What - Game 72 (45-20-6) When - 5 p.m., Saturday, March 28 Where - Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NC How to Watch - FanDuel Sports Network South, MSGSN Shayne Gostisbehere looks to be returning to the lineup as Carolina takes on New Jersey tonight. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Carolina Hurricanes are finally back home after a long stretch of road games and tonight will take on the New Jersey Devils for the last time this year. Carolina is coming off of a 5-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, a game that saw their three-game winning streak snapped. The Hurricanes are expecting to get defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere back as the veteran has missed the team's last nine games with a lower-body injury. It will also be a big game for netminder Brandon Bussi, who is expected to start. The rookie goalie has struggled since the Olympic break, with just a 0.844 save percentage and 3.8 GAA, so he really needs a good outing for his confidence. New Jersey will be playing their final game of a five-game road trip and are currently on a two-game winning streak. The season went off the rails for the Devils after a strong start to the year and now they're basically out of the postseason, but there's still a lot of talent on the roster that the Hurricanes need to be aware of. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STREAKS * Seth Jarvis (1g, 6a) has points in four straight games. * Nikolaj Ehlers (2g, 1a) and Andrei Svechnikov (2a) have points in back-to-back games. MILESTONE WATCH * Taylor Hall is one goal away from 300 career goals. * Sean Walker is three assists away from 100 career assists. * Sebastian Aho is four assists away from 400 career assists. GAME NOTES * Carolina is 3-0-0 against the Devils this season, winning 6-3 on opening night in Raleigh and 3-1 and 4-1 in New Jersey on Jan. 4 and Jan. 17. * The Hurricanes are 13-5-0 in the last 18 meetings between the two clubs. * Carolina hasn't lost to New Jersey in a regular season game at Lenovo Center since 2023. * Nikolaj Ehlers (12g, 23pts in 21gp) is a point-per-game player for his career against New Jersey. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KEY MATCHUPS PROJECTED STARTING GOALIES * Brandon Bussi: 26-6-1; 0.896 Sv%; 2.47 GAA * Jake Allen: 14-16-1; 0.906 Sv%; 2.68 GAA LEADING SCORERS * Goals - Seth Jarvis (29) / Nico Hischier (26) * Points - Sebastian Aho (72) / Jesper Bratt (60) POWER PLAY * Carolina - 23.3% (10th) * New Jersey - 22.4% (13th) PENALTY KILL * Carolina - 80% (14th) * New Jersey - 80.1% (13th) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HURRICANES PROJECTED LINEUP Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - Seth Jarvis Taylor Hall - Logan Stankoven - Jackson Blake Nikolaj Ehlers - Jordan Staal - Jordan Martinook William Carrier - Mark Jankowski - Eric Robinson Jaccob Slavin - Jalen Chatfield K'Andre Miller - Sean Walker Shayne Gostisbehere - Alexander Nikishin Brandon Bussi Frederik Andersen Injuries and Scratches: Mike Reilly, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Nicolas Deslauriers, Pyotr Kochetkov (hip) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEVILS PROJECTED LINEUP Timo Meier - Nico Hischier - Dawson Mercer Jesper Bratt - Jack Hughes - Connor Brown Evgenii Dadonov - Cody Glass - Lenni Hameenaho Paul Cotter - Nick Bjugstad - Maxim Tsyplakov Jonas Siegenthaler - Dougie Hamilton Luke Hughes - Johnathan Kovacevic Brenden Dillon - Simon Nemec Jake Allen Jacob Markstrom Injuries and Scratches: Arseny Gritsyuk (undisclosed), Zack MacEwen (ACL), Stefan Noesen (knee), Brett Pesce (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.
