Canes aim for fourth straight win at home against a surging Blackhawks squad featuring Bedard's brilliance. Tune in for exciting hockey action.
What - Game 51 (31-15-4)
When - 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 22
Where - Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - ESPN+, HULU, Sportsnet1
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to earn a fourth straight win and their sixth consecutive one at home when they host the Chicago Blackhawks tonight.
The Canes are coming off of a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday, however, they did lose winger Eric Robinson to injury in that game.
Chicago (20-22-7) snapped a three-game losing streak on Monday, defeating the Winnipeg Jets 2-0.
It's been another tough season for the young Blackhawks, but a lot of their players are continuing to take steps forward, like Connor Bedard who is well north of a point-per-game pace.
Add in some solid goaltending support by Spencer Knight and strong special teams play and Chicago is a team that can give anyone trouble on any given night.
Streaks
- Andrei Svechnikov (5g, 2a) has goals in three-straight games.
- Sebastian Aho (7a) and Seth Jarvis (1g, 3a) have points in three straight games.
- Sean Walker (2a) has points in back-to-back games.
Milestone Watch
- Taylor Hall is five goals away from 300 career NHL goals
- Jordan Staal is five assists away from 300 assists for the Hurricanes
Game Notes
- Carolina is 49-35-7-4 all-time against Chicago, including going 2-0-0 last season.
- The Canes are also 18-2-1 in the last 21 meetings between the two teams, including each of the last eight.
- Hurricanes winger Taylor Hall played in 56 games for the Blackhawks (2023-25).
- Taylor Hall (13g, 33pts in 27gp), Seth Jarvis (5g, 7pts in 7gp) and Andrei Svechnikov (11g, 21pts in 20gp) are all point-per-game players for their careers against the Blackhawks.
Key Matchups
Projected Starting Goalies
- Frederik Andersen: 7-10-3; 0.869 Sv%; 3.25 GAA
- Spencer Knight: 14-13-6; 0.913 Sv%; 2.53 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Seth Jarvis (22) / Tyler Bertuzzi (24)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (52) / Connor Bedard (48)
Power Play
- Carolina - 21.9% (12th)
- Chicago - 21.6% (13th)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 79.6% (16th)
- Chicago - 84.6% (2nd)
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 - Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jaccob Slavin - Jalen Chatfield
K'Andre Miller - Sean Walker
Alexander Nikishin - Joel Nystrom
Frederik Andersen
Brandon Bussi
Injuries and Scratches: Mike Reilly, Eric Robinson (UBI), Shayne Gostisbehere (LBI), Noah Philp (concussion), Pyotr Kochetkov (hip), Charles Alexis Legault (hand)
Blackhawks Projected Lineup
Ryan Greene - Connor Bedard - Andre Burakovsky
Ryan Donato - Frank Nazar - Tyler Bertuzzi
Nick Foligno - Jason Dickinson - Ilya Mikheyev
Landon Slaggert - Oliver Moore - Nick Lardis
Alex Vlasic - Louis Crevier
Wyatt Kaiser - Artyom Levshunov
Matt Grzelcyk - Connor Murphy
Spencer Knight
Arvid Soderblom
Injuries and Scratches: Colton Dach, Sam Lafferty, Teuvo Teravainen (UBI)
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