NHL Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals with Line Combinations 12/20/2024

Martin Necas #88 skating for the Carolina Hurricanes
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Carolina Hurricanes (20-10-1, 41 pts) at Washington Capitals (21-8-2, 44 pts)
Venue: Capital One Arena
Date: Friday, December 20
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: ESPN + / FDSS / MNMT
Radio:
Carolina Hurricanes – The Fan 99.9 FM
Washington Capitals – WJFK 106.7 FM / WFED 1500 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Carolina Hurricanes -1.5 ML -130
Washington Capitals +1.5 ML +120
O/U 5.5

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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes have won two in a row since being shut out 3-0 by the Ottawa Senators. Carolina sits third in the Metropolitan Division, three points behind second-place Washington. The Canes have a 9-2-1 record within the division as they gear up for a huge matchup of two of the top teams in the league. The Hurricanes won the first battle between these two clubs 4-2 on November 3.

Washington Capitals News & Notes:

Washington has lost two straight after winning four in a row and will try to end their losing streak tonight. The Capitals are 9-4-2 at home this season but are 2-2-1 in their last five home games. Washington is 8-4-0 against the Metropolitan Division and is a sparkling 20-1-1 when they score three or more goals. Alex Ovechkin looks like he will return to the lineup on Monday against the Bruins in Boston.

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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Washington Capitals Projected Lines:

Mangiapane-Strome-Wilson
McMichael-Dubois-Protas
Vrana-Eller-Raddysh
Duhaime-Dowd-Miroshnichenko

Sandin-Carlson
Fehervary-Roy
Chychrun-van Riemsdyk

Lindgren
Thompson

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Players To Watch:

Carolina Hurricanes

Winger Martin Necas is getting most of the headlines in Carolina and rightly so, as the 25-year-old is having a spectacular season, but Sebastian Aho has been the steady driving force of the Carolina offense for almost a decade. Aho is second on the Canes in scoring behind only Necas with 33 points (9g, 24a) in 31 games. The 27-year-old Fin is on pace for another 80+ point season, which would be the fourth of his career. Against the Capitals a year ago Aho had five goals and three assists in four games.

Washington Capitals

2019 first-round pick Connor McMichael is in the midst of a breakout season, the 23-year-old Ajax, Ontario native has 15 goals and 12 assists through 31 games and is on pace for a 71-point season which would shatter his career high of 33 points set a season ago. McMichael is second on the Caps in scoring, trailing only Dylan Strome and is tied with Alex Ovechkin for the team lead in goals.

Injury Report:

Carolina Hurricanes

G Frederik Anderson – OUT
C Jack Drury – IR
D Joakim Ryan – IR
D Riley Stillman – IR (Non-Roster)
RW Jesper Fast – LTIR

Washington Capitals

LW Alex Ovechkin – IR
LW Sonny Milano – IR
RW TJ Oshie – LTIR
C Nicklas Backstrom – LTIR

Next Game:

Carolina Hurricanes – December 22 at New York Rangers
Washington Capitals – December 22 vs. Los Angeles Kings

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