Carolina Hurricanes (33-20-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (26-26-5, in the Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes will look to end their three-game road slide in a matchup against the Montreal Canadiens.
Montreal is 26-26-5 overall and 13-12-4 in home games. The Canadiens have an 11-3-3 record in games decided by a goal.
Carolina is 33-20-4 overall and 12-14-3 in road games. The Hurricanes are 15-6-1 in games their opponents commit more penalties.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cole Caufield has 27 goals and 23 assists for the Canadiens. Brendan Gallagher has four goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
Mikko Rantanen has 26 goals and 41 assists for the Hurricanes. Seth Jarvis has scored six goals with five assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 2-7-1, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.8 assists, 2.9 penalties and 6.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.
Hurricanes: 5-4-1, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.1 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Canadiens: 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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