What – Game 28 (17-8-2)
When – 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7
Where – Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch – FanDuel Sports Network South, NBCSCA<\/p>\n
The Carolina Hurricanes are looking to sweep their season series against the San Jose Sharks as they host the Western Conference team tonight.<\/p>\n
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Carolina is coming off of a 6-3 beatdown of the Nashville Predators on Saturday, a game in which the power play struck twice and Jesperi Kotkaniemi got back into the lineup.<\/p>\n
While Jaccob Slavin remains out for at least another game, the question remains on whether or not Pyotr Kochetkov will be back in or not.<\/p>\n
San Jose enters tonight’s game having lost three of their last four outings, most recently falling 4-1 to the Dallas Stars on Friday.<\/p>\n
While the team’s young superstar, Macklin Celebrini, is as offensively talented as anybody in the league, the Sharks’ depth leaves a lot to be desired and this is a game Carolina needs to be able to take advantage of.<\/p>\n
Streaks<\/p>\n
Seth Jarvis (1g, 1a), Sebastian Aho (1g, 1a) and Shayne Gostisbehere (2a) has points in back-to-back games.<\/p>\n
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Milestone Watch<\/p>\n
Jesperi Kotkaniemi is one point shy of 200 career points.<\/p>\n
Jaccob Slavin is one point shy of 300 career points.<\/p>\n
Jordan Martinook is two goals shy of 100 career goals.<\/p>\n
Game Notes<\/p>\n
Carolina is 1-0-0 against San Jose this season, having won 5-1 on Oct. 14 in California.<\/p>\n
Projected Starting Goalies<\/p>\n
Frederik Andersen: 5-7-2; 0.875 Sv%; 3.15 GAA<\/p>\n
Alex Nedeljkovic: 3-5-2; 0.894 Sv%; 3.19 GAA<\/p>\n
Leading Scorers<\/p>\n
Goals – Seth Jarvis (16) \/ Macklin Celebrini (14)<\/p>\n
Points – Sebastian Aho (26) \/ Macklin Celebrini (40)<\/p>\n
Power PlayPenalty Kill<\/p>\n
Andrei Svechnikov – Sebastian Aho – Seth Jarvis
Nikolaj Ehlers – Logan Stankoven – Jackson Blake
William Carrier – Jordan Staal – Jordan Martinook
Taylor Hall – Jesperi Kotkaniemi – Eric Robinson<\/p>\n
K’Andre Miller – Sean Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere – Jalen Chatfield
Alexander Nikishin – Joel Nystrom<\/p>\n
Frederik Andersen
Brandon Bussi<\/p>\n
Injuries and Scratches: Mike Reilly, Mark Jankowski, Pyotr Kochetkov (LBI), Jaccob Slavin (LBI)<\/p>\n
Tyler Toffoli – Macklin Celebrini – Will Smith
Philipp Kurashev – Alexander Wennberg – William Eklund
Jeff Skinner – Ty Dellandrea – Collin Graf
Barclay Goodrow – Zack Ostapchuk – Adam Gaudette<\/p>\n
Dmitry Orlov – Timothy Liljegren
Mario Ferraro – John Klingberg
Sam Dickinson – Nick Leddy<\/p>\n
Alex Nedeljkovic
Yaroslav Askarov<\/p>\n
Injuries and Scratches: Vincent Iorio, Shakir Mukhamadullin, Ryan Reaves, Vincent Desharnais (UBI), Michael Misa (LBI)<\/p>\n