What - Game 45 (25-14-5)
When - 5 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 21
Where - PNC Arena; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - Bally Sports South
The Carolina Hurricanes will welcome in the Minnesota Wild (19-21-5) for a Sunday evening matchup at PNC Arena.
The Canes are coming off of a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday, a game in which they held the Wings to just 12 shots on goal.
Carolina continues to find success on special teams, being in the top-six of the league for both, and of course their 5v5 game stays a steady presence.
Minnesota enters the contest having defeated the Florida Panthers 6-4, a game in which they scored five power play goals.
However, the team is simply treading water as the injuries continue to pile up, with an outside look at the playoffs right now.
The Wild have top-end talent, but the wear on them coupled with the lack of true depth leaves them without much hope of a push for the postseason.
Streaks
- Jordan Martinook (4g, 1a) has scored in four straight games.
- Brent Burns (2a) has points in back-to-back games.
Milestone Watch
- None
Game Notes
- The Hurricanes have a 15-10-2-5 all-time record against the Wild.
- Last season, Carolina won the season series 1-0-1 with a 5-2 win and 2-1 OT loss.
- The Canes will face Minnesota for the last time on Feb. 27.
- Sebastian Aho is over a point-per-game player against the Wild with 15 points (6g, 9a) in 12 career games against.
Key Matchups
Starting Goalies
- Antti Raanta: 10-6-2; 0.868 Sv%; 3.21 GAA
- Filip Gustavsson: 11-11-2; 0.892 Sv%; 3.36GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Sebastian Aho (16) / Joel Eriksson Ek (18)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (50) / Kirill Kaprizov (39)
Power Play
- Carolina - 27.7% (3rd)
- Minnesota - 21.1% (17th)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 83.1% (6th)
- Minnesota - 72.1% (31st)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - Teuvo Teravainen
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Seth Jarvis
Stefan Noesen - Jack Drury - Martin Necas
Michael Bunting - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Jesper Fast
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns
Brady Skjei - Brett Pesce
Dmitry Orlov - Jalen Chatfield
Antti Raanta
Spencer Martin
Injuries and Scratches: Tony DeAngelo, Brendan Lemieux, Pyotr Kochetkov (concussion), Frederik Andersen (blood-clotting issue)
Wild Projected Lineup
Kirill Kaprizov - Marco Rossi - Mats Zuccarello
Marcus Johansson - Joel Eriksson Ek - Matt Boldy
Marcus Foligno - Ryan Hartman - Pat Maroon
Brandon Duhaime - Jacob Lucchini - Adam Raska
Jonas Brodin - Brock Faber
Jacob Middleton - Dakota Mermis
Alex Goligoski - Zach Bogosian
Filip Gustavsson
Jesper Wallstedt
Injuries and Scratches: Daemon Hunt, Jon Merrill, Marc-Andre Fleury (UBI), Connor Dewar (LBI), Frederick Gaudreau (UBI), Vinni Lettieri (LBI), Jared Spurgeon (hip/back)