What - Game 66 (39-20-6)
When - 7 p.m., Thursday, March 14
Where - PNC Arena; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - Bally Sports South, Bally Sports Florida
The Carolina Hurricanes are right back at it with another top of the league matchup as they take on the Florida Panthers (45-17-4) tonight at PNC Arena.
Carolina is coming off of a 1-0 loss to the New York Rangers on Tuesday and will be looking to bounce back.
The Hurricanes are will be looking to see new faces Evgeny Kuznetsov and Jake Guentzel pop up on the scoresheet as their line with Martin Necas has been generating a ton of dangerous looks so far.
In net is anticipated to be Frederik Andersen who has won both of his starts since returning to action after a four-month hiatus.
The Panthers recently defeated the Dallas Stars, overcoming a 3-0 deficit to win their second in a row and eighth in their last nine.
The last time these two teams met, their were a ton of chances, but it was a goalie duel with Pyotr Kochetkov coming out ahead in the 1-0 victory as Sebastian Aho scored the go-ahead goal with 11 seconds remaining in the contest.
Streaks
- None
Milestone Watch
- Jesper Fast is one point shy of 100 points as a Carolina Hurricanes
- Jake Guentzel made his Hurricanes debut on Tuesday, March 12 against the New York Rangers.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 1-1-0 against Florida this season with a 5-2 loss on Nov. 10 and a 1-0 win on Feb. 22.
- Sebastian Aho (12g, 29pts in 28 games) and Jake Guentzel (7g, 17pts in 17 games) are point-per-game players against the Panthers in his career.
Key Matchups
Starting Goalies
- Frederik Andersen: 6-1-0; 0.904 Sv%; 2.49 GAA
- Sergei Bobrovsky: 32-12-2; 0.918 Sv%; 2.30 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Sebastian Aho (25) / Sam Reinhart (46)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (68) / Sam Reinhart (77)
Power Play
- Carolina - 26.3% (5th)
- Florida - 27.2% (3rd)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 85.2% (2nd)
- Florida - 81.8% (7th)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - Teuvo Teravainen
Jake Guentzel - Evgeny Kuznetsov - Martin Necas
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Seth Jarvis
Stefan Noesen - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Jesper Fast
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns
Brady Skjei - Brett Pesce
Dmitry Orlov - Jalen Chatfield
Pyotr Kochetkov
Frederik Andersen
Injuries and Scratches: Brendan Lemieux, Tony DeAngelo, Spencer Martin, Jack Drury (LBI)
Panthers Projected Lineup
Vladimir Tarasenko - Aleksander Barkov - Sam Reinhart
Carter Verhaeghe - Sam Bennett - Matthew Tkachuk
Eetu Luostarinen - Anton Lundell - Kyle Okposo
Nick Cousins - Kevin Stenlund - Ryan Lomberg
Gustav Forsling - Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Niko Mikkola - Brandon Montour
Josh Mahura - Dmitry Kulikov
Injuries and Scratches: Jonah Gadjovich, Steven Lorentz, Aaron Ekblad (LBI), Evan Rodrigues (LBI)