The Hurricanes come off of a disappointing loss on Sunday night in Pittsburgh to take on the Maple Leafs in Toronto. Tonight’s game is nearly a must win in order for the Canes reclaim the WC1 spot from the Blue Jackets.
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 and Maple Leafs are meeting for the third and final game of the season. The Canes are 1-1-0 against Toronto this season.
- 11 different Hurricanes players picked up points in the November 21st win over the Maple Leafs.
- The Maple Leafs clinched a playoff berth and at least the third spot in the Atlantic Division last night with a win over the Islanders. There’s still a chance that they could overtake the Bruins for the second spot in the division.
- The Hurricanes’ 93 points thus far this season is just the fourth time that the franchise has reached the milestone. The last time that they crested 93 points was in the 2008-09 season.
- Almost all of the relevant teams are in action tonight, so definitely keep an eye on the league scoreboard.
Storm Advisory
- Is this a bad April Fools joke, or real?
April fools??? https://t.co/0NgZzjN8Fo
— Strombone (@strombone1) April 2, 2019
- Speaking of April Fools, this is definitely not real. [Pension Plan Puppets]
- Tampa Bay is making history.
HISTORY MADE as #TBLightning win their 60th game of the season, join the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens and 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings as the only teams in NHL history to record at least 60 wins in a season
— Lightning Insider (@Erik_Erlendsson) April 2, 2019
Devils fans + Rangers fans in the upper deck joined together to chant, "we both suck"... so there's that.
— Corey Masisak (@cmasisak22) April 2, 2019
Stalking the Standings
Tonight is absolutely huge for the Hurricanes. A win would go a long way in ensuring an eventual playoff berth and afford them a chance to leapfrog Columbus. A loss could push them out of the WC2 spot if Montreal is able to pick up a win against Tampa Bay.
- Metro 1: Washington Capitals: 79 GP, 102 points, 106 pt pace, 43 ROW
- Metro 2: New York Islanders: 80 GP, 99 points, 102 pt pace, 42 ROW
- Metro 3: Pittsburgh Penguins: 79 GP, 97 points, 101 pt pace, 41 ROW
- WC 1: Columbus Blue Jackets: 79 GP, 94 points, 98 pt pace, 44 ROW
- WC 2: Carolina Hurricanes: 79 GP, 93 points, 97 pt pace, 41 ROW
- 9th: Montreal Canadiens: 79 GP, 92 points, 95 pt pace, 40 ROW
Tonight’s Rooting Guide
- Bruins over Blue Jackets
- Lighting over Canadiens
- Red Wings over Penguins