Colorado Avalanche (14-12, in the Central Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (16-8-1, in the Metropolitan Division)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes play the Colorado Avalanche as losers of three in a row.
Carolina is 9-3-0 at home and 16-8-1 overall. The Hurricanes rank fifth in NHL play with 93 total goals (averaging 3.7 per game).
Colorado is 7-5-0 on the road and 14-12 overall. The Avalanche have a -12 scoring differential, with 85 total goals scored and 97 given up.
The matchup Thursday is the second time these teams square off this season. The Avalanche won 6-4 in the last meeting. Nathan MacKinnon led the Avalanche with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Shayne Gostisbehere has five goals and 15 assists for the Hurricanes. Martin Necas has four goals and 10 assists over the past 10 games.
MacKinnon has nine goals and 30 assists for the Avalanche. Mikko Rantanen has scored six goals and added eight assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 5-4-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.6 assists, 3.3 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
Avalanche: 6-4-0, averaging three goals, 4.9 assists, 2.9 penalties and 5.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Hurricanes: None listed.
Avalanche: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
