Friday, the Hurricanes did not hold a practice, and as such, there is very little to go on for the projected lineup. However, now that the Hurricanes have clinched a postseason berth, there is a strong likelihood that some different folks will log ice time while the more productive players get rest in the next seven games.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Islanders continue to battle for their spot in the playoffs after missing them last season. They\u2019ll be going into Raleigh with a loss in hand after Metropolitan Division rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers, defeated them 4-1 Friday. While they hold the third spot in the Metro Division, they are just one point ahead of the Blue Jackets, who aren\u2019t even in a wild-card position.<\/p>\n
In the Crease<\/p>\n
For the Hurricanes, they will likely start Brandon Bussi in net. After some dips in numbers and performance, he came in clutch in his last start \u2013 keeping the Hurricanes in the game amidst a breakdown versus the Blue Jackets. This season, he has a save percentage of .895, with a goals against average of 2.44 through a 28-6-1 record.<\/p>\n
As for the Islanders, they are expected to start David Rittich, since Ilya Sorokin played Friday against the Flyers. This season, Rittich has a .894 save percentage, with a goals against average of 2.78 through a 14-9-3 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 York Islanders Lines<\/p>\n
Anders Lee \u2013 Bo Horvat \u2013 Emil Heineman<\/p>\n
Calum Ritchie \u2013 Brayden Schenn \u2013 Mathew Barzal<\/p>\n
Ondrej Palat \u2013 Jean-Gabriel Pageau \u2013 Simon Holmstrom<\/p>\n
Kyle MacLean \u2013 Casey Cizikas \u2013 Marc Gatcomb<\/p>\n
Defense<\/p>\n
Matthew Schaefer \u2013 Ryan Pulock<\/p>\n
Adam Pelech \u2013 Carson Soucy<\/p>\n
Scott Mayfield \u2013 Adam Boqvist<\/p>\n
Goaltenders<\/p>\n
David Rittich \/ Ilya Sorokin<\/p>\n
Special Teams<\/p>\n
Carolina Hurricanes power play: 24.8% (4th, moved up one spot from previous game)
Carolina Hurricanes penalty kill: 80.8% (12th, moved up one spot from previous game)<\/p>\n
New York Islanders power play: 17.0% (30th)
New York Islanders penalty kill: 81.0% (10th)<\/p>\n
Hurricanes Game Notes<\/p>\n
In the Hurricanes\u2019 previous game, they clinched their eighth straight playoff berth. Out of all teams in the league, only the Colorado Avalanche, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Toronto Maple Leafs have longer active playoff appearance streaks (though the Leafs will end at nine, as they were eliminated from contention by the San Jose Sharks Thursday).<\/p>\n
After Saturday, the Hurricanes will only play one more game in Lenovo Center this regular season, which will be Tuesday against the Boston Bruins, and will be the Hurricanes\u2019 annual Fan Appreciation Night.<\/p>\n
How To Watch<\/p>\n
TV: FanDuel Sports Network South
Streaming: ESPN+
Radio: 99.9 The Fan<\/p>\n
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