What - Game 80 (50-22-7)
When - 8 p.m., Friday, April 12
Where - Enterprise Center; St. Louis, MO
How to Watch - NHL Network, Bally Sports South, Bally Sports Midwest
The Carolina Hurricanes will continue their final push of the regular season tonight as they take on the St. Louis Blues (42-32-5).
The Blues are fighting for their playoff hopes as they sit just three points behind the Vegas Golden Knights for the final wild card spot.
With three games remaining, time may be running out for them, but they'll be a desperate team regardless.
The Canes are entering tonight's contest on a three-game winning streak having most recently bested the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Tuesday.
Although Carolina is already playoff bound, they have a chance still to overtake the New York Rangers for first in the Mertro and also perhaps secure the Presidents' Trophy if they win out, so there's still a bunch for themselves to play for too.
Streaks
- Jake Guentzel (4g, 6a) has points in six consecutive games.
- Brady Skjei (4a) has points in four straight games.
- Jaccob Slavin (5a) has points in three straight games.
- Andrei Svechnikov (2g, 1) and Teuvo Teravainen (2g, 1a) have scored in back-to-back games.
- Jordan Martinook (2a) has points in back-to-back games.
Milestone Watch
- Dmitry Orlov is one point shy of 300 career points.
- Brett Pesce is two points shy of 100 career points.
- Jesper Fast played in career game 700 against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 0-0-1 against the Blues this season having lost 2-1 in a shootout on Jan. 6.
- Seth Jarvis (4g, 6pts in 5 games) and Andrei Svechnikov (5g, 9pts in 8 games) are point-per-game players against St. Louis.
Key Matchups
Starting Goalies
- Frederik Andersen: 12-2-0; 0.931 Sv%; 1.83 GAA
- Jordan Binnington: 28-20-4; 0.911 Sv%; 2.88 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Sebastian Aho (35) / Jordan Kyrou (29)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (87) / Robert Thomas (83)
Power Play
- Carolina - 26.9% (2nd)
- St. Louis - 18% (23rd)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 86.4% (1st)
- St. Louis - 78.2% (20th)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Jake Guentzel - Sebastian Aho - Seth Jarvis
Teuvo Teravainen - Jack Drury - Martin Necas
Andrei Svechnikov - Jordan Staal - Jordan Martinook
Stefan Noesen - Evgeny Kuznetsov - Jesper Fast
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns
Brady Skjei - Brett Pesce
Dmitry Orlov - Jalen Chatfield
Frederik Andersen
Pyotr Kochetkov
Injuries and Scratches: Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Brendan Lemieux, Tony DeAngelo, Spencer Martin, Scott Morrow, Bradly Nadeau, Jackson Blake
Blues Projected Lineup
Zack Bolduc - Robert Thomas - Brayden Schenn
Brandon Saad - Pavel Buchnevich - Jordan Kyrou
Alexey Toropchenko - Zachary Dean - Kasperi Kapanen
Nathan Walker - Nikita Alexandrov - Sammy Blais
Scott Perunovich - Colton Parayko
Marco Scandella - Matthew Kessel
Nick Leddy - Tyler Tucker
Jordan Binnington
Joel Hofer
Injuries and Scratches: Justin Faulk (UBI), Torey Krug (undisclosed), Jake Neighbours (UBI), Oskar Sundqvist (ACL)