What - Game 61 (36-18-6)
When - 12:30 p.m., Saturday, March 2
Where - PNC Arena; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - Bally Sports South, NHL Network
The Carolina Hurricanes are geared up for an afternoon matinee against the Winnipeg Jets (37-16-5).
Carolina returns home on a two-game win streak and with five of a possible six points from their three-game road trip.
The Canes have been riding the steady presences of both Pyotr Kochetkov and Spencer Martin who have provided the team with some great goaltending.
The Jets are coming off of a 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars but had won four in a row before that.
Connor Hellebuyck has been pushing the envelope for Winnipeg with his league leading 0.924 save percentage.
Streaks
- Teuvo Teravainen (1g, 2a) has points in three straight games.
- Seth Jarvis (1g, 1a) and Jordan Martinook (2a) have points in back-to-back games.
Milestone Watch
- Jaccob Slavin is one point shy of setting the franchise record for points by a defenseman (259)
- Andrei Svechnikov is one point shy of 300 career points
- Jesper Fast is one point shy of 200 points as a Hurricane
- Jack Drury played in his 100th career game on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets
Game Notes
- Carolina is 0-1-0 against Winnipeg this year having lost 2-1 on Dec. 4.
- Sebastian Aho (3g, 13p in 13gp) is a point-per-game player against Winnipeg.
Key Matchups
Starting Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov: 16-10-3; 0.911 Sv%; 2.35 GAA
- Connor Hellebuyck: 28-12-3; 0.924 Sv%; 2.23 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Sebastian Aho (23) / Kyle Connor (24)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (62) / Mark Scheifele (52)
Power Play
- Carolina - 27.0% (4th)
- Winnipeg - 18.4% (23rd)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 84.2% (3rd)
- Winnipeg - 77.8% (22nd)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - Teuvo Teravainen
Michael Bunting - Jack Drury - 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
Spencer Martin
Injuries and Scratches: Brendan Lemieux, Tony DeAngelo, Antti Raanta (LBI), Frederik Andersen (blood-clotting issue)
Jets Projected Lineup
Kyle Connor - Mark Scheifele - Vladislav Namestnikov
Nikolaj Ehlers - Sean Monahan - Alex Iafallo
Nino Niederreiter - Adam Lowry - Mason Appleton
Morgan Barron - David Gustafssom - Rasmus Kupari
Josh Morrissey - Dylan DeMelo
Dylan Samberg - Neal Pionk
Logan Stanley - Nate Schmidt
Connor Hellebuyck
Laurent Brossoit
Injuries and Scratches: Gabriel Vilardi (UBI), Brendan Dillon (illness), Cole Perfetti (undisclosed)