Boston Bruins (4-5-1, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (6-2, in the Metropolitan Division)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes come into a matchup against the Boston Bruins as winners of four games in a row.
Carolina is 6-2 overall and 1-1-0 at home. The Hurricanes have a 6-1-0 record when scoring three or more goals.
Boston has a 1-2-1 record in road games and a 4-5-1 record overall. The Bruins are 2-1-0 in games their opponents commit more penalties.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.
INJURIES: Hurricanes: None listed.
Bruins: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.