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The Bruins and Hurricanes, first-place teams in the Atlantic and Metro divisions, face off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN in the league's marquee matchup.
The Bruins hold a 115-80-24 regular-season edge and a 26-16 playoff advantage all-time, though recent postseason history is split: the Bruins won the 2019 conference finals and 2020 first round, while the Canes took the 2022 first round. Both clubs feature top-10 scorers and goaltenders, with Sebastian Aho and David Pastrnak among the league's scoring leaders and Pyotr Kochetkov and Jeremy Swayman ranking in save percentage.
Elsewhere, the Stars have surged behind Jake Oettinger, who boasts a 1.43 goals-against average and .930 save percentage during a five-game winning streak. The Devils, after acquiring Connor Hellebuyck, have won five of their last six.
Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov netted 13 October goals, three shy of Mario Lemieux's record. The Wild face Utah with first place in the Central Division on the line.
Source: ESPN - Tue Oct 27, 6:07 AM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).