The Carolina Hurricanes face the Montreal Canadiens with both teams heading in opposite directions to close out the season. The Hurricanes have a 47-18-9 record and are in first place in the Metropolitan Division but hope to bounce back from consecutive losses. The Canadiens have a 30-40-6 record and with back-to-back losses, they have the worst record in the Atlantic Division. Both teams are looking to snap out of recent losing streaks and the upcoming game should be a good one as a result.
The Hurricanes are having a great season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.23 goals per game. Sebastian Aho and Martin Necas have scored 60 goals and 71 assists to lead the top line but the rest of the offense has stepped up as well. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Teuvo Teräväinen, and Seth Jarvis have combined for 39 goals and 66 assists while defensemen Brent Burns and Brady Skjei have added 30 goals and 58 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has carried the Hurricanes, allowing only 2.59 goals per game. Brent Burns and Brett Pesce have combined for 10.0 defensive point shares and 184 blocked shots while Brady Skjei, Jaccob Slavin, and Jalen Chatfield have combined for 13,2 defensive point shares, adding depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Antti Raanta has stepped up with a .907 save percentage and a 2.32 goals-against ave rage on 551 shots with 1.7 goals saved above average.
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