Just ten games remain for the Carolina Hurricanes in the regular season as they face the New Jersey Devils for a Saturday evening game to open the first half of a back-to-back home set.<\/p>\n
The game is scheduled for 5:00 PM EDT.<\/p>\n
In the Hurricanes\u2019 last game, they ran into a buzzsaw of a goaltender in the Montreal Canadiens\u2019 Jakub Dobes. Despite sustaining pressure and creating nearly 30 quality scoring chances on 44 shots on goal, the Hurricanes were only able to score two goals, and they were defeated 5-2. It was the most single-game saves Dobes had made in his NHL career. You can read the full analysis on that whole fiasco here.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Devils will be coming into Carolina on a two-game win streak. It will be their fourth and final meeting with the Hurricanes this season, a series that has seen the Hurricanes win all three thus far, with the latest including a natural hat-trick from Andrei Svechnikov.<\/p>\n
In the Crease<\/p>\n
During practice Friday, Brandon Bussi had the starters\u2019 crease and will likely get the start. In his career, he has only played one game against the Devils. In that game, he helped lift the Hurricanes to a 3-1 win. Bussi\u2019s save percentage is .894, with a goals against average of 2.47 across a 26-6-1 record.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Jacob Markstrom will likely get the start for the Devils. His save percentage this season is .884, with a goals against average of 3.07 across a 22-16-1 record.<\/p>\n
Expected Carolina Hurricanes Lines<\/p>\n
Andrei Svechnikov \u2013 Sebastian Aho \u2013 Seth Jarvis<\/p>\n
Taylor Hall \u2013 Logan Stankoven \u2013 Jackson Blake<\/p>\n
Nikolaj Ehlers \u2013 Jordan Staal \u2013 Jordan Martinook<\/p>\n
William Carrier \u2013 Mark Jankowski \u2013 Eric Robinson<\/p>\n
Defense<\/p>\n
Jaccob Slavin \u2013 Jalen Chatfield<\/p>\n
K\u2019Andre Miller \u2013 Sean Walker<\/p>\n
Shayne Gostisbehere \u2013 Alexander Nikishin<\/p>\n
Goaltenders<\/p>\n
Brandon Bussi \/ Frederik Andersen<\/p>\n
Expected New Jersey Devils Lines<\/p>\n
Timo Meier \u2013 Nico Hischier \u2013 Dawson Mercer<\/p>\n
Jesper Bratt \u2013 Jack Hughes \u2013 Connor Brown<\/p>\n
Evgenii Dadonov \u2013 Cody Glass \u2013 Lenni Hameenaho<\/p>\n
Paul Cotter \u2013 Nick Bjugstad \u2013 Maxim Tsyplakov<\/p>\n
Defense<\/p>\n
Jonas Siegenthaler \u2013 Dougie Hamilton<\/p>\n
Luke Hughes \u2013 Johnathan Kovacevic<\/p>\n
Brenden Dillon \u2013 Simon Nemec<\/p>\n
Goaltenders<\/p>\n
Jacob Markstrom \/ Jake Allen<\/p>\n
Special Teams<\/p>\n
Carolina Hurricanes power play: 23.3% (10th, moved down one spot from previous game)
Carolina Hurricanes penalty kill: 80.0% (14th, moved up one spot from previous game)<\/p>\n
New Jersey Devils power play: 22.4% (13th)
New Jersey Devils penalty kill: 80.1% (13th)<\/p>\n
Hurricanes Game Notes<\/p>\n
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