What - Game 76 (48-21-6) When - 7 p.m., Saturday, April 4 Where - Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NC How to Watch - FanDuel Sports Network South, MSGSN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stop me if you've heard this one before: the Carolina Hurricanes will be facing off against an Eastern Conference bubble team desperate for points. It's going to be primarily the case for the remainder of the regular season and tonight is no different as the Canes play host to the New York Islanders. Carolina is coming off of a two-game winning streak, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets in consecutive games. New York has lost three in a row as they barely cling on to a playoff spot. They've been running goaltender Ilya Sorokin hard and they may just go to him again despite being on a back-to-back. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STREAKS * Sebastian Aho (5a) has points in four straight games. * Andrei Svechnikov (3g, 1a) has goals in three straight games. * Logan Stankoven (3g) has goals in back-to-back games. * Jordan Martinook (2g) has goals in back-to-back games. * Shayne Gostisbehere (1g, 1a) has points in back-to-back games. MILESTONE WATCH * Taylor Hall is one goal shy of 300 career goals. * Sean Walker is two assists away from 100 career assists. * Nikolaj Ehlers is one point shy of a new career-best (65). GAME NOTES * Carolina is 1-0-0 against the Islanders this season, having won 6-2 on Oct. 30 in Raleigh. * The Canes are 14-4-2 in the last 20 meetings between the two clubs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KEY MATCHUPS PROJECTED STARTING GOALIES * Brandon Bussi: 28-6-1; 0.897 Sv%; 2.44 GAA * Ilya Sorokin: 28-20-2; 0.910 Sv%; 2.59 GAA LEADING SCORERS * Goals - Seth Jarvis (30) / Bo Horvat (30) * Points - Sebastian Aho (77) / Mathew Barzal (68) POWER PLAY * Carolina - 24.8% (4th) * New York - 17% (30th) PENALTY KILL * Carolina - 80.8% (12th) * New York - 81% (10th) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISLANDERS PROJECTED LINEUP Anders Lee - Bo Horvat - Emil Heineman Calum Ritchie - Brayden Schenn - Mathew Barzal Ondrej Palat - JG Pageau - Simon Holmstrom Kyle MacLean - Casey Cizikas - Marc Gatcomb Matthew Schaefer - Ryan Pulock Adam Pelech - Carson Soucy Scott Mayfield - Adam Boqvist Ilya Sorokin David Rittich Injuries and Scratches: Anthony Duclair, Isaiah George, Max Shabanov, Tony DeAngelo (LBI), Pierre Engvall (ankle), Kyle Palmieri (knee), Alexander Romanov (shoulder), Semyon Varlamov (knee) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.
