What - Game 67 (40-20-6)
When - 7 p.m., Saturday, March 16
Where - Scotiabank Arena; Toronto, ON, Canada
How to Watch - Bally Sports South, Sportsnet
The Carolina Hurricanes will keep the gauntlet going, this time heading north for a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs (38-19-8).
The Canes are coming off a 4-0 victory over the Florida Panthers and have now won four of their last five.
The goaltending tandem of Frederik Andersen and Pyotr Kochetkov has been dynamite for Carolina, allowing just six goals against over the last five games.
Carolina has also found fire with their new second line composed of new additions Evgeny Kuznetsov and Jake Guentzel paired up with Martin Necas.
The high-end skill on that line gives the Hurricanes a nice curveball they can throw at opponents and it looks like it's going to be a good one.
Toronto is coming off of a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers and have won five of their last eight despite some piling injuries.
The Leafs are one of the leagues top scoring teams with a top-five power play, led by Auston Matthews and his Rocket Richard leading 55 goals.
Carolina will have to play tight and smart to try and limit his opportunities and not allow Toronto to dictate the game.
Streaks
- None
Milestone Watch
- Brent Burns will play in his 1,400th career game tonight
- Jesper Fast is one point shy of 100 points as a Carolina Hurricane
- Evgeny Kuznetsov scored his first goal as a Hurricane Thursday night against the Florida Panthers
- Jake Guentzel registered his first point as a Hurricane on Thursday as well.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 1-0-0 against Toronto this season with a 3-2 win on Dec. 12.
- The two teams will play a final time on March 24.
Key Matchups
Starting Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov: 17-12-3; 0.911 Sv%; 2.35 GAA
- Ilya Samsonov: 18-5-6; 0.889 Sv%; 3.06 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Sebastian Aho (25) / Auston Matthews (55)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (68) / William Nylander (86)
Power Play
- Carolina - 25.6% (5th)
- Toronto - 26.6% (4th)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 85.4% (2nd)
- Toronto - 77.2% (23rd)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - Teuvo Teravainen
Jake Guentzel - Evgeny Kuznetsov - Martin Necas
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Seth Jarvis
Stefan Noesen - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Jesper Fast
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns
Brady Skjei - Brett Pesce
Dmitry Orlov - Jalen Chatfield
Pyotr Kochetkov
Frederik Andersen
Injuries and Scratches: Brendan Lemieux, Tony DeAngelo, Spencer Martin, Jack Drury (LBI)
Maple Leafs Projected Lineup
Tyler Bertuzzi - Auston Matthews - Pontus Holmberg
Matthew Knies - John Tavares - Nicholas Robertson
Bobby McMann - Max Domi - William Nylander
Connor Dewar - David Kampf - Noah Gregor
T.J. Brodie - Jake McCabe
Morgan Rielly - Conor Timmins
Joel Edmundson - Timothy Liljegren
Ilya Samsonov
Joseph Woll
Injuries and Scratches: Simon Benoit, Noah Chadwick, Ryan Reaves, Martin Jones, Calle Jarnkrok (hand), Mark Giordano (conussion), John Klingberg (hip), Ilya Lyubushkin (undisclosed), Mitch Marner (LBI)