NHL Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at Detroit Red Wings with Line Combinations 3/4/2025

Carolina Hurricanes (35-22-4, 74 Pts) at Detroit Red Wings (30-24-6, 66 Points) 

Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Date: Tuesday, March 4
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/FDSSO/FDSNDET
Radio:
Carolina – 99.9 The Fan
Detroit – WXYT 97.1 FM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Carolina -1.5 ML -155
Detroit +1.5 ML +130
O/U 5.5

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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes picked up a 2-1 overtime win on Sunday over the Calgary Flames. They’ve won two of their last three after a skid. In their last ten games, they are 4-6-0 and are averaging 2.40 goals per game while allowing three goals per game.

Detroit Red Wings News & Notes:

The Red Wings have struggled as of late dropping four of their last six. They lost their last two games to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detroit is 2-3-1 in their last six and are averaging 3.17 goals per game while allowing 4.33 goals per game. They need blue line help and another center. It’ll be interesting what Steve Yzerman does in the coming days.

Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Svechnikov-Aho-Rantanen
Martinook-Staal-Jarvis
Hall-Kotkaniemi-Blake
Robinson-Jost-Roslovic

Slavin-Burns
Orlov-Chatfield
Gostisbehere-Walker

Kochetkov
Andersen

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Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines

Kasper–Larkin–Raymond  
DeBrincat–Compher-Kane
Soderblom-Veleno-Tarasenko
Berggren-Motte-Fischer

Chiarot–Seider
Edvinsson–Johansson
Gustafsson-Holl

Talbot
Lyon

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Players To Watch:

Carolina Hurricanes

Sebastian Aho this season has 59 points on 23 goals and 36 assists. He’s faced the Red Wings 26 times in his career recording 11 goals and 15 assists; in three meetings last season he recorded five points on two goals and three assists.

Detroit Red Wings

J.T. Compher this season has 25 points on seven goals and 18 assists. He’s faced the Hurricanes 11 times in his career recording five points on three goals and two assists; one of those goals came last season.

Injury Report:

Carolina Hurricanes

LW William Carrier – OUT
RW Jesper Fast – LTIR

Detroit Red Wings

C Michael Rasmussen – DTD
D Jeff Petry – IR
C Andrew Copp – IR

Next Up

Carolina: March 6 vs. Boston Bruins
Detroit: March 6 vs. Utah Hockey Club

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