Stamford Advocate (Sunday)

NHL PLAYOFF CAPSULE HURRICANES vs. RANGERS

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WHAT: Carolina Hurricanes (54-20-8, first in the Metropolit­an Division) vs. New York Rangers (52-24-6, second in the Metropolit­an Division).

WHERE: New York. WHEN: Sunday, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN).

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -119, Rangers -101; over/ under is 5.5.

NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Hurricanes lead series 2-0.

BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes visit the New York Rangers in the second round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Hurricanes won 2-0 in the previous matchup.

New York is 14-8-1 against the Metropolit­an Division and 52-24-6 overall. The Rangers are 17-6-3 in games decided by one goal.

Carolina has gone 5420-8 overall with a 13-8-1 record in Metropolit­an Division play. The Hurricanes have gone 13-6-2 in games their opponents commit more penalties.

TOP PERFORMERS:

Mika Zibanejad has 30 goals and 52 assists for the Rangers. Chris Kreider has five goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

Sebastian Aho has 37 goals and 44 assists for the Hurricanes. Seth Jarvis has scored three goals with four assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 5-3-2, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.6 assists, 3.9 penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

Hurricanes: 7-3-0, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.8 assists, 4.3 penalties and nine penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.

INJURIES: Rangers: Barclay Goodrow: out (lower body), Sammy Blais: out for season (lower body).

Hurricanes: Jordan Martinook: day to day (lower-body), Frederik Andersen: out (lower body), Jake Gardiner: out (hip/ back).

 ?? Karl B DeBlaker / Associated Press ?? New York Rangers’ Mika Zibanejad (93) battles with Carolina Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal (11) for the puck during the third period of Game 2 of an NHL Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., on Friday. Zibanejad has 30 goals and 52 assists this season for the Rangers.
Karl B DeBlaker / Associated Press New York Rangers’ Mika Zibanejad (93) battles with Carolina Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal (11) for the puck during the third period of Game 2 of an NHL Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., on Friday. Zibanejad has 30 goals and 52 assists this season for the Rangers.

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