The Hurricanes will look to stay perfect against the Metro division.
What - Game 18 (13-4-0)
When - 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 20
Where - Wells Fargo Center; Philadelphia, PA
How to Watch - TNT, MAX
The Carolina Hurricanes have gotten rolling once again and are now head to Philadelphia following back-to-back wins at home.
The Canes have a perfect 5-0-0 record against rival Metro teams this season and they'll look to keep their win streak going against the Flyers (8-9-2).
The Hurricanes had a big 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday, following a 4-0 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
Martin Necas continued his dominance with a four-point performance, extending his point-streak to 13 games and Pyotr Kochetkov looked terrific returning from injury.
Carolina will look to once again lean on both players on this three-game road trip.
The Flyers are coming off of a 3-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, but before that loss, had had points in their last five.
In fact, their last regulation loss before Monday was the last time they played Carolina.
Philadelphia still has a ways to go to become a regular contender, but they're a team that skates hard, checks and plays a style of defense that really mucks up the middle of the ice.
They're not an easy opponent and have given Carolina some fits in recent matchups.
Streaks
- Martin Necas (10g, 27pts) is on a 13-game point streak, a career high.
- Shayne Gostisbehere (4a) has assists in three-straight games.
Milestone Watch
- Sebastian Aho is one game-winning goal shy of breaking Ron Francis' franchise record (57).
- Sean Walker is three points shy of 100 career points.
- Dmitry Orlov will play in his 100th game as a Carolina Hurricane.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 1-0-0 against the Flyers this season, defeating them 6-4 on Nov. 5 at Lenovo Center. Martin Necas scored the go-ahead goal in that game with under a minute to go.
- Sebastian Aho (13g, 30pts in 30 games) is a point-per-game player against the Flyers.
- Seth Jarvis returned to practice on Tuesday following a four-game absence due to an upper-body injury. It's a good sign, but sources say he will not be available for the Canes three-game road trip.
Key Matchups
Starting Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov: 9-2-0; 0.904 Sv%; 2.42 GAA
- Ivan Fedotov: 3-3-0; 0.871 Sv%; 3.64 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Martin Necas (11) / Travis Konecny (11)
- Points - Martin Necas (30) / Travis Konecny (23)
Power Play
- Carolina - 23.7% (8th)
- Philadelphia - 17.7% (19th)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 85% (5th)
- Philadelphia - 86.4% (4th)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - Jack Roslovic
Eric Robinson - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Martin Necas
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - William Carrier
Tyson Jost - Jack Drury - Jackson Blake
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns
Dmitry Orlov - Jalen Chatfield
Shayne Gostisbehere - Sean Walker
Pyotr Kochetkov
Spencer Martin
Injuries and Scratches: Ty Smith, Seth Jarvis (UBI), Frederik Andersen (LBI), Jesper Fast (neck)
Flyers Projected Lineup
Owen Tippett - Sean Couturier - Travis Konecny
Joel Farabee - Scott Laughton - Bobby Brink
Anthony Richard - Noah Cates - Matvei Michkov
Tyson Foerster - Ryan Poehling - Garnet Hathaway
Travis Sanheim - Rasmus Ristolainen
Nick Seeler - Erik Johnson
Egor Zamula - Helge Grans
Ivan Fedotov
Aleksei Kolosov
Injuries and Scratches: Nicolas Deslauriers, Morgan Frost, Ben Gleason, Emil Andrae (mid-body), Jamie Drysdale (body), Sam Ersson (LBI), Cam York (UBI), Ryan Ellis (back)