What - Game 20 (11-8-0)
When - 5 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 26
Where - PNC Arena; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - Bally Sports South
After an 8-2 shellacking by the Tampa Bay Lightning Friday night, the Carolina Hurricanes need a strong response.
They'll have that opportunity tonight as they play host to the Columbus Blue Jackets (6-11-4) for a 5 p.m. showdown.
The Blue Jackets have won their last two in a row (a 7-3 win over Chicago and a 2-1 win over New Jersey) after going winless in their previous nine games before that.
Columbus' new additions and suspected top guys have struggled and they haven't really been able to put together an identity so far this season, so it's a game Carolina really needs to win.
Streaks
- Andrei Svechnikov has an assist in three straight games (3a)
- Svechnikov also has taken a penalty in seven straight games
- Michael Bunting has points in back-to-back games (1g, 2a)
- Jack Drury has points in back-to-back games (1g, 1a)
Milestone Watch
- Stefan Noesen will play in his 100th game as a Carolina Hurricane
- Brent Burns is three assists shy of 600 career assists
Game Notes
- Carolina is 30-18-8 all-time against Columbus.
- Last season, Carolina won the season series 2-0-1 with a 4-1 win, a 4-3 shootout loss and a 6-2 win.
Key Matchups
Starting Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov: 1-4-0; 0.875 Sv%; 3.09 GAA
- Elvis Merzlikins: 5-6-3; 0.905 Sv%; 3.12 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Teuvo Teravainen (10) / Boone Jenner (11)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (16) / Zach Werenski (15)
Power Play
- Carolina - 22.2% (10th)
- Columbus - 10.5% (28th)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 74.6% (25th)
- Columbus - 88.5% (2nd)
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
Pyotr Kochetkov
Antti Raanta
Injuries and Scratches: Brendan Lemieux, Tony DeAngelo, Frederik Andersen (blood clotting issues)
Blue Jackets Projected Lineup
Johnny Gadreau - Boone Jenner - Kirill Marchenko
Dmitri Voronkov - Adam Fantilli - Patrik Laine
Yegor Chinakhov - Cole Sillinger - Alexandre Texier
Eric Robinson - Sean Kuraly - Justin Danforth
Zach Werenski - Adam Boqvist
Ivan Provorov - David Jiricek
Jake Bean - Erik Gudbranson
Elvis Merzlikins
Spencer Martin
Injuries and Scratches: Andrew Peeke, Mathieu Olivier, Jack Roslovic (ankle), Damon Severson (oblique), Daniil Tarasov (undisclosed)
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