What - Game 60 (35-18-6)
When - 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 29
Where - Nationwide Arena; Columbus, OH
How to Watch - ESPN+, Hulu
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to end their road trip on a high note as they take on the basement dwelling Columbus Blue Jackets (19-29-10).
The Canes are coming off of a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday where Stefan Noesen scored the game-winner off of his visor and Pyotr Kochetkov had strong night.
It should be Kochetkov in net once again tonight (the Hurricanes don't have a morning skate), but it could also be interesting if Spencer Martin goes being that Columbus waived him earlier in the season.
The Blue Jackets are coming off of a 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers last night so the Canes may be able to take advantage of a tired team.
Streaks
- Teuvo Teravainen (2a) has points in back-to-back games.
Milestone Watch
- Jaccob Slavin is one point shy of setting the franchise record for points by a defenseman (259)
- Jack Drury will play in his 100th career NHL game tonight.
- Andrei Svechnikov is one point shy of 300 career NHL points.
- Jesper Fast is two points shy of 100 career points as a Hurricane.
Game Notes
- Carolina leads the season series 1-0-0 after winning 3-2 on Nov. 26.
- The teams will play two more times after tonight: April 7 and 16
Key Matchups
Starting Goalies
- Spencer Martin: 6-8-2; 0.895 Sv%; 3.21 GAA
- Daniil Tarasov: 4-7-2; 0.887 Sv%; 3.65 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Sebastian Aho (22) / Boone Jenner (18)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (61) / Johnny Gaudreau (42)
Power Play
- Carolina - 27.2% (4th)
- Columbus - 14.5% (29th)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 84.6% (3rd)
- Columbus - 76.5% (25th)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Michael Bunting - Sebastian Aho - Seth Jarvis
Andrei Svechnikov - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Martin Necas
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Jesper Fast
Stefan Noesen - Jack Drury - Teuvo Teravainen
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns
Brady Skjei - Brett Pesce
Dmitry Orlov - Jalen Chatfield
Pyotr Kochetkov
Spencer Martin
Injuries and Scratches: Brendan Lemieux, Tony DeAngelo, Antti Raanta (LBI), Frederik Andersen (blood-clotting issue)
Blue Jackets Projected Lineup
Johnny Gaudreau - Boone Jenner - Jack Roslovic
Yegor Chinakov - Dmitri Voronkov - Kirill Marchenko
Kent Johnson - Cole Sillinger - Alex Nylander
Justin Danforth - Sean Kuraly - Mathieu Olivier
Zach Werenski - Adam Boqvist
Ivan Provorov - Damon Severson
Jake Bean - Erik Gudbranson
Daniil Tarasov
Elvis Merzlikins
Injuries and Scratches: Andrew Peeke, Alexandre Texier (illness), Adam Fantilli (leg), Patrik Laine (collarbone)
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