Carolina Hurricanes (32-17-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (37-14-3, in the Central Division)
Winnipeg, Manitoba; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host the Carolina Hurricanes after the Jets beat the Washington Capitals 5-4 in overtime.
Winnipeg is 20-5-3 at home and 37-14-3 overall. The Jets have given up 131 goals while scoring 195 for a +64 scoring differential.
Carolina has a 12-11-3 record in road games and a 32-17-4 record overall. The Hurricanes are 9-3-2 in one-goal games.
Tuesday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gabriel Vilardi has scored 22 goals with 27 assists for the Jets. Kyle Connor has seven goals and five assists over the last 10 games.
Mikko Rantanen has 26 goals and 40 assists for the Hurricanes. Seth Jarvis has scored eight goals and added two assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jets: 8-2-0, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.6 assists, 2.5 penalties and 5.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game.
Hurricanes: 6-2-2, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.4 assists, 2.6 penalties and 6.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Jets: 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.
