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05/20 03:11 CDT Hurricanes and Canadiens square off to begin the third round
Hurricanes and Canadiens square off to begin the third round
By The Associated Press
Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes
(53-22-7, in the Metropolitan Division)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT
LINE: Hurricanes -200, Canadiens +165; over/under is 6
STANLEY CUP SEMIFINALS: Hurricanes host series opener
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the Montreal Canadiens to open the
Eastern Conference finals. The teams meet Sunday for the fourth time this
season. The Canadiens went 3-0 against the Hurricanes during the regular
season. In their last regular season matchup on March 29, the Canadiens won 3-1.
Carolina has a 33-10-2 record at home and a 53-22-7 record overall. The
Hurricanes have a 30-6-3 record in games their opponents serve more penalty
minutes.
Montreal is 30-10-9 on the road and 48-24-10 overall. The Canadiens have a
50-9-9 record when scoring three or more goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sebastian Aho has 27 goals and 53 assists for the Hurricanes.
Logan Stankoven has seven goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
Nicholas Suzuki has 29 goals and 72 assists for the Canadiens. Alexander
Newhook has scored seven goals with two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 9-0-1, averaging 2.8 goals, 5.5 assists, six
penalties and 13.9 penalty minutes while giving up 1.3 goals per game.
Canadiens: 6-3-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.4 assists, 5.3 penalties and 17.4
penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Hurricanes: None listed.
Canadiens: Patrik Laine: out (abdomen).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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