What - Game 56 (33-17-5)
When - 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 22
Where - PNC Arena; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - Bally Sports South
The Carolina Hurricanes will try to stop the Florida Panthers (37-15-4) tonight as the Cats try to make history at PNC Arena.
Florida, who has won its last 11 road games, enters tonight's contest one win shy of tying the NHL record for consecutive road wins (2006 - Detroit Red Wings, 2015 - Minnesota Wild).
The Panthers look to be one of the deepest teams in the league with a high-powered offense, a big and solid defensive group and some really strong goaltending.
It's hard to find a weakness in the NHL's top team (by point percentage).
Carolina will look to defend its home rink and its three-game winning streak.
The Canes are 8-2-0 in their last 10 and have been playing some of their best hockey of the season as of late.
The Hurricanes will need the team fully locked in tonight if they want to best the Panthers.
Streaks
- Seth Jarvis (2g, 4a) and Jordan Staal (1g, 4a) have points in four straight games.
- Martin Necas (1g, 4a) has points in three straight games.
- Jesperi Kotikaniemi (1g, 1a) and Andrei Svechnikov (1g, 1a) 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 currently 0-1-0 against Florida this season, having lost 5-2 on Nov. 10.
- The teams will meet for a third and final time on March 14.
Key Matchups
Starting Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov: 14-9-3; 0.905 Sv%; 2.46 GAA
- Sergei Bobrovsky: 28-10-2; 0.915 Sv%; 2.39 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Sebastian Aho (20) / Sam Reinhart (39)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (59) / Sam Reinhart (67)
Power Play
- Carolina - 27.7% (3rd)
- Florida - 26.0% (6th)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 84.1% (3rd)
- Florida - 83.2% (4th)
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)
Panthers Projected Lineup
Carter Verhaeghe - Aleksander Barkov - Sam Reinhart
Nick Cousins - Sam Bennett - Matthew Tkachuk
Eetu Luostarinen - Anton Lundell - Evan Rodrigues
Jonah Gadjovich - Kevin Stenlund - Ryan Lomberg
Gustav Forsling - Aaron Ekblad
Niko Mikkola - Brandon Montour
Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Dmitry Kulikov
Sergei Bobrovsky
Anthony Stolarz
Injuries and Scratches: Steven Lorentz, Josh Mahura, William Lockwood (concussion)
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