April 7, 2026Updated 1:24 pm EDT
The Tuesday NHL slate features the Carolina Hurricanes (49-22-6) hosting the Boston Bruins (43-26-9) at Lenovo Center, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Hurricanes rank first in the Eastern Conference with 104 points and the Bruins are sixth in the Eastern Conference with 95 points.
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Injury reportsHurricanes
Pyotr Kochetkov: Out (Hip),
Jordan Staal: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),
Jordan Martinook: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed)
Bruins
None listed
Stats to know
Sebastian Aho has totaled 78 points in 77 games (26 goals and 52 assists).
Brandon Bussi has allowed 89 goals (2.46 goals-against average) and recorded 743 saves.
David Pastrnak has 96 points this season (1.2 per game), with 29 goals and 67 assists in 73 games (playing 19:27 per game).
Jeremy Swayman has played 52 games this season, conceding 139 goals (2.7 goals-against average) with 1,358 saves and a .907 save percentage (15th in the league).
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Apr 7, 2026
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