The Montreal Canadiens will play the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Canadiens Preview
The Montreal Canadiens are 23-27-4 this season after they defeated the Chicago Blackhawks by a score of 4-0 in their last game. Montreal out shot Chicago by a total of 31-22 and went 1-3 on the power play in the win. The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 2.67 goals per game, 3.59 goals against per game, 16.6% on the power play, and 73.4% on the penalty kill. Nick Suzuki has led the Canadiens with 17 goals, 25 assists, and 107 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for Montreal is Jake Allen, who is 12-17-2 this season with a 3.42 goals against average and a .895 save percentage.
Hurricanes Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes are 35-10-8 this season after they defeated the Washington Capitals by a score of 3-2 in their last game. Carolina was out shot by a total of 36-30 and went 1-1 on the power play in the win. The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.30 goals per game, 2.66 goals against per game, 20.2% on the power play, and 81.8% on the penalty kill. Martin Necas has led the Hurricanes this season with 21 goals, 26 assists, and 167 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Carolina is Frederik Andersen, who is 12-4-0 this season with a 2.61 goals against average and a .899 save percentage.
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