South Raleigh News

The Carolina Hurricanes are set to face the Florida Panthers in a matinee matchup, continuing their pursuit of a tenth consecutive victory at Lenovo Center. Spencer Martin will once again be in goal for the Hurricanes after contributing 19 and 22 saves in recent wins against Dallas and the New York Rangers.

Coach Rod Brind'Amour confirmed Martin's role and provided an update on Pyotr Kochetkov, who remains sidelined due to concussion protocol. "He looks fine, I know he's feeling good, but there are certain protocols (to follow) and a certain amount of time you have to take," Brind'Amour stated. "So I'm not sure if he'll be able to back up or play tomorrow, but I know it's close."

Dmitry Orlov aims to extend his point streak from the blue line as he maintains a league-leading +19 plus-minus rating this season. Meanwhile, Martin Necas continues his strong performance with a total of 37 points, securing his position as the league's top scorer. Seth Jarvis has shown resilience since returning from injury with goals in each game since rejoining.

Tonight's betting odds favor the Hurricanes at -160 according to Fanatics Sportsbook.

The projected lineup remains consistent with Wednesday's game against the Rangers:

Forwards:

- Jarvis - Aho - Roslovic

- Svechnikov - Drury - Necas

- Carrier - Staal - Martinook

- Robinson - Kotkaniemi - Blake

Defense:

- Slavin - Burns

- Orlov - Chatfield

- Gostisbehere - Walker

Goaltenders:

- Starter: Martin

- Backup: Perets

Injury updates include Frederik Andersen out for 8-12 weeks due to a knee injury, Jesper Fast out for the season with a neck injury, and no timetable yet for Kochetkov’s return.

Special teams alignments feature PP1 with Aho, Jarvis, Necas, Svechnikov alongside Gostisbehere; PP2 includes Blake, Drury, Kotkaniemi, Roslovic supported by Burns.