Hurricanes bring 5-game win streak into matchup with the Capitals

Washington Capitals (3-2, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (5-1-1, in the Metropolitan Division)

Raleigh, North Carolina; Tuesday, 6:45 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes will attempt to extend a five-game win streak with a victory over the Washington Capitals.

Carolina has a 2-1-0 record in Metropolitan Division play and a 5-1-1 record overall. The Hurricanes serve 11.3 penalty minutes per game to rank fifth in NHL play.

Washington has gone 3-2 overall with a 3-0-0 record against the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals have a 3-1-0 record when scoring three or more goals.

Tuesday's game is the second time these teams match up this season. The Capitals won 5-2 in the previous meeting. Alex Tuch led the Capitals with two goals.

INJURIES: Hurricanes: Seth Jarvis: out (shoulder), Jordan Staal: day to day (lower-body).

Capitals: Rasmus Sandin: out (knee), Patrick Thomas: out (upper-body), Pierre-Luc Dubois: day to day (illness), Matt Roy: day to day (lower body).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.