What - Game 76 (47-21-7)
When - 7 p.m., Thursday, April 4
Where - PNC Arena; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - Bally Sports South
The Carolina Hurricanes will host the Atlantic leading Boston Bruins (44-17-15) tonight in another top of the East matchup.
Carolina is coming off of back-to-back shutouts from both Frederik Andersen and Pyotr Kochetkov, and based off the constant rotation, it should be Andersen back in net.
The Canes have gotten a lot of juice from their top line of Jake Guentzel - Sebastian Aho - Seth Jarvis, but they'd still probably like to see a bit more from the rest of the lineup as they head towards the postseason.
There may also be a bit of a slow start given that the Hurricanes haven't played since Saturday.
Boston is also coming off of a shutout, a hard fought 3-0 victory over the Nashville Predators with no goals being scored until a shorty late in the third period.
The demise of the Bruins was greatly exaggerated this offseason as the B's still see themselves as the top team in the Atlantic despite some key departures.
David Pastrnak continues to be one of the league's best already having eclipsed 100 points and now with 50 goals in his sights too.
Streaks
- Sebastian Aho (2g, 3a), Jake Guentzel (4a), and Seth Jarvis (2g, 3a) have points in back-to-back games.
Milestone Watch
- Frederik Andersen is slated to play in his 100th game as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes.
- Dmitry Orlov is one point shy of 300 career points.
- Brett Pesce is two points shy of 200 career points.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 1-0-0 over Boston this season, having won 3-2 on Jan. 24.
- Sebastian Aho (12g, 21 pts in 17 games) and Teuvo Teravainen (7g, 20 pts in 19 games) are point-per-game players against the Bruins.
- Frederik Andersen is 16-3-1 with a 0.937 save percentage and three shutouts against Boston in his career.
Key Matchups
Starting Goalies
- Frederik Andersen: 11-1-0; 0.930 Sv%; 1.88 GAA
- Jeremy Swayman: 24-8-8; 0.916 Sv%; 2.56 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Sebastian Aho (33) / David Pastrnak (46)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (85) / David Pastrnak (104)
Power Play
- Carolina - 26.7% (3rd)
- Boston - 23% (9th)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 85.8% (1st)
- Boston - 82.4% (7th)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Jake Guentzel - Sebastian Aho - Seth Jarvis
Jordan Martinook - Evgeny Kuznetsov - Martin Necas
Andrei Svechnikov - Jordan Staal - Teuvo Teravainen
Stefan Noesen - Jack Drury - Jesper Fast
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns
Brady Skjei - Brett Pesce
Dmitry Orlov - Jalen Chatfield
Frederik Andersen
Pyotr Kochetkov
Injuries and Scratches: Brendan Lemieux, Tony DeAngelo, Spencer Martin, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Scott Morrow
Bruins Projected Lineup
Brad Marchand - Charlie Coyle - Jake DeBrusk
Danton Heinen - Pavel Zacha - David Pastrnak
James van Riemsdyk - Morgan Geekie - Trent Frederic
John Beecher - Jesper Boqvist - Jakub Lauko
Hampus Lindholm - Charlie McAvoy
Matt Grzelcyk - Brandon Carlo
Parker Wotherspoon - Andrew Peeke
Jeremy Swayman
Linus Ullmark
Injuries and Scratches: Mason Lohrei, Kevin Shattenkirk, Jakub Lauko, Justin Brazeau (UBI), Derek Forbort (undisclosed), Pat Maroon (back), Matthew Poitras (shoulder)