HURRICANES at RANGERS
WHERE / WHEN: Madison Square Garden, New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -116, Hurricanes -104; over/under is 5
NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Hurricanes lead series 2-1
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes visit the New York Rangers in the second round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series. The teams meet Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Rangers won 3-1 in the last matchup.
New York has a 52-24-6 record overall and a 14-8-1 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Rangers have a 24-5-3 record in games they convert at least one power play.
Carolina is 54-20-8 overall and 13-8-1 against the Metropolitan Division. The Hurricanes have a +77 scoring differential, with 277 total goals scored and 200 given up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Artemi Panarin has 22 goals and 74 assists for the Rangers. Chris Kreider has scored six goals with two assists over the last 10 games . ... Sebastian Aho has 37 goals and 44 assists for the Hurricanes. Teuvo Teravainen has two goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 5-3-2, averaging
3.2 goals, 5.4 assists, 3.6 penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game . ... Hurricanes: 6-4-0, averaging 2.9 goals, five assists, 4.4 penalties and 9.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Rangers: Barclay Goodrow: out (lower body), Sammy Blais: out for season (lower body) . ... Hurricanes: Jordan Martinook: out (lower-body), Frederik Andersen: out (lower body), Jake Gardiner: out (hip/back).