Preview: Bruins Welcome Hurricanes for Crucial Showdown Between Metropolitan and Atlantic Divisions

Monday, April 8th, 2024

The Boston Bruins, leading the Atlantic Division, are set to play against the Carolina Hurricanes, who are in the second position in the Metropolitan Division. The Bruins are coming off a streak of four consecutive wins, whereas the Hurricanes have shown their strength on the road with a record of 22 wins, 12 losses, and 3 overtime losses.

For the Bruins, Charlie Coyle and David Pastrnak have made significant contributions, with Coyle netting 25 goals and making 32 assists, and Pastrnak adding 6 goals and 6 assists over their last 10 games. On the Hurricanes' side, Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis have been pivotal in their offense. Aho has achieved 35 goals and 52 assists, while Jarvis has managed 6 goals and 3 assists in their recent 10 matches.

Over the last 10 matches, Boston has managed to score an average of 3.3 goals and 5.5 assists per game. Meanwhile, Carolina has notched averages of 3.1 goals and 5.3 assists. Both teams have maintained discipline, with the Bruins averaging 3.9 penalties and 8.9 minutes in penalties per game, and the Hurricanes with 3 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes on average.

The Bruins are currently facing several injuries with players Justin Brazeau, Milan Lucic, Pat Maroon, Derek Forbort, and Matthew Poitras sidelined, whereas the Hurricanes are fortunate to have no injuries to report.

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