Rivalry reignites! Expect high-octane action as these Metro titans clash again, aiming for a crucial win in their final season showdown.
What - Game 70 (44-19-6)
When - 3 p.m., Sunday, March 21
Where - PPG Paints Arena; Pittsburgh, PA
How to Watch - FanDuel Sports Network South, Sportsnet Pittsburgh Sportsnet 1, TVAS
It's starting to feel like a playoff series at this point.
For the third time in less than two weeks, the Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins will square off once again.
It's the final meeting between the top two Metro division clubs, with Carolina currently leading the season series 2-1.
The Hurricanes enter the contest on a two-game winning streak, pulling off a second straight overtime victory on Friday over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Pittsburgh played yesterday afternoon, pulling off a 5-4 shootout win over the Winnipeg Jets.
The two teams have combined for 25 goals across their three meetings, so expect a high-tilt matchup in Game 4.
Streaks
- K'Andre Miller (2g) has goals in back-to-back games.
- Seth Jarvis (3a), Sebastian Aho (3a) and Jordan Staal (1g, 1a) have points in back-to-back games.
Milestone Watch
- Taylor Hall is one goal away from 300 career goals.
- Sean Walker is three assists away from 100 career assists.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 2-1-0 against Pittsburgh this season.
Key Matchups
Projected Starting Goalies
- Frederik Andersen: 12-11-5; 0.872 Sv%; 3.19 GAA
- Stuart Skinner: 20-13-9; 0.890 Sv%; 2.85 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Seth Jarvis (28) / Sidney Crosby (28)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (71) / Sidney Crosby (62)
Power Play
- Carolina - 22.1% (12th)
- Pittsburgh - 24.9% (3rd)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 79.5% (16th)
- Pittsburgh - 84.2% (1st)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - Seth Jarvis
Taylor Hall - Logan Stankoven - Jackson Blake
Nikolaj Ehlers - Jordan Staal - Jordan Martinook
William Carrier - Mark Jankowski - Eric Robinson
Jaccob Slavin - Jalen Chatfield
K'Andre Miller - Sean Walker
Mike Reilly - Alexander Nikishin
Frederik Andersen
Brandon Bussi
Injuries and Scratches: Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Nicolas Deslauriers, Shayne Gostisbehere (LBI), Pyotr Kochetkov (hip)
Penguins Projected Lineup
Rickard Rakell - Sidney Crosby - Bryan Rust
Egor Chinakhov - Tommy Novak - Evgeni Malkin
Anthony Mantha - Ben Kindel - Justin Brazeau
Elmer Soderblom - Connor Dewar - Noel Acciari
Parker Wotherspoon - Erik Karlsson
Samuel Girard - Kris Letang
Ryan Graves - Connor Clifton
Stuart Skinner
Arturs Silovs
Injuries and Scratches: Ville Koivunen, Ilya Solovyov, Jack St. Ivany, Ryan Shea (UBI), Blake Lizotte (UBI), Kevin Hayes (UBI), Filip Hallander (leg)
Stay updated with the most interesting Carolina Hurricanes stories, analysis, breaking news and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News to never miss a story.