Match-up - Carolina Hurricanes (21-29-7) @ New Jersey Devils (23-26-9) Road/Home records - 9-18-4 -------------- 13-8-7 TV - FS-CR, MSG+ Puck drop - 7:00 p.m. ET Season series - 1-1 Last 10 - Hurricanes: 4-4-2 ------- Devils: 5-4-1 Projected starting goalies - Anton Khudobin vs Keith Kinkaid
Projected lines for the Hurricanes via DailyFaceoff.com:
Eric Staal - Jordan Staal - Jiri Tlusty Nathan Gerbe - Victor Rask - Elias Lindholm Jeff Skinner - Riley Nash - Alex Semin Brad Malone - Jay McClement - Andrej Nestrasil
Andrej Sekera - Justin Faulk Tim Gleason - John-Michael Liles Ron Hainsey - Brett Bellemore
Projected lines for the Devils:
Tuomo Ruutu - Scott Gomez - Jaromir Jagr Adam Henrique - Patrik Elias - Steve Bernier Mike Cammalleri - Travis Zajac - Jordin Tootoo Dainius Zubrus - Jacob Josefson - Stephen Gionta
Andy Greene - Adam Larsson Jon Merrill - Marek Zidlicky Eric Gelinas - Pete Harrold
Injured/ill: Ryane Clowe, Damon Severson, Bryce Salvador.
What to watch:
1) Florida - who are two points out with a game in hand over Boston - aside, Keith Kinkaid hasn't started or made an appearance against a team outside of the playoffs. He's more than held his own thus far with a .910SV% despite a 2-4-3 record, so it'll be interesting to see how he fares tonight.
2) After recording three points last night, Adam Larsson is up to 15 in 40 games this season. He's now just three shy of the 18 he recorded in his rookie campaign while playing in 65 games. I don't think Larsson will ever be a big time point producer, but he can contribute offensively and he's starting to show that.
3) Mike Cammalleri has missed some time with injury, but with over 20 games remaining he already has 20 goals. He doesn't have a ton of points - largely because New Jersey can't score - but he's been a very nice addition so far. 30 goals is within reach.
4) Jaromir Jagr is pointless in his last five games, and has just seven shots in that span. I don't think that'll help his trade value...
5) The Hurricanes are kind of like New Jersey last year. Good possession team, but not a lot of offense, so they still come out on the losing end more often than not. I'm expecting a low-scoring game tonight with Carolina getting the territorial edge.
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