Rangers visit the Hurricanes after Berard’s 2-goal game

New York Rangers (37-35-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (46-27-5, in the Metropolitan Division)

Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers visit the Carolina Hurricanes after Brett Berard scored two goals in the Rangers’ 9-2 win against the New York Islanders.

Carolina has a 46-27-5 record overall and a 17-4-4 record in Metropolitan Division play. The Hurricanes are 22-8-1 when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.

New York is 12-12-1 against the Metropolitan Division and 37-35-7 overall. The Rangers have a -2 scoring differential, with 243 total goals scored and 245 allowed.

The teams meet Saturday for the fourth time this season. The Hurricanes won the previous meeting 4-0. Andrei Svechnikov scored two goals in the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sebastian Aho has 28 goals and 43 assists for the Hurricanes. Taylor Hall has five goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

Artemi Panarin has 37 goals and 49 assists for the Rangers. Jonny Brodzinski has scored four goals and added one assist over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 4-5-1, averaging 3.1 goals, five assists, 4.3 penalties and 13.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.

Rangers: 4-5-1, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.9 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.

INJURIES: Hurricanes: None listed.

Rangers: None listed.

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