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    Ryan Henkel
    Oct 28, 2025, 10:59
    Updated at: Oct 28, 2025, 10:59

    Can Carolina overcome injuries and a last-place power play to secure a crucial home win?

    What - Game 9 (6-2-0)
    When - 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 28
    Where - Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NC
    How to Watch - FanDuel Sports Network South


    The Carolina Hurricanes return home for the first time in over two weeks as they finish out their season series with the Vegas Golden Knights (5-1-3).

    The Canes capped out their road trip with a 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars, finishing with a 4-2-0 record overall away from Lenovo Center.

    It was a tough outing for Carolina, who was missing six regulars and scored two own-goals in the loss, but the bigger concern has been the ineffective power play, which is ranked dead last in the league.

    Vegas is entering Tuesday's contest on a two-game losing streak, most recently losing 2-1 to the Tampa Bay Lighting on Sunday. 


    Streaks

    • Sebastian Aho (4g, 6a) has points in eight straight games to start the season.
    • Nikolaj Ehlers (3a) has points in three straight games.

    Milestone Watch

    • Shayne Gostisbehere is two games away from 100 career games as a Hurricane.
    • K'Andre Miller is two assists away from 100 career assists.
    • Nikolaj Ehlers is two assists away from 300 career assists.
    • Jesperi Kotkaniemi is three points shy of 200 career points.
    • Jordan Martinook is five goals shy of 100 career goals.

    Game Notes

    • Carolina is 0-1-0 against Vegas this season, having lost 4-1 on Oct. 20 at T-Mobile Arena

    Key Matchups

    Projected Starting Goalies

    • Frederik Andersen: 4-1-0; 0.901 Sv%; 2.72 GAA
    • Akira Schmid: 4-1-0; 0.896 Sv%; 2.67 GAA

    Leading Scorers

    • Goals - Seth Jarvis (7) / Pavel Dorofeyev (7)
    • Points - Seth Jarvis (11) / Jack Eichel (16)

    Power Play

    • Carolina - 6.9% (32nd)
    • Vegas - 27.3% (9th)

    Penalty Kill

    • Carolina - 83.9% (12th)
    • Vegas - 81.5% (13th)

    Hurricanes Projected Lineup

    Nikolaj Ehlers - Sebastian Aho - Seth Jarvis
    Taylor Hall - Logan Stankoven - Jackson Blake
    Andrei Svechnikov - Jordan Staal - Jordan Martinook
    Mark Jankowski - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Bradly Nadeau

    Shayne Gostisbehere - Sean Walker
    Mike Reilly - Jalen Chatfield
    Alexander Nikishin - Joel Nystrom

    Frederik Andersen
    Brandon Bussi

    Injuries and Scratches: Domenick Fensore, Pyotr Kochetkov (LBI), Jaccob Slavin (LBI), K'Andre Miller (LBI), William Carrier (LBI), Eric Robinson (UBI)


    Golden Knights Projected Lineup

    Ivan Barbashev - Jack Eichel - Brandon Saad
    Pavel Dorofeyev - Tomas Hertl - Mitch Marner
    Reilly Smith - William Karlsson - Alexander Holtz
    Brett Howden - Colton Sissons - Keegan Kolesar

    Brayden McNabb - Shea Theodore
    Ben Hutton - Zach Whitecloud
    Jeremy Lauzon - Kaedan Korczak

    Akira Schmid
    Carl Lindbom

    Injuries and Scratches: Jaycob Megna, Cole Reinhardt, Noah Hanifin (undisclosed), Adin Hill (LBI), Mark Stone (wrist)


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