Oct 22, 2024; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Carolina Hurricanes defensemen Dmitery Orlov (7) looks to make a pass in front of Edmonton Oilers forward Mattias Janmark (13) during the third period at Rogers Place. (Perry Nelson-Imagn Images)
What - Game 60 (34-21-4)
When - 7 p.m., Saturday, March 1
Where - Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - FanDuel Sports Network South
The Carolina Hurricanes will host the Edmonton Oilers (34-21-4) tonight, their record twins from the Western Conference.
The Canes are coming off of a 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres Thursday night, a game in which they got back on track in a lot of categories.
The key tonight, though, will be carrying over that success and not letting it be a one-off.
The Oilers are winless since returning from the 4 Nations break, having lost four straight road games.
The Hurricanes will have a pissed off team in front of them tonight who are looking to get back on track and when you have two of the greatest offensive players ever on the other side, it'll always be a tall task to slow them down.
Streaks
- None
Milestone Watch
- Shayne Gostisbehere is one point shy of 400 career points.
- Jack Roslovic is one goal shy of 100 career goals.
- Mikko Rantanen is three assists shy of 400 career assists.
- Jordan Staal is four goals shy of 300 career goals.
- Jordan Martinook played in his 700th game Thursday night in Carolina's 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 1-0-0 against Edmonton this season, having won 3-2 in overtime on Oct. 22.
- Taylor Hall was drafted first overall by the Oilers in 2010. He had 328 points over 381 games from 2010-2016.
- Sebastian Aho (10g, 25pts, 15gp) and Andrei Svechnikov (7g, 15pts, 11gp) are point-per-game players against the Oilers.
- Frederik Andersen holds an 18-2-2 record all-time against Edmonton with a 0.925 save percentage.
Key Matchups
Projected Starting Goalies
- Frederik Andersen: 6-4-0; 0.903 Sv%; 2.31 GAA
- Calvin Pickard: 14-6-0; 0.896 Sv%; 2.69 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Mikko Rantanen (27) / Leon Draisaitl (44)
- Points - Mikko Rantanen (69) / Leon Draisaitl (88)
Power Play
- Carolina - 19.8% (22nd)
- Edmonton - 25.2% (7th)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 84.0% (2nd)
- Edmonton - 75% (26th)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - Mikko Rantanen
Eric Robinson - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Jack Roslovic
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Seth Jarvis
Taylor Hall - Tyson Jost - Jackson Blake
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burn
Dmitry Orlov - Jalen Chatfield
Shayne Gostisbehere - Sean Walker
Frederik Andersen
Pyotr Kochetkov
Injuries and Scratches: Riley Stillman, William Carrier (LBI), Jesper Fast (neck)
Oilers Projected Lineup
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Connor McDavid - Zach Hyman
Jeff Skinner - Leon Draisaitl - Viktor Arvidsson
Mattias Janmark - Adam Henrique - Connor Brown
Vasily Podkolzin - Kasperi Kapanen - Corey Perry
Mattias Ekholm - Evan Bouchard
Brett Kulak - John Klingberg
Troy Stecher - Ty Emberson
Calvin Pickard
Stuart Skinner
Injuries and Scratches: Tyler Palmer, Matt Savoie, Evander Kane (knee), Darnell Nurse (undisclosed), Alec Regula (knee)
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