Nashville Predators (16-13, fourth in the Central Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (16-12-1, fourth in the Metropolitan Division)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Hurricanes -172, Predators +143; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators visit the Carolina Hurricanes after the Predators knocked off the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in overtime.
Carolina has an 8-2-1 record in home games and a 16-12-1 record overall. The Hurricanes have a 15-4-1 record when scoring at least three goals.
Nashville has a 6-7-0 record in road games and a 16-13 record overall. The Predators have gone 10-5-0 in games their opponents serve more penalty minutes.
Friday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Teuvo Teravainen has 11 goals and eight assists for the Hurricanes. Jaccob Slavin has six assists over the last 10 games.
Roman Josi has six goals and 17 assists for the Predators. Filip Forsberg has four goals and five assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 5-4-1, averaging three goals, 5.6 assists, three penalties and 6.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
Predators: 7-3-0, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.2 assists, 3.9 penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Hurricanes: Frederik Andersen: out (blood clotting), Andrei Svechnikov: out (upper-body).
Predators: None listed.
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