Hurricanes were shut out.
- It’s the last game for the Hurricanes before their bye week, which lasts through Thursday afternoon. The Canes aren't back in game action again until Friday when they host the Colorado Avalanche.
- Tyler Seguin is Dallas’ leading scorer with 51 points (20 goals, 31 assists) in 55 games. He ranks 3rd in the NHL with 205 shots.
- Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk ranks fifth among defensman with 10 goals this season. Faulk is second on the Hurricanes in ice time with 22:47 per game.
- Dallas beat Carolina in both of their match-ups during the 2015-16 season. This will be the first of two meetings between the two teams this season, with the second game being played on April 1st at PNC Arena.
Projected Lines and Rosters
This being an afternoon game, neither team will skate before the game. Here are how the teams lined up at their respective practices yesterday.
Carolina Hurricanes
Jeff Skinner - Victor Rask - Lee Stempniak
Sebastian Aho - Jordan Staal - Elias Lindholm
Brock McGinn - Derek Ryan - Teuvo Teravainen
Joakim Nordstrom - Jay McClement - Viktor Stalberg
Jaccob Slavin - Justin Faulk
Ron Hainsey - Brett Pesce
Noah Hanifin - Matt Tennyson
Cam Ward
Eddie Lack
Injuries and Scratches: Bryan Bickell (IR multiple sclerosis), Ty Rattie (healthy), Ryan Murphy (healthy), Klas Dahlbeck (healthy)
Dallas Stars
Jamie Benn - Cody Eakin - Tyler Seguin
Antoine Roussel - Radek Faksa - Brett Ritchie
Patrick Sharp - Devin Shore - Patrick Eaves
Lauri Korpikoski - Adam Cracknell - Jiri Hudler
Esa Lindell - John Klingberg
Dan Hamhuis - Jordie Benn
Patrik Nemeth - Stephen Johns
Kari Lehtonen
Antti Niemi