What - Game 22 (13-8-0)
When - 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 30
Where - PNC Arena; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - ESPN+/HULU
The Carolina Hurricanes will play the New York Islanders tonight at PNC Arena. It will be the second meeting between the two teams, with Carolina having taken the first contest 4-3 thanks to a Sebastian Aho overtime goal.
The Canes have won two in a row and four of their last five, most recently defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 Tuesday night.
Pyotr Kochetkov is expected to get the net for the third straight game. Since returning to the Hurricanes in mid November, Kochetkov has a 3-1-0 record with a 0.929 save percentage.
Andrei Svechnikov is also tentative to return after missing Tuesday's contest due to illness.
The Isles enter tonight's contest having most recently blown yet another third period lead, losing 5-4 in regulation to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.
While the team is finding a bit more scoring touch, they no longer seem to be the defensive stalwarts they once were. The Islanders have been outscored 55-65 overall and their third period goal differential is 13-28.
Streaks
- Sebastian Aho (3a), Seth Jarvis (1g, 2a) and Teuvo Teravainen (2a) have points in back-to-back games
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi (2g) has goals in back-to-back games
Milestone Watch
- Brent Burns is three assists shy of 600 career assists
- Seth Jarvis is three points shy of 100 career points
- Teuvo Teravainen played in his 500th career game as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday night against the Philadelphia Flyers. He also registered a point in that game to move into sole possession of 10th all-time in franchise points (378).
Game Notes
- The Hurricanes will be facing the Islanders for the second time of four meetings this season.
- Carolina won 4-3 in overtime on Nov. 4 with Sebastian Aho scoring the game-winner.
- The two teams will face each other again on Dec. 23 and March 19.
- Andrei Svechnikov is expected to play after missing Tuesday's game due to illness.
- There will be no Sebastian Aho Bowl tonight as the Islanders' Sebastian Aho is currently on IR.
Key Matchups
Starting Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov: 3-4-0; 0.894 Sv%; 2.65 GAA
- Semyon Varlamov: 3-3-1; 0.930 Sv%; 2.30 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Teuvo Teravainen (10) / Brock Nelson (10)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (19) / Mathew Barzal (19)
Power Play
- Carolina - 21.1% (13th)
- New York - 22.4% (8th)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 75.4% (24th)
- New York - 70.6% (31st)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Michael Bunting - Sebastian Aho - Seth Jarvis
Teuvo Teravainen - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Martin Necas
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Jesper Fast
Andrei Svechnikov - Jack Drury - Stefan Noesen
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns
Brady Skjei - Brett Pesce
Dmitry Orlov - Jalen Chatfield
Pyotr Kochetkov
Antti Raanta
Injuries and Scratches: Brendan Lemieux, Tony DeAngelo, Frederik Andersen (blood clotting issue)
Islanders Projected Lineup
Anders Lee - Bo Horvat - Mathew Barzal
Pierre Engvall - Brock Nelson - Kyle Palmieri
Simon Holmstrom - JG Pageau - Oliver Whalstrom
Julien Gauthier - Casey Cizikas - Cal Clutterbuck
Alexander Romanov - Noah Dobson
Samuel Bolduc - Ryan Pulock
Mike Reilly - Scott Mayfield
Semyon Varlamov
Ilya Sorokin
Injuries and Scratches: Hudson Fasching, Grant Hutton, Matt Martin, Adam Pelech (UBI), Sebastian Aho (undisclosed)
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