What - Game 29 (17-9-2)
When - 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 9
Where - Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - ESPN+, hulu

The Carolina Hurricanes will look to bounce back tonight as they host the Columbus Blue Jackets for the final game of their seven-game homestand.

The Canes have dropped a few duds on the homestand, including a 4-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Sunday and they're now in danger of finishing the seven-game stretch with more losses than wins.

The Hurricanes will need a much better effort than they've previously mustered if they want to get back on track.

Columbus enters tonight's contest on a two-game losing streak, most recently falling 2-0 to the Washington Capitals on Sunday.

The Blue Jackets are still looking to turn the corner after nearly a decade of rebuilding and this season hasn't really gotten any better for Columbus, especially when it comes to holding leads.

The Blue Jackets are getting outscored 42-28 in third periods and it seems like a lead is never safe in their hands.

Streaks

• Shayne Gostisbehere (3a) has points in three straight games.
• Jordan Staal (1g, 1a) has points in back-to-back games.

Milestone Watch

• Jesperi Kotkaniemi is one point shy of 200 career points.
• Jaccob Slavin is one point away from 300 career points.
• Jordan Martinook is two goals shy of 100 career goals.

Game Notes

• Carolina is 35-19-10 record all-time against Columbus, including going 2-0-2 last season.
• Eric Robinson is the only former Blue Jacket on the Hurricanes' roster, while Columbus boasts former Cane Brendan Smith.
• Seth Jarvis (5g, 15pts in 12gp) is a point-per-game player against the Blue Jackets.
• Sebastian Aho (5g, 14pts) has an active nine-game point streak against Columbus dating back to 2023.

Key Matchups

Projected Starting Goalies

• Brandon Bussi: 8-1-0; 0.903 Sv%; 2.21 GAA
• Jet Greaves: 7-5-5; 0.907 Sv%; 2.71 GAA

Leading Scorers

• Goals - Seth Jarvis (16) / Adam Fantilli (11)
• Points - Sebastian Aho (26) / Zach Werenski (30)

Power Play

• Carolina - 15.3% (27th)
• Columbus - 18.3% (21st)

Penalty Kill

• Carolina - 79% (23rd)
• Columbus - 72.2% (29th)

Hurricanes Projected Lineup

Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - Seth Jarvis
Nikolaj Ehlers - Logan Stankoven - Jackson Blake
William Carrier - Jordan Staal - Jordan Martinook
Taylor Hall - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Eric Robinson

K'Andre Miller - Sean Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere - Jalen Chatfield
Alexander Nikishin - Joel Nystrom

Brandon Bussi
Pyotr Kochetkov

Injuries and Scratches: Mike Reilly, Frederik Andersen, Mark Jankowski, Jaccob Slavin (LBI)

Blue Jackets Projected Lineup

Dmitri Voronkov - Adam Fantilli - Kirill Marchenko
Cole Sillinger - Sean Monahan - Kent Johnson
Miles Wood - Charlie Coyle - Isac Lundestrom
Luca Del Bel Belluz - Brendan Gaunce - Yegor Chinakhov

Zach Werenski - Ivan Provorov
Denton Mateychuk - Damon Severson
Brendan Smith - Dante Fabbro

Jet Greaves
Elvis Merzlikins

Injuries and Scratches: Zach Aston-Reese, Jake Christiansen, Erik Gudbranson (hip), Boone Jenner (UBI), Mathieu Olivier (UBI)

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