What - Game 18 (10-7-0)
When - 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 22
Where - PNC Arena; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - Bally Sports South
The Carolina Hurricanes will play host to the Edmonton Oilers (5-11-1) tonight at PNC Arena.
The Hurricanes are coming off of a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins and they're hoping they can keep that momentum going.
Over the last five games, the Canes have alternated wins and losses, so they're looking to break that pattern and go on another run.
Antti Raanta is expected to get the start and Jalen Chatfield looks to be drawing in for Tony DeAngelo on the blueline. Jaccob Slavin was running PP1 in practice and so should fill in there during the game.
The Oilers enter the contest having blown a multi-goal lead two games in a row. Their defense and goaltending has been bad all season, but their scoring can still potent because... well they have Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.
Carolina will want to just keep it simple, play smart and get pucks on net, because everything seems to be going in on Edmonton.
Streaks
- None
Milestone Watch
- Brent Burns will be playing in his 100th game as a Carolina Hurricane tonight.
- Burns is also just three assists shy of 600 career assists.
- Jaccob Slavin is one assist shy of 200 career assists.
Game Notes
- Carolina has an all-time record of 31-38-12-3 against Edmonton.
- Last season, the Canes and Oilers split the season series, one game a piece.
- Andrei Svechnikov had a hat trick in each game last season.
- Sebastian Aho has 22 points in 12 career games against Edmonton.
- Former Hurricanes Warren Foegele and Derek Ryan currently play for the Oilers and Edmonton Assistant Coach Paul Coffey also played for the Hurricanes at one point.
Key Matchups
Starting Goalies
- Antti Raanta: 5-2-0; 0.885 Sv%; 2.88 GAA
- Stuart Skinner: 4-6-1; 0.873 Sv%; 3.39 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Teuvo Teravainen (9) / Evander Kane & Zach Hyman (8)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (15) / Leon Draisaitl (22)
Power Play
- Carolina - 24.6% (8th)
- Edmonton - 21.7% (12th)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 79.3% (15th)
- Edmonton - 72.7% (28th)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Teuvo Teravainen - Sebastian Aho - Seth Jarvis
Andrei Svechnikov - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Martin Necas
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Jesper Fast
Michael Bunting - Jack Drury - Stefan Noesen
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns
Brady Skjei - Brett Pesce
Dmitry Orlov - Jalen Chatfield
Antti Raanta
Pyotr Kochetkov
Injuries and Scratches: Brendan Lemieux, Tony DeAngelo, Frederik Andersen (blood clotting issues)
Oilers Projected Lineup
Warren Foegele - Connor McDavid - Leon Draisaitl
Evander Kane - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Zach Hyman
Mattias Janmark - Ryan McLeod - Derek Ryan
Adam Erne - Sam Gagner - Connor Brown
Darnell Nurse - Brett Kulak
Mattias Ekholm - Evan Bouchard
Cody Ceci - Vincent Desharnais
Stuart Skinner
Calvin Pickard
Injuries and Scratches: Philip Broberg, Philip Kemp, James Hamblin, Dylan Holloway (knee)
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