Carolina Hurricanes (7-2-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (2-7-1, in the Pacific Division)

Vancouver, British Columbia; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks look to end their seven-game skid when they take on the Carolina Hurricanes.

Vancouver is 1-2-0 in home games and 2-7-1 overall. The Canucks are 1-4-0 in games their opponents serve fewer penalty minutes.

Carolina has gone 5-1-0 on the road and 7-2-1 overall. The Hurricanes have gone 7-0-0 when scoring three or more goals.

Tuesday's game is the second time these teams match up this season. The Hurricanes won the last matchup 7-2. Logan Stankoven scored three goals in the win.

INJURIES: Canucks: Thatcher Demko: out (hip), Akil Thomas: out (undisclosed), Mackenzie MacEachern: out (undisclosed), Jack Thompson: out (undisclosed), Marco Rossi: day to day (illness).

Hurricanes: Taylor Hall: out (upper body), Seth Jarvis: out (shoulder), Jordan Staal: out (calf).

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