Carolina Hurricanes (20-10-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Washington Capitals (21-8-2, in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes will look to break a four-game road skid when they face the Washington Capitals.
Washington is 21-8-2 overall and 8-4-0 against the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals have a 20-1-1 record when scoring at least three goals.
Carolina is 9-2-1 against the Metropolitan Division and 20-10-1 overall. The Hurricanes have allowed 86 goals while scoring 112 for a +26 scoring differential.
Friday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Hurricanes won the last meeting 4-2. Dmitry Orlov scored two goals in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Connor McMichael has 15 goals and 12 assists for the Capitals. Tom Wilson has seven goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
Martin Necas has 14 goals and 30 assists for the Hurricanes. Andrei Svechnikov has four goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 7-2-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.7 assists, 3.7 penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
Hurricanes: 5-5-0, averaging 2.8 goals, 5.1 assists, 3.3 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up three 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.
