Carolina Hurricanes (14-12-1, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (11-11, eighth in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Senators +164, Hurricanes -198
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes, on a four-game losing streak, play the Ottawa Senators.
Ottawa is 11-11 overall and 8-8-0 in home games. The Senators have conceded 70 goals while scoring 77 for a +7 scoring differential.
Carolina has a 6-10-0 record on the road and a 14-12-1 record overall. The Hurricanes have given up 90 goals while scoring 87 for a -3 scoring differential.
The matchup Tuesday is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Hurricanes won 5-3 in the previous meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tim Stutzle has six goals and 20 assists for the Senators. Brady Tkachuk has scored five goals and added three assists over the last 10 games.
Jaccob Slavin has three goals and 14 assists for the Hurricanes. Stefan Noesen has scored four goals with two assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 6-4-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.3 assists, 4.5 penalties and 15.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
Hurricanes: 4-5-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.9 assists, three penalties and 6.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Senators: Mark Kastelic: out (ankle), Thomas Chabot: out (leg).
Hurricanes: Frederik Andersen: out (blood clotting), Andrei Svechnikov: 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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