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NHL Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils with Line Combinations 1/17/26

(Photo by: Heather Khalifa-AP)

Carolina Hurricanes (29-15-4, 62 pts) at New Jersey Devils (24-21-2, 50 pts)

Venue: Prudential Center
Date: Saturday, January 17
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, FDNS, MSGSN
Radio: 99.9 The Fan/101.9 FM

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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes snapped their two-game skid with a 9-1 win over the Florida Panthers last night. They’re 3-1-1 in their last five games, averaging four goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game.

New Jersey Devils News & Notes:

The Devils beat the Kraken in overtime 3-2 on Wednesday night. In their last five games, the Devils have a 2-3-0 record. They have scored an average of 2.4 goals per game and have allowed an average of 4.2 goals per game.

Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis
Hall-Stankoven-Blake
Ehlers-Staal-Martinook
Robinson-Jankowski-Kotkaniemi

Miller-Walker
Slavin-Chatfield
Reilly-Nikishin

Andersen
Bussi

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New Jersey Devils Projected Lines

Meier-Hughes-Bratt
Palat-Hischier-Mercer
Gritsyuk-Glass-Brown
Cotter-Glendening-Dadonov

Hughes-Pesce
Siegenthaler-Kovacevic
Dillon-Hamilton

Markstrom
Allen

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Players To Watch:

Carolina Hurricanes

Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist in a 3-1 victory over the Devils back on January 4th for the Hurricanes. Hall has three goals and two assists over his last five games.

New Jersey Devils

Dawson Mercer scored the Devils lone goal in the last game against the Hurricanes. Mercer has a goal and an assist in his last five games for New Jersey.

Injury Report:

Carolina Hurricanes

D Charles-Alexis Legault – IR
G Pyotr Kochetkov – IR
D Shayne Gostisbehere -DTD
F Noah Philp – IR

New Jersey Devils

F Stefan Noesen– IR
F Zack MacEwen – IR

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