South Raleigh News

The Carolina Hurricanes are set to face the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, November 23, in Columbus, Ohio. This game marks the conclusion of a three-game road trip for the Hurricanes through the Metropolitan Division.

The match will start at 7:00 p.m. ET and can be watched on FanDuel Sports Network South or via their app. Fans can also listen to the game on 99.9 The Fan or through the Hurricanes App. According to Fanatics Sportsbook, the odds favor the Hurricanes at -225.

Currently leading the Metropolitan Division with a record of 14-5-0, Carolina is coming off a recent loss against the New Jersey Devils by a score of 4-2. In that game, Jack Roslovic scored his 11th goal of the season alongside Andrei Svechnikov's power-play goal in the third period. However, these efforts were not enough to secure a win.

"Carolina was 'flat' in the second half of a back-to-back on Thursday," reflecting on their performance against New Jersey.

Spencer Martin was in net for this game and allowed four goals from 21 shots. The team may turn to Pyotr Kochetkov for Saturday's match after he recently became one of the fastest NHL goalies to achieve ten wins.

On offense, Jordan Martinook has been performing well with nine points over his last nine games. He now has twelve points this season, marking his fastest pace in reaching this number during his NHL career.

Defensively, Dmitry Orlov and Shayne Gostisbehere have been contributing significantly with assists against New Jersey, adding to their respective point streaks.

Columbus enters Saturday's game following an overtime victory over Tampa Bay Lightning with a score of 7-6. They have won three out of their last four games and currently rank tenth in average goals per game across NHL teams.

Sean Monahan and Zach Werenski lead Columbus with nineteen points each this season while Elvis Merzlikins remains active as goaltender despite challenges earlier in play against Tampa Bay.

In terms of injuries for Carolina: Frederik Andersen is expected out for eight to twelve weeks due to knee surgery; Seth Jarvis remains on injured reserve but has returned to practice without contact; Jesper Fast was ruled out before this season began due to injury concerns.

Following Saturday’s matchup against Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena where they’ll wear white uniforms according schedule guidelines provided online—the Canes will return home Sunday before hosting Dallas Stars Monday evening back Raleigh North Carolina PNC Arena another anticipated event local fans eager attend support beloved team continued success throughout remainder current competitive campaign underway National Hockey League (NHL).