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The Hurricanes will face off against the Eastern Conference-worst New Jersey Devils today in a rare 1:00 p.m. start.
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’s game is the second of four between the two teams this season. The Canes will travel to Newark in early February while the Devils will be in Raleigh a final time in April.
- The Canes took the first matchup in the season series 2-1 on November 18th. Justin Williams and Micheal Ferland got the team on the board while Curtis McElhinney kept the Devils off of it, making 33 saves.
- Curtis McElhinney has posted a 5-1-0 record against the Devils in his career, with a .924 SV% and a 1.58 GAA.
- In the first matchup against the Devils, the Canes scored two goals in the first 30 seconds of the game. It marked the fastest two goals to start a game in franchise history, and just the sixth time that a team scored two goals in the first 30 seconds of a game in NHL history. The eight seconds between Williams’ and Ferland’s goals was the fastest two goals in team history since relocation.
- Teuvo Teravainen will play his 200th career Hurricanes game today. He has been a stalwart with the Canes, posting 135 points (46g, 89a) in 199 games.
- Haydn Fleury practiced with the team in Raleigh yesterday but is unlikely to go tonight as he continues to recuperate from a concussion.
- ICYMI, Valentin Zykov was placed on waivers by the Edmonton Oilers yesterday. An announcement regarding his future will post today at noon.
Storm Advisory
- Capitals head coach Todd Reirden earned himself a game misconduct on Thursday. [Scouting The Refs]
- Dallas Stars’ ownership absolutely laid into franchise centerpieces in Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin after a slower start to the season. This was all on the record, BTW. [The Athletic]
- David Backes earned himself a three game suspension for a blow to the head.
Boston’s David Backes has been suspended for three games for an illegal check to the head on New Jersey’s Blake Coleman. https://t.co/hpBwU4gKmK
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) December 28, 2018
- This is a bit dramatic.
Barry Trotz on his team getting ready for tomorrow night: “They need to have some hurt.” Also said that he wants his guys to recognize that Tavares made the decision to be their teammate no longer in the summer. #Isles
— Rob Taub (@RTaub_) December 29, 2018
- Dustin Byfuglien is two-and-a-half grand short after an illegal slash to Johnny Hockey.
Winnipeg’s Dustin Byfuglien has been fined $2,500, for slashing Calgary’s Johnny Gaudreau.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) December 28, 2018
- Tuukka Rask is sporting a Boston inspired mask for the Winter Classic.
A closer look. #NHLBruins | #WinterClassic☘️ pic.twitter.com/SRAoJr2UGr
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) December 28, 2018
Projected Lineups
Hurricanes
Brock McGinn - Sebastian Aho - Teuvo Teravainen
Andrei Svechnikov - Lucas Wallmark - Jordan Martinook
Micheal Ferland - Clark Bishop - Justin Williams
Janne Kuokkanen - Victor Rask - Warren Foegele
Jaccob Slavin - Brett Pesce
Calvin de Haan - Justin Faulk
Trevor van Riemsdyk - Dougie Hamilton
Curtis McElhinney
Petr Mrazek
Scratches: Phil Di Giuseppe (healthy), Haydn Fleury (concussion), Jordan Staal (upper body)
Devils
Jesper Bratt - Nico Hischier - Kyle Palmieri
John Quenneville - Travis Zajac - Blake Coleman
Miles Wood - Pavel Zacha - Stefan Noesen
Brian Boyle - Brett Seney - Drew Stafford
Andy Greene - Damon Severson
Steven Santini - Sami Vatanen
Will Butcher - Ben Lovejoy
Mackenzie Blackwood
Keith Kinkaid
Scratches: Taylor Hall (lower body), Egor Yakovlev (healthy), Mirco Mueller (healthy), Cory Schneider (IR abdominal strain), Marcus Johansson (IR upper body), Joey Anderson (IR broken ankle)