Carolina Hurricanes (21-13-4, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Washington Capitals (18-12-6, sixth in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes are looking to build upon a four-game win streak with a victory against the Washington Capitals.
Washington is 18-12-6 overall and 10-5-1 against the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals have a 13-1-3 record in games they score three or more goals.
Carolina is 6-3-3 against the Metropolitan Division and 21-13-4 overall. The Hurricanes have scored 129 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank fourth in the league.
The teams match up Friday for the second time this season. The Capitals won 2-1 in a shootout in the last matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: John Carlson has two goals and 18 assists for the Capitals. Anthony Mantha has scored four goals and added three assists over the past 10 games.
Seth Jarvis has scored 13 goals with 14 assists for the Hurricanes. Andrei Svechnikov has seven goals and five assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 4-4-2, averaging two goals, 3.8 assists, 2.8 penalties and 6.1 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Hurricanes: 6-1-3, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.5 assists, 3.6 penalties and 7.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Capitals: Charlie Lindgren: out (upper-body), Nicklas Backstrom: out (hip), Sonny Milano: out (upper body), T.J. Oshie: out (lower body).
Hurricanes: Frederik Andersen: out (blood clotting).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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