What - Game 19 (11-7-0)
When - 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 24
Where - PNC Arena; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - Bally Sports South
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to keep the good times going as they host the Tampa Bay Lightning (9-6-5) on Black Friday.
The Canes are winners of two in a row and most recently defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Wednesday.
Antti Raanta is expected to start for Carolina despite leaving early after just one period against Edmonton.
The Lightning lost their last outing 3-2 to the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday but had previously won three straight before that.
Tampa goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is also expected to make his season debut tonight. He missed the first month and a half of the season after undergoing back surgery late in the offseason.
Streaks
- Brent Burns (2g, 1a) and Seth Jarvis (3g, 2a) both have scored in back-to-back games.
- Sebastian Aho (1g, 2a), Teuvo Teravainen (1g, 3a), Andrei Svechnikov (2a) and Jaccob Slavin (3a) all have points in back-to-back games.
Milestone Watch
- Brent Burns is three assists shy of 600 career assists.
- Burns also played his 100th career game as a Hurricanes on Wednesday against the Oilers.
- Jaccob Slavin registered his 200th career point also against the Oilers.
Game Notes
- Carolina holds a 1-1-0 record against the Lightning this season.
- Both teams have recorded a shutout over the other so far this season with Tampa Bay picking up a 3-0 win on Oct. 24 and Carolina picking up a 4-0 win on Nov. 11.
- This will be the last regular season meeting between the two teams this year.
- Andrei Vasilevskiy is anticipated to make his season debut tonight after having back surgery late in the offseason.
Key Matchups
Starting Goalies
- Antti Raanta: 6-2-0; 0.885 Sv%; 2.88 GAA; 1 SO
- Andrei Vasilevskiy: Season Debut
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Teuvo Teravainen (10) / Nikita Kucherov (13)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (16) / Nikita Kucherov (29)
Power Plays
- Carolina - 22.7% (9th)
- Tampa Bay - 31.3% (2nd)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 79% (16th)
- Tampa Bay - 84.5% (11th)
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)
Lightning Projected Lineup
Brandon Hagel - Brayden Point - Nikita Kucherov
Steven Stamkos - Anthony Cirelli - Nick Paul
Tanner Jeannot - Tyler Motte - Mikey Eyssimont
Cole Koepke - Luke Glendening - Austin Watson
Victor Hedman - Nick Perbix
Mikhail Sergachev - Erik Cernak
Calvin de Haan - Darren Raddysh
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Jonas Johansson
Injuries and Scratches: Haydn Fleury, Alex Barre-Boulet, Conor Sheary (UBI)
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