Carolina Hurricanes (44-20-6, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Washington Capitals (33-26-9, fourth in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Hurricanes -200, Capitals +166; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes seek to keep a five-game win streak intact when they take on the Washington Capitals.
Washington is 33-26-9 overall with a 14-7-1 record against the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals have a 13-2-5 record in one-goal games.
Carolina is 44-20-6 overall and 14-4-3 against the Metropolitan Division. The Hurricanes have allowed 183 goals while scoring 237 for a +54 scoring differential.
Friday's game is the third time these teams meet this season. The Hurricanes won 6-2 in the previous matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Dylan Strome has 23 goals and 31 assists for the Capitals. Alexander Ovechkin has seven goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
Seth Jarvis has scored 26 goals with 30 assists for the Hurricanes. Sebastian Aho has four goals and 10 assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 6-4-0, averaging 3.1 goals, five assists, 3.7 penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Hurricanes: 8-2-0, averaging four goals, 7.2 assists, 4.1 penalties and 8.8 penalty minutes while giving up 1.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Capitals: Nicklas Backstrom: out (hip), Aliaksei Protas: day to day (lower-body), T.J. Oshie: day to day (upper-body).
Hurricanes: Jesper Fast: day to day (undisclosed), Jack Drury: day to day (lower body), Teuvo Teravainen: day to day (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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