Carolina Hurricanes (46-27-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Washington Capitals (49-19-9, in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes are looking to stop their three-game losing streak with a win over the Washington Capitals.
Washington has gone 49-19-9 overall with a 15-6-0 record against the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals have scored 276 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank first in the league.
Carolina is 46-27-4 overall with a 17-4-3 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Hurricanes have gone 42-6-2 when scoring three or more goals.
Thursday's game is the fourth time these teams match up this season. The Hurricanes won the previous matchup 5-1. Jackson Blake scored two goals in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alexander Ovechkin has 42 goals and 27 assists for the Capitals. Dylan Strome has four goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.
Sebastian Aho has 28 goals and 42 assists for the Hurricanes. Taylor Hall has scored five goals with three assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 5-4-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.6 assists, 4.1 penalties and 12.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
Hurricanes: 5-5-0, averaging three goals, 4.7 assists, 4.2 penalties and 12.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Capitals: None listed.
Hurricanes: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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