Carolina Hurricanes (12-2-2, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Nashville Predators (5-4-5, in the Central Division)
Nashville, Tennessee; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes will try to continue a four-game win streak with a victory over the Nashville Predators.
Nashville has a 4-3-2 record in home games and a 5-4-5 record overall. The Predators have a 1-1-1 record in games they have more penalties than their opponent.
Carolina has a 12-2-2 record overall and a 7-1-1 record in road games. The Hurricanes have a 4-1-0 record when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.
The teams meet Tuesday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Roman Josi has one goal and 14 assists for the Predators. Ryan O’Reilly has six goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
Jackson Blake has three goals and 13 assists for the Hurricanes. Logan Stankoven has scored six goals with four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Predators: 3-3-4, averaging 2.9 goals, 5.1 assists, 3.7 penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
Hurricanes: 8-1-1, averaging four goals, 6.7 assists, 3.3 penalties and 6.9 penalty minutes while giving up 1.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Predators: William Trudeau: out (upper body).
Hurricanes: Taylor Hall: out (upper body), Jordan Staal: out (calf), Alexander Nikishin: out (not injury related).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
By The Associated Press
