What - Game 74 (45-21-7)
When - 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 28
Where - PNC Arena; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - Bally Sports South, Bally Sports Detroit
The Carolina Hurricanes look to respond from a disappointing road outing against the Pittsburgh Penguins as they return back home to PNC Arena to take on the Detroit Red Wings (36-29-7).
The Canes suffered their first regulation home loss since mid-February in Jake Guentzel's return to Pittsburgh, so it's safe to say that Carolina can still be considered 'rolling.'
They just need to get back on track a little.
One such player who the team really needs that bump from is winger Andrei Svechnikov who has just a goal and three points in his last nine games. However, in that same stretch of games, he's taken six minor penalties.
Carolina needs him to get back to form as the postseason is fast approaching.
Speaking of, the Red Wings will be a very desperate team coming in as they're coming off a 5-4 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals, the team they're chasing for that final wild card spot.
Detroit needs points badly, so they'll certainly come out hot against Carolina.
Streaks
- Frederik Andersen has won his last six starts in a row while allowing two goals or less in each.
Milestone Watch
- Andrei Svechnikov will play in his 400th career game tonight
- Sebastian Aho is one assist shy of 300 career assists
- Dmitry Orlov is one point shy of 300 career points.
- Brett Pesce is two points shy of 200 career points.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 2-0-0 over Detroit this season with a 2-1 win on Dec. 14 and a 4-2 win on Jan. 19.
- Frederik Andersen is 10-1-1 against the Red Wings over his career with a 0.919 save percentage and two shutouts.
Key Matchups
Starting Goalies
- Frederik Andersen: 10-1-0; 0.925 Sv%; 2.05 GAA
- Alex Lyon: 18-16-3; 0.904 Sv%; 3.07 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Sebastian Aho (31) / Dylan Larkin (28)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (80) / Lucas Raymond (60)
Power Play
- Carolina - 26.2% (3rd)
- Detroit - 23.0% (10th
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 85.5% (2nd)
- Detroit - 80.4% (14th)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Jake Guentzel - Sebastian Aho - Seth Jarvis
Andrei Svechnikov - Jordan Staal - Teuvo Teravainen
Jordan Martinook - Evgeny Kuznetsov - Martin Necas
Jack Drury - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Stefan Noesen
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns
Brady Skjei - Brett Pesce
Dmitry Orlov - Jalen Chatfield
Frederik Andersen
Pyotr Kochetkov
Injuries and Scratches: Brendan Lemieux, Tony DeAngelo, Spencer Martin, Jesper Fast (undisclosed)
Red Wings Projected Lineup
David Perron - Dylan Larkin - Lucas Raymond
Alex DeBrincat - J.T. Compher - Patrick Kane
Michael Rasmussen - Andrew Copp - Christian Fischer
Robby Fabbri - Austin Czarnik - Joe Veleno
Ben Chiarot - Moritz Seider
Simon Edvinsson - Jeff Petry
Olli Maata - Shayne Gostisbehere
Alex Lyon
James Reimer
Injuries and Scratches: Daniel Sprong, Justin Holl, Jake Walman (LBI), Ville Husso (LBI)