The Hurricanes will face the Bruins tonight in Raleigh.
What - Game 8 (6-2-0)
When - 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 31
Where - Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - FanDuel Sports Network South
The Carolina Hurricanes will be facing the Boston Bruins (4-5-1) for their first home game in over two weeks.
The Canes are coming home on the heels of a 5-1-0 road trip that saw them checking every box along the way.
Martin Necas has been leading the charge offensively, now up to 11 points, and Pyotr Kochetkov has been handed the reins in goal with Frederik Andersen sidelined due to a lower-body injury.
The Bruins enter tonight's contest after being shutout by the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.
It's been an up and down season for Boston who's struggled with scoring, as they've been shutout twice already.
The goaltending also hasn't been inspiring as they have allowed 3.4 goals against per game.
Streaks
- Martin Necas (3g, 5a) has points in four straight games.
- Andrei Svechnikov (1g, 2a) and Brent Burns (3a) have points in three straight games.
- Jackson Blake (2a) and Jack Drury (1g, 1a) have points in back-to-back games.
Milestone Watch
- Dmitry Orlov will play in his 800th career game tonight.
- Sebastian Aho is one goal away from breaking Ron Francis' franchise record for game-winning goals (57).
- Jordan Martinook is one point shy of 200 career points.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 84-104-16-9 all-time against Boston. Last season, the Canes went 2-1-0 against the Bruins.
- Boston has two former Hurricanes on their roster in 2017 third-round pick Morgan Geekie and 2013 fifth-overall pick Elias Lindholm.
Key Matchups
Starting Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov: 3-1-0; 0.894 Sv%; 2.77 GAA
- Jeremy Swayman: 3-3-1; 0.900 Sv%; 2.97 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Shayne Gostisbehere, Martin Necas & Jack Roslovic (4) / David Pastrnak (6)
- Points - Martin Necas (11) / David Pastrnak (8)
Power Play
- Carolina - 23.1% (9th)
- Boston - 14.3% (25th)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 86.7% (7th)
- Boston - 80% (14th)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - Jack Roslovic
Eric Robinson - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Martin Necas
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Seth Jarvis
William Carrier - Jack Drury - Jackson Blake
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns
Dmitry Orlov - Jalen Chatfield
Shayne Gostisbehere - Sean Walker
Pyotr Kochetkov
Spencer Martin
Injuries and Scratches: Frederik Andersen (LBI), Riley Stillman (LBI), Jesper Fast (neck)
Opponent Projected Lineup
John Beecher - Pavel Zacha - David Pastrnak
Brad Marchand - Elias Lindholm - Mark Kastelic
Max Jones - Charlie Coyle - Cole Koepke
Trent Frederic - Matthew Poitras - Justin Brazeau
Mason Lohrei - Charlie McAvoy
Hampus Lindholm - Brandon Carlo
Nikita Zadorov - Andrew Peeke
Jeremy Swayman
Joonas Korpisalo
Injuries and Scratches: Morgan Geekie, Riley Tufte, Parker Wotherspoon, Alec Regula (knee)