Bruins visit Carolina tonight in a matchup of the NHL's two best records

The Bruins open a two-game road trip tonight in Raleigh against the Carolina Hurricanes, the defending Stanley Cup champions, in a meeting of the two best records in the NHL.

Boston is 9-2-1 and has earned points in eight straight games, winning seven, according to the Bruins' team site. Carolina is 9-2-2.

Boston's form

• David Pastrnak leads the team with seven goals and 10 assists, CBS Sports reported.
• Jeremy Swayman is 7-1-1 in goal.
• James Hagens has four goals.
• The Bruins have scored at least four goals in eight of their nine wins, CBS Sports said, most recently a 6-4 comeback win over San Jose.

Coach Marco Sturm moved Morgan Geekie to the second line with Fraser Minten and Marat Khusnutdinov last week. Geekie, a 2017 draft pick of the Hurricanes, led Boston with 39 goals last season. Sturm told reporters simply that he wants to beat the champions.

Carolina's side

Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov is 7-0-0, including a shutout at St. Louis, CBS Sports reported. Seth Jarvis is set for his home debut after offseason shoulder surgery, while captain Jordan Staal, Taylor Hall and Mark Jankowski are out.