Carolina Hurricanes (5-2-0, 10 pts) at Vancouver Canucks (4-1-2, 10 pts)
Venue: Rogers Arena
Date: Monday, October 28
Time: 10:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm PT
TV: ESPN + / FDS / Sportsnet
Radio:
Carolina – The Fan 99.9 FM
Vancouver – Sportsnet 650
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Carolina -1.5 ML -130
Vancouver +1.5 ML +110
O/U 6.5
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Carolina Hurricanes Notes:
Carolina has won their last three games and four of their last five, all on the road, as they travel to Vancouver to face a Canucks team with a four-game win streak. The Hurricanes are averaging 3.29 goals a game. Vancouver is one of the better defensive teams in the league surrendering 20 goals on the season, good for 5th best.
Vancouver Canucks Notes:
Both teams are playing well coming into this showdown in Vancouver. The Canucks are scoring 3.43 goals a game, but Carolina is the stingiest defensive team in the league allowing only 16 goals all season. Keifer Sherwood has 50 hits in 7 games.
Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lineup: (subject to change)
Svechnikov-Aho-Roslovic
Robinson-Kotkaniemi-Necas
Martinook-Staal-Jarvis
Carrier-Drury-Blake
Slavin-Burns
Orlov-Chatfield
Gostisbehere-Walker
Kochetkov
Andersen
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Vancouver Canucks Projected Lineup: (subject to change)
DeBrusk-Miller-Boeser
Hoglander-Pettersson-Garland
Heinen-Blueger-Sherwood
Bains-Suter-Sprong
Hughes-Hronek
Soucy-Myers
Brannstrom-Desharnais
Lankinen
Silovs
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Players To Watch:
Carolina Hurricanes – Sebastian Aho has 6 points during Carolina’s 3-game win streak with two goals, four assists, and the game-winning goal in a 4-2 victory over Calgary which gave the Flames their first regulation defeat.
Vancouver Canucks – Not only is Keifer Sherwood hitting opposing players all over the ice to the tune of 33.41 hits per 60 minutes but he has a four-game point streak with 2 goals and 3 assists during that span, all Vancouver wins.
Injuries:
Carolina Hurricanes –
RW Jesper Fast – LTIR
D Joakim Ryan – IR
D Riley Stillman – IR (Non-Roster)
Vancouver Canucks –
G Thatcher Demko – IR (Non-Roster) – No Target Date for return
C Dakota Joshua – IR (Non-Roster) – Est. return Noverber 5
D Derek Forbort – Day To Day – Personal Reasons
Next game
Carolina Hurricanes – October 31 vs. Boston
Vancouver Canucks – October 30 vs. New Jersey
