Hurricanes aim to extend winning streak against struggling Ducks. Key players return as Anaheim battles defensive woes.
What - Game 44 (26-14-3)
When - 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 8
Where - Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - FanDuel Sports Network South, Victory+, KCOP-13
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to sweep the season series with the Anaheim Ducks tonight as they go for a third win in a row.
Carolina is coming off of a 6-3 win over the Dallas Stars, a game where they got leading goal scorer Seth Jarvis back into the lineup.
While star defenseman Jaccob Slavin is nearing a return, he is still not quite ready to play yet.
Anaheim comes to town losers of their last seven games in a row.
Things have gotten shaky for the Ducks, who had a really strong start to the year, as they've been allowing quite a lot of goals.
Streaks
- Nikolaj Ehlers (3g, 5a) has points in four straight games.
- Logan Stankoven (2g, 1a) has points in three straight games.
Milestone Watch
- Jalen Chatfield will play in his 300 career game tonight.
- Andrei Svechnikov is one point away from 400 career points.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 1-0-0 against Anaheim this season, winning 4-1 Oct. 16 in California.
- Seth Jarvis (5g, 11pts in 9gp) is a point-per-game player for his career against the Ducks.
Key Matchups
Projected Starting Goalies
- Frederik Andersen: 5-10-2; 0.867 Sv%; 3.43 GAA
- Ville Husso: 5-3-1; 0.884 Sv%; 3.25 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Seth Jarvis (20) / Cutter Gauthier (20)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (43) / Leo Carlsson (42)
Power Play
- Carolina - 19.7% (17th)
- Anaheim - 17.6% (23rd)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 78.5% (19th)
- Anaheim - 76.6% (28th)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Nikolaj Ehlers - Sebastian Aho - Andrei Svechnikov
Taylor Hall - Logan Stankoven - Jackson Blake
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Seth Jarvis
William Carrier - Mark Jankowski - Eric Robinson
K'Andre Miller - Sean Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere - Jalen Chatfield
Alexander Nikishin - Joel Nystrom
Frederik Andersen
Brandon Bussi
Injuries and Scratches: Mike Reilly, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Noah Philp (concussion), Jaccob Slavin (UBI), Pyotr Kochetkov (hip), Charles Alexis Legault (hand)
Ducks Projected Lineup
Mikael Granlund - Mason McTavish - Beckett Sennecke
Alex Killorn - Leo Carlsson - Ryan Strome
Chris Kreider - Ryan Poehling - Cutter Gauthier
Ross Johnston - Tim Washe - Jansen Harkins
Olen Zellweger - Jacob Trouba
Jackson LaCombe - Radko Gudas
Pavel Mintyukov - Drew Helleson
Ville Husso
Lukas Dostal
Injuries and Scratches: Ian Moore, Frank Vatrano (shoulder), Troy Terry (UBI), Petr Mrazek (LBI)
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.