Hurricanes take on the Utah Hockey Club on losing streak

Utah Hockey Club (23-22-9, in the Central Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (32-19-4, in the Metropolitan Division)

Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes take on the Utah Hockey Club as losers of three straight games.

Carolina has a 32-19-4 record overall and a 20-6-1 record on its home ice. The Hurricanes have scored 177 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank eighth in league play.

Utah has a 23-22-9 record overall and a 14-10-3 record on the road. The Utah Hockey Club have allowed 157 goals while scoring 150 for a -7 scoring differential.

Saturday’s game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Utah Hockey Club won the last matchup 4-1. Nick Bjugstad scored two goals in the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sebastian Aho has 18 goals and 34 assists for the Hurricanes. Seth Jarvis has seven goals and three assists over the last 10 games.

Dylan Guenther has 19 goals and 19 assists for the Utah Hockey Club. Clayton Keller has scored four goals and added nine assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 6-3-1, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.8 assists, three penalties and 6.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.

Utah Hockey Club: 5-3-2, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.6 assists, 2.6 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.

INJURIES: Hurricanes: None listed.

Utah Hockey Club: None listed.

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