The Metropolitan Division leading Carolina Hurricanes (33-15-3) return to action today and will do battle with the Washington Capitals (26-22-7) at the Capital One Arena.
Game time is 5 P.M.
The Hurricanes are one of the hottest teams in the league with a 7-1-2 record in their last 10 games.
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Stat wise, Andrei Svechnikov has had the best month in his NHL career. He has 10 goals and 9 assists so far in the month of January surpassing his previous goal high of eight and point total of 17.
https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/preview-january-31-at-washington
He also has seven goals in his last six games.
Shayne Gostibehere has 35 points in 36 games played this season.
The team did not have a morning skate today but yesterday skated the lines as follows:
Svechnikov – Aho – Jarvis
Blake – Stankoven – Hall
Ehlers – Staal – Martinook
Carrier – Jankowski – Kotkaniemi
Slavin – Chatfield
Miller – Walker
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Nikishin – Gostisbehere
Since Bussi played in the last game, Fred Andersen most likely will be in net tonight.
The Caps won their last outing ( 4-3 over Detroit) but they are 3-6-1 in their last 10 and have had a rough road trip.
https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-return-home-host-hurricanes
According to the Daily Faceoff, their lines should look like the following:
Ovechkin – Strome – Beauvillier
Protas – Sourdif – Wilson
McMichael – Dowd – Leonard
Duhaime – Lapierre – Frank
Fehervary – Carlson
Chychrun – VanRiemsdyk
Sandin – Chisholm
Star goalie Logan Thompson was held out of the last game with an injury, so stay tuned for the starting netminder for the Caps tonight. Thompson was listed as day-to-day.
The game will be broadcast by the Fan Duel Sports Network with their usual suspects doing the play-by-play and color.
Once again, game time is 5 P.M.