Carolina Hurricanes (1-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (3-2, in the Metropolitan Division)
Pittsburgh; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Carolina Hurricanes after the Penguins knocked off the Buffalo Sabres 6-5 in overtime.
Pittsburgh is 0-1-0 against the Metropolitan Division and 3-2 overall. The Penguins have scored 20 total goals (4.0 per game) to rank first in the NHL.
Carolina has a 1-1 record overall and a 1-0-0 record in Metropolitan Division play. The Hurricanes have a -1 scoring differential, with five total goals scored and six allowed.
Friday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Evgeni Malkin has scored two goals with nine assists for the Penguins. Joel Blomqvist has over the past 10 games.
Jackson Blake has one goal for the Hurricanes. Andrei Svechnikov has scored goals over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 3-2-0, averaging two goals, 3.1 assists, 1.6 penalties and 3.2 penalty minutes while giving up two goals per game.
Hurricanes: 1-1-0, averaging 0.5 goals, 0.7 assists, 0.9 penalties and 1.8 penalty minutes while giving up 0.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Penguins: None listed.
Hurricanes: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.