Dec 23, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) blocks the shot of Carolina Hurricanes center Seth Jarvis (24) during the second period at Bridgestone Arena. (Steve Roberts-Imagn Images)What - Game 71 (43-23-4)
When - 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 25
Where - Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - FanDuel Sports Network South
The Carolina Hurricanes return home after a four-game road trip to host the Nashville Predators (26-36-8).
The Canes had a strong bounce back performance against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, winning 5-2, and are now 9-2-0 in the month of March.
Nashville is coming off of a 4-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Sunday and are now 1-4-1 in their last six games.
Things haven't gone well for the Predators this season as they floundered from the start of the season and just were never able to recover.
Streaks
- Shayne Gostisbehere (4a) has points in his last three games.
- Mark Jankowski (2g) has scored in back-to-back games.
- Logan Stankoven (2a) has points in back-to-back games.
Milestone Watch
- Seth Jarvis is one point away from 200 career points.
- Jordan Martinook is three assists away from 100 assists as a Carolina Hurricane.
- Brent Burns is four assists away from 100 assists as a Carolina Hurricane.
- Jordan Staal is three goals short of 300 career goals.
- Jaccob Slavin needs five points to reach the 300 career points milestone.
- Taylor Hall scored his first hat trick as a Carolina Hurricane Sunday night in Anaheim.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 0-1-0 against Nashville this season, having lost 5-2 on Dec. 23 at Bridgestone Arena.
- This will be the first regular season game back in Raleigh for Brady Skjei since signing with Nashville this past offseason. Skjei skated in 302 games with Carolina, registering 43 goals and 135 points.
- This will be Mark Jankowski's first game against Nashville since being traded to Carolina. He played in 123 games for the Predators from 2022-25.
- Sebastian Aho (13g, 25pts, 23gp) is a point-per-game player against the Predators.
Key Matchups
Projected Starting Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov: 25-12-3; 0.903 Sv%; 2.49 GAA
- Juuse Saros: 17-27-6; 0.897 Sv%; 2.92 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Seth Jarvis (27) / Filip Forsberg (28)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (65) / Filip Forsberg (65)
Power Play
- Carolina - 17.9% (27th)
- Nashville - 20.8% (20th)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 84.9% (2nd)
- Nashville - 81.3% (10th)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Seth Jarvis - Sebastian Aho - Jackson Blake
Taylor Hall - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Jack Roslovic
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Logan Stankoven
Tyson Jost - Mark Jankowski - Eric Robinson
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burn
Dmitry Orlov - Jalen Chatfield
Shayne Gostisbehere - Sean Walker
Pyotr Kochetkov
Frederik Andersen
Injuries and Scratches: Scott Morrow, Andrei Svechnikov (UBI), William Carrier (LBI), Jesper Fast (neck)
Predators Projected Lineup
Filip Forsberg - Ryan O'Reilly - Luke Evangelista
Cole Smith - Steven Stamkos - Jonathan Marchessault
Michael Bunting - Fedor Svechkov - Colton Sissons
Zachary L'Heureux - Michael McCarron - Kieffer Bellows
Brady Skjei - Nick Blankenburg
Marc Del Gaizo - Justin Barron
Spencer Stastney - Andreas Englund
Juuse Saros
Justus Annunen
Injuries and Scratches: Jordan Oesterle, Jakub Vrana, Joey Willis, Roman Josi (UBI), Jeremy Lauzon (LBI), Adam Wilsby (UBI)
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