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The Hurricanes take on the NHL-worst Senators today in a Sunday matinee matchup as they try to extend their win streak to four games in a row.
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
- This afternoon’s game is another Fox Sports Southeast broadcast (find the channel for your area here). Please note Spectrum Raleigh is now broadcasting FSSE on Channel 324.
- Today is the first of three matchups between the Hurricanes and Senators this season. The Sens will visit Raleigh for the only time next Friday, and the Canes will make a return visit to Ottawa on February 12.
- The Hurricanes have had the Sens’ number the past few years: 20-6-5 in their last 31 games, and they swept the season series last year. Overall, the Canes are 55-34-5 with eight ties against the Sens, and 22-23-3 with four ties on the road.
- There are more than a few connections between the two teams. Curtis McElhinney payed seven games for the Sens in 2011, Canes hockey ops VP Rick Dudley was the Sens’ GM for one season in the late ‘90s, and even goalie coach Mike Bales played 22 games for Ottawa over a span of two seasons, from 1995-97.
- By playing tonight, Justin Faulk will record his 518th game as a Hurricane, passing Niclas Wallin for number four all-time. Next up on the list: Tim Gleason at 546.
- The Dougie Counter: 205 consecutive games with a shot and counting for Dougie Hamilton.
- Andrei Svechnikov and Brady Tkachuk were both taken in the top-four of the 2018 NHL Draft, and they’ve had remarkably similar stat lines so far: 11 goals and 19 points for Svechnikov; 10 goals and 20 points for Tkachuk.
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau has been activated from injured reserve and will return to the Senators lineup today after suffering an achilles injury in training camp.
Lines and Rosters
Carolina Hurricanes
Brock McGinn - Sebastian Aho - Teuvo Teravainen
Jordan Martinook - Lucas Wallmark - Justin Williams
Andrei Svechnikov - Victor Rask - Micheal Ferland
Warren Foegele - Greg McKegg - Saku Maenalanen
Jaccob Slavin - Brett Pesce
Calvin de Haan - Justin Faulk
Trevor van Riemsdyk - Dougie Hamilton
Petr Mrazek
Curtis McElhinney
Injuries and Scratches: Clark Bishop (lower body), Jordan Staal (IR, upper body)
Ottawa Senators
Brady Tkachuk – Colin White – Mark Stone
Ryan Dzingel – Matt Duchene – Bobby Ryan
Rudolfs Balcers – Chris Tierney – Magnus Paajarvi
Zack Smith – Jean-Gabriel Pageau – Mikkel Boedker
Christian Wolanin – Cody Ceci
Ben Harpur – Dylan DeMelo
Mark Borowiecki – Christian Jaros
Marcus Hogberg
Anders Nilsson
Injuries and Scratches: Craig Anderson (concussion), Thomas Chabot (upper body), Mike Condon (hip), Justin Falk (upper body), Maxime Lajoie (healthy), Nick Paul (healthy)