NHL Game Preview: Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 1/16/2026 | Inside The Rink
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Florida Panthers (24-18-3, 51 pts) at Carolina Hurricanes (28-15-4, 60 pts)
Arena: Lenovo Center
Date: Friday, January 16
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch:Â NHL Network/SCRIPPS/FDSNSO
Radio:Â 560AM WQAM/99.9 The Fan
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Florida Panthers News & Notes:
The Panthers won their second consecutive game on Monday with a 4-3 win over the Sabres. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging 2.4 goals per game while allowing 3.2 goals per game.
Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:
The Hurricanes dropped their second straight on Tuesday in a 3-0 loss to the Blues. They’re 3-1-1 in their last five games, averaging 3.4 goals per game while allowing 2.8 goals per game.
Florida Panthers Projected Lines:
Luostarinen-Lundell-Reinhart
Verhaeghe-Bennett-Greer
Vilmanis-Rodrigues-Samoskevich
Boqvist-Kunin-Studnicka
Forsling-Ekblad
Mikkola-Balinskis
Sebrango-Petry
Bobrovsky
Tarasov
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Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines
Svechnikov-Aho-Ehlers
Hall-Stankoven-Blake
Martinook-Staal-Jarvis
Kotkaniemi-Jankowski-Robinson
Gostisbehere-Chatfield
Miller-Walker
Reilly-Nikishin
Bussi
Andersen
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Players To Watch:
Florida Panthers
Sam Reinhart has five points in two meetings against Carolina, with a goal and four assists.
Carolina Hurricanes
Sebastian Aho has an assist in each game against Florida this season, scoring two goals in one game and adding an assist in another.
Injury Report:
Florida Panthers
F Matthew Tkachuk – IR
F Aleksander Barkov – IR
F Tomas Nosek – Out
D Dmitry Kulikov – IR
F Jonah Gadjovich – IR
F Cole Schwindt – IR
D Seth Jones – DTD
F Brad Marchand – DTD
Carolina Hurricanes
LW William Carrier – DTD
D Charles-Alexis Legault – IR
G Pyotr Kochetkov – IR
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