Preview: Predators vs. Hurricanes

Winners of five games in a row, the Carolina Hurricanes begin a two-game set against the Nashville Predators.

The Match-Up

Nashville Predators (11-14-0, 22 points) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (17-6-1, 35 points)
Tuesday, March 9, 7 p.m.
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Numbers to Know

3: Martin Necas was named the
NHL's Third Star of the Week
on Monday after posting seven points (2g, 5a) in four games.
35: The Canes have amassed their best record (17-6-1) and most points (35) through 24 games in franchise history.
9: The Canes have won nine of their last 10 games against the Predators and are 13-3-1 in the last 17 games between the last two teams.

The Opposition

Last five games: 2-3-0, 6 points
On the road: 4-7-0, 8 points
CAR vs. NSH: 2-0-0
Leading scorer: Filip Forsberg, 26 points (10g, 16a) in 25 games
Since these two teams met in Nashville a week ago, the Predators lost consecutive games at home to the Florida Panthers before hitting the road and claiming a 4-3 shootout win over the Dallas Stars. That wasn't without its drama, though. The Stars scored three goals in 6:33 late in regulation to erase a 3-0 deficit, but Pekka Rinne, Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi helped the Preds recover in the shootout.

The Last Meeting

The Canes capped a five-game road trip a week ago with a
4-2 win in Nashville
. In the first 40 minutes, the Canes built up a 3-0 lead, highlighted by Steven Lorentz's first career goal in the NHL. The Predators scored twice in a 2:17 span in the third period to make it interesting, but James Reimer, who finished with 15 saves in the third period along and 36 total, and the Canes held on for the victory.

"I'm happy. We won. We dominated for two periods. The other team gets paid a lot of money, and they're going to come out and play hard in the third period. I'll take this all day long," head coach Rod Brind'Amour said. "There's absolutely zero to be negative about."

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