What - Game 57 (34-17-5)
When - 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 24
Where - PNC Arena; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - Bally Sports South, Bally Sports Southwest
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to keep the hot streak going as they host the Dallas Stars (34-16-8) tonight at PNC Arena.
The Hurricanes are coming off of a spirited, last-minute, 1-0 shutout victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday to push their win streak to four games.
Dallas has found themselves in a bit of a rut having lost their last four games in a row. They were perhaps the better team in three of those four, but they got outskated heavily in their latest loss, a 4-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators.
The Stars are going to be a team desperate to get back in the win column, so Carolina will have to stay above the puck, tighten up in the neutral zone and keep to their game to stave off Dallas.
Streaks
- Andrei Svechnikov (1g, 2a) has points in three straight games.
- Sebastian Aho (2g, 1a) and Jesper Fast (2a) have points in back-to-back games.
Milestone Watch
- Jaccob Slavin (257) is one point shy of tying Justin Faulk (258) for the most points by a defenseman in franchise history.
- Teuvo Teravainen is two points shy of 400 career points as a Carolina Hurricane.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 0-1-0 against Dallas this season after falling 4-2 on Feb. 13.
Key Matchups
Starting Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov: 15-9-3; 0.911 Sv%; 2.37 GAA
- Jake Oettinger: 20-10-4; 0.902 Sv%; 2.98 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Sebastian Aho (21) / Roope Hintz (23)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (60) / Jason Robertson (56)
Power Play
- Carolina - 27.5% (3rd)
- Dallas - 22.9% (10th)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 84.4% (3rd)
- Dallas - 82.2% (9th)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - Jesper Fast
Michael Bunting - Jack Drury - Martin Necas
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Seth Jarvis
Stefan Noesen - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Teuvo Teravainen
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns
Dmitry Orlov - Brett Pesce
Brady Skjei - Tony DeAngelo
Pyotr Kochetkov
Spencer Martin
Injuries and Scratches: Brendan Lemieux, Jalen Chatfield (UBI), Antti Raanta (LBI), Frederik Andersen (blood-clotting issue)
Stars Projected Lineup
Jason Robertson - Roope Hintz - Wyatt Johnston
Mason Marchment - Matt Duchene - Tyler Seguin
Jamie Benn - Sam Steel - Joe Pavelski
Ty Dellandrea - Radek Faksa - Craig Smith
Thomas Harley - Miro Heiskanen
Derrick Pouliot - Esa Lindell
Ryan Suter - Joel Hanley
Jake Oettinger
Scott Wedgewood
Injuries and Scratches: Logan Stankoven, Evgenii Dadonov (LBI), Jani Hakanpaa (UBI), Nils Lundkvist (concussion)
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