Projected Lineup: October 19 at St. Louis
Kochetkov expected to make his second start of the season
ST. LOUIS – The Carolina Hurricanes will try to pick up their second win in as many nights on Saturday as they take on the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center.
Carolina looked dominant in Pittsburgh on Friday, completely shutting down both Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin en route to a 4-1 victory.
Jackson Blake and Shayne Gostisbehere both scored for a second consecutive game for Carolina, while Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Martin Necas led the way with a pair of points.
Historically, the Canes do not change their lines under 24 hours after a securing a win of that fashion, leading us to believe that they’ll roll with the same formation of skaters this evening.
Frederik Andersen was last night’s victor in net, stopping 25 out of 26 shots faced. That means that the Canes are likely to turn to Pyotr Kochetkov for their second game of the road trip.
Kochetkov was fantastic in both of his preseason starts, allowing just one goal in both of his wins. He kept that momentum going in his first regular-season start on Tuesday when he turned away 24 of 26 from the New Jersey Devils.
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Tonight’s Betting Odds
Odds at Time of Publishing, provided by Fanatics Sportsbook: Canes -165
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Tonight’s Projected Lineup…
Forwards
Svechnikov – Aho – Jarvis
Roslovic – Kotkaniemi – Necas
Martinook – Staal – Carrier
Robinson – Drury – Blake
Defense
Slavin – Burns
Gostisbehere – Walker
Orlov – Chatfield
Starting Goaltender
Kochetkov
Injuries
Jesper Fast (Neck, Out For 2024-25 Season)
Riley Stillman (Lower-Body, Practicing)
Scratches
Ty Smith
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PP1: Aho, Jarvis, Necas, and Svechnikov with Gostisbehere
PP2: Blake, Drury, Kotkaniemi, and Roslovic with Burns
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— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) October 19, 2024