South Raleigh News

The Carolina Hurricanes are set to face the Montreal Canadiens tonight in Montreal. After a loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Hurricanes aim for a victory as they conclude their brief visit to Canada.

The game is scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, with puck drop at 7:00 p.m. ET. Fans can watch on FanDuel Sports Network South or listen via 99.9 The Fan and the Hurricanes App. According to Fanatics Sportsbook, the odds favor the Hurricanes at -200.

Carolina holds a record of 33-20-4 and sits second in the Metropolitan Division with 70 points. In their last outing against Toronto, they were defeated 6-3 despite rallying for three goals in the third period. Shayne Gostisbehere contributed two points (1 goal, 1 assist), while Andrei Svechnikov and Jaccob Slavin also scored.

Gostisbehere ended a long goal drought dating back to December 10 by scoring against Toronto and added an assist for his eighth multi-point game this season. He has amassed 20 points in 22 games against Montreal and is nearing a career milestone of 400 points.

In net, Pyotr Kochetkov started consecutive games for Carolina before their recent break but may give way to Frederik Andersen tonight. Andersen seeks to recover from two consecutive losses if he starts.

Montreal enters tonight's match after defeating Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Saturday. Despite struggles this month with a record of 2-6-0, Cole Caufield stands out with nearly matching his career-best goals tally of 28, while rookie Lane Hutson leads team assists alongside Nick Suzuki.

Sam Montembeault secured Saturday's win with strong goaltending, while backup Jakub Dobes experienced early success but has faced challenges recently.

For Carolina, William Carrier remains sidelined due to injury since January and Jesper Fast is out for the season since August.

After tonight's game, Carolina will have a day off before hosting Buffalo on Thursday during Whalers Night at Lenovo Center.