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The Hurricanes take on their second divisional opponent in as many nights as the Devils come to Raleigh for the second and final time this season.
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
- The Hurricanes trail all-time with a 53-68-17-1 record against the Devils, including a 29-31-10 record at home.
- Tonight’s tilt marks the third of four matchups between the sides this season. The Devils won the first two matchups. (Hurricanes: 0-1-1)
- Devils goalie Cory Schneider made his return from injury in the Devils’ loss last night to the Panthers.
- We will likely see Keith Kinkaid tonight, a goalie who has performed very well against the Canes this season. The backup is 2-0-0 with a .944 SV% and 1.94 GAA in two appearances against Carolina.
- Tonight is Public Safety Appreciation Night, and you’ll have a chance to check out some emergency vehicles in the south plaza before the game. It is also UNC College Colors Night, so if you want to get a Canes/UNC co-branded hat, head right this way.
Lines and Rosters
The Hurricanes are coming off of a strong win against Philadelphia in a game that Bill Peters praised a lot of the roster for their efforts. You can expect to see the same lineup tonight, with Scott Darling drawing in between the pipes in a back-to-back situation.
Never mind:
Per @JohnForslund, Cam Ward will start tonight against New Jersey. First time all year we've seen a Hurricanes goaltender play both games of a back to back.
— Alec Campbell (@AlecCampbell5) March 2, 2018
Sebastian Aho - Elias Lindholm - Teuvo Teravainen
Brock McGinn - Jordan Staal - Justin Williams
Jeff Skinner - Lucas Wallmark - Phil Di Giuseppe
Victor Rask - Derek Ryan - Lee Stempniak
Jaccob Slavin - Justin Faulk
Noah Hanifin - Brett Pesce
Haydn Fleury - Trevor van Riemsdyk
Cam Ward
Scott Darling
The Devils come off of a loss last night at the hands of the red hot Florida Panthers. Schneider started last night, so you can expect to see Kinkaid in the net tonight (again).
Taylor Hall - Nico Hischier - Kyle Palmieri
Miles Wood - Pavel Zacha - Jesper Bratt
Michael Grabner - Travis Zajac - Stefan Noesen
Blake Coleman - Brian Boyle - Patrick Maroon
Andy Greene - Sami Vatanen
John Moore - Damon Severson
Will Butcher - Ben Lovejoy
Keith Kinkaid
Cory Schneider