The Canes have a tall task ahead of them starting with Dallas.
What - Game 21 (14-5-1)
When - 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 25
Where - Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - FanDuel Sports Network South,
The Carolina Hurricanes enter perhaps the toughest week of games on their schedule starting with a Monday night showdown with the Dallas Stars (13-6-0).
As if the schedule wasn't hard enough, the Canes are also without both Frederik Andersen (knee surgery) and Pyotr Kochetkov (concussion protocol) so they'll have to rely on Spencer Martin in net.
Carolina is coming off of a 5-4 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, the game in which Kochetkov was injured.
They'll at least have some reinforcements coming in as Seth Jarvis was activated from injured reserve and is set to return tonight.
Dallas remains one of the top teams in the West winners of their last two and with points in five of their last six.
The Stars have a very balanced lineup and strong goaltending, but their top players like Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz haven't really gotten going offensively yet.
Streaks
- Dmitry Orlov (4a) has a four-game point streak.
- Jack Roslovic (3g) has goals in three consecutive games, matching a career high.
Milestone Watch
- Sean Walker is one point away from 100 NHL points.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 38-48-6-5 all-time against the Dallas Stars. Last season, Carolina went 0-2-0 against Dallas but are 11-6-2 in the team's last 19 meetings.
- Sebastian Aho (8g, 21pts in 21 games) is a point-per-game player against Dallas.
- Former Hurricane Brendan Smith (2021-22) is now with the Stars.
- Carolina has won its last seven games at home.
Key Matchups
Starting Goalies
- Spencer Martin: 1-2-1; 0.870 Sv%; 3.21 GAA
- Jake Oettinger: 11-3-0; 0.918 Sv%; 2.23 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Jack Roslovic (12) / Matt Duchene (11)
- Points - Martin Necas (33) / Matt Duchene (23)
Power Play
- Carolina - 24.2% (7th)
- Dallas - 16.9% (23rd)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 83.1% (7th)
- Dallas - 85.7% (4th)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - Jack Roslovic
Seht Jarvis - jack Drury - Martin Necas
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - William Carrier
Eric Robinson - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Jackson Blake
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns
Dmitry Orlov - Jalen Chatfield
Shayne Gostisbehere - Sean Walker
Spencer Martin
Yaniv Perets
Injuries and Scratches: Pyotr Kochetkov (UBI), Frederik Andersen (LBI), Jesper Fast (neck)
Stars Projected Lineup
Jason Robertson - Roope Hintz - Wyatt Johnston
Mason Marchment - Matt Duchene - Tyler Seguin
Jamie Benn - Mavrik Bourque - Logan Stankoven
Oskar Back - Sam Steel - Evgenii Dadonov
Miro Heiskanen - Esa Lindell
Thomas Harley - Ilya Lyubushkin
Brendan Smith - Matt Dumba
Jake Oettinger
Casey DeSmith
Injuries and Scratches: Colin Blackwell, Nils Lundkvist (LBI)