Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils: Lineups, Game Preview and How to Watch

What - Game 36 (21-13-1)
When - 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 28
Where - Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - FanDuel Sports Network South, MSGSN2

The Carolina Hurricanes will be looking to turn the page as they host the New Jersey Devils (24-11-3) tonight following a 4-2 loss to the Devils last night.

While the Canes' overall 5v5 game has continued to look better, it looks like finishing continues to be a fleeting thing, especially at the top of the lineup.

The Hurricanes won't be going anywhere so long as their top-six remains as toothless as it's been for the past few weeks and that goes for both sides of the puck.

While the team also needs to be much tighter in defending in front of their own net, they also need a bit more consistency from the goaltenders too.

Streaks

• Jack Roslovic (1g. 2a) has points in three straight games.

Milestone Watch

• Rod Brind'Amour is one win away from 300 career wins as an NHL head coach. With 487 games coached, he would become the fastest head coach to that milestone in NHL history (Current record is 496 - Brice Boudreau).

• Andrei Svechnikov is one assist shy of 200 career assists.

• Brent Burns will play in his 200th game as a Hurricane tonight.

• Jacob Slavin played in his 700th game as a Hurricane last night.

Game Notes

• Carolina is 1-2-0 against New Jersey this season, having won 4-2 on Oct. 15 at Lenovo Center and lost 4-2 on both Nov. 21 and Dec. 27 at Prudential Center.

Key Matchups

Starting Goalies

• Dustin Tokarski: 1-1-0; 0.904 Sv%; 2.51 GAA

• Jake Allen: 5-5-1; 0.900 Sv%; 2.79 GAA

Leading Scorers

• Goals - Martin Necas & Jack Roslovic (14) / Nico Hischier (18)

• Points - Martin Necas (44) / Jesper Bratt & Jack Hughes (46)

Power Play

• Carolina - 25.7% (6th)

• New Jersey - 31.2% (2nd)

Penalty Kill

• Carolina - 85.5% (2nd)

• New Jersey - 82.9% (7th)

Hurricanes Projected Lineup

Jack Roslovic - Sebastian Aho - Seth Jarvis
Andrei Svechnikov - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Martin Necas
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - William Carrier
Eric Robinson - Tyson Jost - Jackson Blake

Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burn
Dmitry Orlov - Jalen Chatfield
Shayne Gostisbehere - Sean Walker

Dustin Tokarski
Pyotr Kochetkov

Injuries and Scratches: Jack Drury (hand), Frederik Andersen (LBI), Jesper Fast (neck)

Devils Projected Lineup

Timo Meier - Nico Hischier - Stefan Noesen
Ondrej Palat - Jack Hughes - Jesper Bratt
Paul Cotter - Erik Haula - Dawson Mercer
Tomas Tatar - Justin Dowling - Nathan Bastian

Brendan Dillon - Dougie Hamilton
Jonas Siegenthaler - Johnathan Kovecevic
Luke Hughes - Brett Pesce

Jake Allen
Jacob Markstrom

Injuries and Scratches: Kurtis MacDermid, Curtis Lazar (knee)