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The Carolina Hurricanes take on one of the best teams in the Western Conference in the Winnipeg Jets to wrap up a set of three games in four nights.
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 lead the all-time series against the Jets with a record of 50-26-10-1, including a 22-16-5 record on home ice.
- Tonight marks the second of two games between the teams this season. The first came in early October as the Canes lost in Manitoba by a score of 2-1.
- The Canes have earned a point in four of their last five meetings with Winnipeg, posting a 3-1-1 mark in that time.
- The Canes are an impressive 24-8-5 when scoring first this season. The team has struck first in three consecutive games coming into tonight.
- Cam Ward, who is expected to start tonight following the morning skate routine, has earned a point in nine of his last 12 starts.
- Since taking over midway through the 2013-14 season, Paul Maurice is 5-4 against the club that he coached for two separate stints beginning in 1996.