Jan. 29, 2026Updated 12:25 pm EST

The Carolina Hurricanes (32-15-5) take the ice against the Utah Mammoth (28-21-4) in NHL action on Thursday, starting at 7 p.m. ET at Lenovo Center and broadcast on ESPN+. The Hurricanes are second in the Eastern Conference (69 points), while the Mammoth are sixth in the Western Conference (60 points).

How to watch Utah Mammoth vs. Carolina HurricanesUtah vs. Carolina odds

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Injury reportsHurricanes

Eric Robinson: Out (Upper Body),

Pyotr Kochetkov: Out For Season (Undisclosed),

Charles-Alexis Legault: Out (Hand),

Shayne Gostisbehere: Day-To-Day (Lower Body)

Mammoth

Alexander Kerfoot: Out (Upper Body),

Logan Cooley: Out (Lower Body),

Dylan Guenther: Day-To-Day (Lower Body)

Stats to know
Over 52 games played, Sebastian Aho has recorded 52 points (17 goals and 35 assists).
Brandon Bussi has a goals-against average of 2.2, and a .910 save percentage (11th in the league).
Clayton Keller has recorded50 points this season (0.9 per game), with 16 goals and 34 assists in 53 games (playing 19:11 per game).
Karel Vejmelka has given up 100 goals (2.6 goals-against average) and collected 910 saves with a .902 save percentage (24th in the league).

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