The Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens are set for the Eastern Conference finals after both teams dispatched their semifinal opponents. Carolina swept the Senators and Flyers in four games each, while Montreal edged the Lightning and Sabres in seven-game series. Game 1 tips off Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, with the Hurricanes favored at -275 in the series.

Carolina's 8-0 playoff start is the longest in franchise history and the first four-game sweep through the first two rounds since the NHL adopted a four-round format. Frederik Andersen has allowed two or fewer goals in eight straight games, and Taylor Hall leads the scoring with 12 points. Logan Stankoven's seven goals through eight games mark the most for a Hurricane in a single postseason.

The Canadiens enter as the youngest team to reach the conference finals in 33 years, with an average age of 25.8 matching their 1993 championship roster. Lane Hutson paces Montreal with 13 points, and the Habs went 3-0 against the Hurricanes in the regular season. But Montreal is 0-2 in playoff series versus Carolina, setting up a matchup between two contrasting styles when puck drops Thursday.