Chicago Blackhawks (16-29-5, in the Central Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (31-16-4, in the Metropolitan Division)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the Chicago Blackhawks after Andrei Svechnikov's two-goal game against the New York Rangers in the Hurricanes' 4-0 win.
Carolina is 31-16-4 overall and 19-5-1 at home. The Hurricanes have a +33 scoring differential, with 171 total goals scored and 138 allowed.
Chicago has a 6-15-3 record in road games and a 16-29-5 record overall. The Blackhawks have a 10-13-4 record when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.
The teams square off Thursday for the second time this season. The Hurricanes won 4-3 in overtime in the previous matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jack Roslovic has scored 18 goals with eight assists for the Hurricanes. Seth Jarvis has eight goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
Connor Bedard has 14 goals and 30 assists for the Blackhawks. Ryan Donato has scored four goals with three assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 7-1-2, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.7 assists, 2.7 penalties and six penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
Blackhawks: 3-4-3, averaging three goals, five assists, 3.9 penalties and 9.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Hurricanes: None listed.
Blackhawks: 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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