Hurricanes welcome key players back to face shorthanded Rangers. Who will dominate this pivotal Eastern Conference clash?
What - Game 38 (23-11-3)
When - 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 29
Where - Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - FanDuel Sports Network South, MSGSN
The Carolina Hurricanes are back in the win column after a win over the Detroit Red Wings and they'll be hoping to keep things rolling as they take on the New York Rangers.
The Hurricanes got some reinforcements back last game, as Jordan Martinook and William Carrier returned to the lineup and they might be getting even more back as K'Andre Miller is also slated to return to the lineup.
The New York Rangers on the other hand are missing some vital pieces, with Adam Fox and J.T. Miller out with injury, although they have been one of the best road teams in the league this season.
Streaks
- Andrei Svechnikov (3g, 9pts) has goals in three-straight games and points in five straight.
- Eric Robinson (3g, 1a) also has goals in three-straight games and points in four straight.
- Sebastian Aho (2a) has points in back-to-back games,
Milestone Watch
- K'Andre Miller is three games away 400 career games played.
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi is three games away from 500 games played.
- Sebastian Aho is four goals shy of 300 career goals.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 1-1-0 against the Rangers this season, most recently losing 4-2 on Nov. 26 in Raleigh.
Key Matchups
Projected Starting Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov: 6-2-0; 0.899 Sv%; 2.33 GAA
- Igor Shesterkin: 16-12-3; 0.910 Sv%; 2.51 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Seth Jarvis (19) / Artemi Panarin (14)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (33) / Artemi Panarin (38)
Power Play
- Carolina - 16.7% (24th)
- New York - 18.4% (19th)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 80.8% (15th)
- New York - 81.6% (14th)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - Logan Stankoven
Nikolaj Ehlers - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Jackson Blake
William Carrier - Jordan Staal - Jordan Martinook
Taylor Hall - Mark Jankowski - Eric Robinson
K'Andre Miller - Sean Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere - Jalen Chatfield
Alexander Nikishin - Joel Nystrom
Pyotr Kochetkov
Brandon Bussi
Injuries and Scratches: Mike Reilly, Frederik Andersen, Seth Jarvis (UBI), Jaccob Slavin (UBI)
Rangers Projected Lineup
Artemi Panarin - Mika Zibanejad - Alexis Lafreniere
Gabriel Perreault - Vincent Trocheck - Jonny Brodzinski
Will Cuylle - Noah Laba - Taylor Raddysh
Brennan Othmann - Sam Carrick - Matt Rempe
Vladislav Gavrikov - Braden Schneider
Carson Soucy - Will Borgen
Matthew Robertson - Scott Morrow
Igor Shesterkin
Jonathan Quick
Injuries and Scratches: Conor Sheary, Urho Vaakanainen, Adam Fox (UBI), Adam Edstrom (LBI), J.T. Miller (UBI)
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