NHL Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers with Line Combinations 12/22/2024

Carolina Hurricanes (20-11-1, 41 pts) at New York Rangers (16-15-1, 33 pts)

Venue: Madison Square Garden
Date: Sunday, December 22
Time: 12:30 pm EST
TV: NHL Network/ FDSS/MSG
Radio:
Carolina Hurricanes – The Fan 99.9 FM
New York Rangers – ESPN New York 98.7

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Carolina: -1.5 ML -155
New York: +1.5 ML +130
O/U 6

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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

Carolina saw it’s two game winning streak snapped on Friday in a 3-1 loss to the Washington Capitals. The Hurricanes are 4-6-0 in their last ten and are currently second in the league in shots on goal.

New York Rangers News & Notes

It’s been a rough season for the defending President Trophy winners but they snapped a three-game skid on Friday with a 3-1 win over the Dallas Stars. Despite the rough season to this point they currently lead the league in penalty kill.

Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines:

Robinson-Aho-Jarvis
Svechnikov-Kotkaniemi-Necas
Carrier-Staal-Martinook
Blake-Jost-Roslovic
Slavin-Burns
Orlov-Chatfield
Gostisbehere-Walker

Kochetkov
Tokarski

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New York Rangers Projected Lines:

Panarin-Trocheck-Lafreniere
Kreider-Chytil-Cuylle
Berard-Zibanejad-Smith
Edstrom-Carrick-Rempe
Lindgren-Fox
Borgen-Schneider
Vaakanainen-Ruhwedel

Shesherkin
Quick

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Players To Watch:

Carolina Hurricanes

Martin Necas this season has 44 points on 14 goals and 30 assists. He’s faced the Rangers 16 times in his career recording eight points on a goal and seven assists; in the previous matchup against New York this season he had two assists.

New York Rangers

Brett Berard this season has three points on two goals and an assist; one of those goals came in the previous matchup against Carolina this season. That game was also the first game against the Hurricanes in his career.