What - Game 43 (25-14-3) When - 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 5 Where - Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NC How to Watch - FanDuel Sports Network South, Victory+ Seth Jarvis returns as Canes prepare to host Stars. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Carolina Hurricanes will look to build off of their recent victory as they host the Dallas Stars. The Canes snapped a three-game losing streak on Sunday with a 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils, a game that featured a much better compete level than they'd previously had. Dallas enters tonight's game having lost their last five games in a row, but they still hold the NHL's second best record. Tonight will also be the first game that Mikko Rantanen has played back in Lenovo Center since his infamous departure last trade deadline. I'm sure he's going to receive a very warm reception from the Raleigh crowd... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STREAKS * Nikolaj Ehlers (3g, 2a) has points in three straight games. * Taylor Hall (1g, 2a) and Logan Stankoven (1g, 1a) have points in back-to-back games. MILESTONE WATCH * Jalen Chatfield is two games away from 300 career games played. * Andrei Svechnikov is five points away from 400 career points. GAME NOTES * Carolina is 0-1-0 against Dallas this season, having lost 3-2 on Oct. 25. * Sebastian Aho (10g, 26pts in 24gp) is a point-per-game player for his career. * Tonight will be the first time Mikko Rantanen returns to Lenovo Center since he was traded at the 2025 trade deadline for Logan Stankoven and two first-round picks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KEY MATCHUPS PROJECTED STARTING GOALIES * Brandon Bussi: 14-2-1; 0.906 Sv%; 2.25 GAA * Jake Oettinger: 16-7-4; 0.905 Sv%; 2.62 GAA LEADING SCORERS * Goals - Seth Jarvis (19) / Jason Robertson (24) * Points - Sebastian Aho (42) / Mikko Rantanen (57) POWER PLAY * Carolina - 18.9% (18th) * Dallas - 29.1% (3rd) PENALTY KILL * Carolina - 79.7% (18th) * Dallas - 82.1% (7th) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HURRICANES PROJECTED LINEUP Nikolaj Ehlers - Sebastian Aho - Andrei Svechnikov Taylor Hall - Logan Stankoven - Jackson Blake William Carrier - Jordan Staal - Jordan Martinook Mark Jankowski - Noah Philp - Eric Robinson K'Andre Miller - Sean Walker Shayne Gostisbehere - Jalen Chatfield Alexander Nikishin - Joel Nystrom Brandon Bussi Frederik Andersen Injuries and Scratches: Mike Reilly, Jaccob Slavin (UBI), Seth Jarvis (UBI), Pyotr Kochetkov (hip), Charles Alexis Legault (hand) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STARS PROJECTED LINEUP Matt Duchene - Wyatt Johnston - Mikko Rantanen Jason Robertson - Roope Hintz - Mavrik Borque Justin Hryckowian - Sam Steel - Adam Erne Oskar Back - Radek Faksa - Colin Blackwell Esa Lindell - Miro Heiskanen Thomas Harley - Alex Petrovic Ilya Lyubushkin - Nils Lundqvist Jake Oettinger Casey DeSmith Injuries and Scratches: Jamie Benn (undisclosed), Tyler Seguin (ACL), Lian Bichsel (LBI) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stay updated with the most interesting Carolina Hurricanes stories, analysis, breaking news and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwmeDfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] to never miss a story.
