[6:00 PM] Panthers @ Hurricanes

Who will WIN this matchup?

Florida Panthers (10-9-1)

@ Carolina Hurricanes (8-7-4)

 

Starting Goalies:

Roberto Luongo (FLA): Unconfirmed

Cam Ward (CAR): Unconfirmed

 

• The Florida Panthers went 3-1-0 on their last road trip and look to continue their success away from home when they begin a season-high six-game trek Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Florida posted victories in Montreal, Ottawa and New York (against the Rangers) during a trip that ended last Sunday after winning just one of its first six road contests this season and begins this excursion on the heels of a 2-1 shootout triumph at home against Columbus on Saturday.

• Carolina will be attempting to avoid its second three-game slide of the month after being edged at Ottawa on Saturday. The Hurricanes had posted a five-game winning streak before suffering back-to-back 2-1 losses to Montreal and the Senators, which have prevented them from climbing a spot in the Metropolitan Division standings. Jeff Skinner has landed on the scoresheet in four of his last five games, notching an assist on rookie Sebastian Aho’s goal on Saturday to reclaim the scoring lead on the team (17 points).

• Carolina will be attempting to avoid its second three-game slide of the month after being edged at Ottawa on Saturday. The Hurricanes had posted a five-game winning streak before suffering back-to-back 2-1 losses to Montreal and the Senators, which have prevented them from climbing a spot in the Metropolitan Division standings. Jeff Skinner has landed on the scoresheet in four of his last five games, notching an assist on rookie Sebastian Aho’s goal on Saturday to reclaim the scoring lead on the team (17 points).

• Carolina is making a brief pitstop at PNC Arena before it heads back out on the road for three games, including two versus the Rangers in New York. The Hurricanes are in the midst of a stretch during which they play nine of 11 contests away from home. Andrej Nestrasil returned to the lineup Saturday after being a healthy scratch for six straight games and received nearly 11 minutes of ice time in place of Brock McGinn, who is sidelined with an upper-body injury.

• Carolina C Elias Lindholm failed to notch a point Saturday, ending his four-game streak.

 

StreakSmarts Pick: Carolina Hurricanes

Confidence: 4/10

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