Carolina Hurricanes: Keys to Stopping the Skid vs. Columbus

Mar 20, 2021; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas (88) reacts after missing his shot attempt during the overtime against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 20, 2021; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas (88) reacts after missing his shot attempt during the overtime against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
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Mar 20, 2021; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod BrindÕAmour talks to his players during a timeout against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 20, 2021; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod BrindÕAmour talks to his players during a timeout against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports

Game Notes

Location: Nationwide Arena
Puck Drop: 7:00PM EST
TV: Fox Sports Carolinas
Radio: 99.9 The Fan
Uniforms: White Aways
Projected Lineup:

  • Niederreiter – Aho – Necas
  • Svechnikov – Staal – Fast
  • McGinn – Martinook – Foegele
  • Paquette – Geekie – Lorentz
  • Slavin – Hamilton
  • Skjei – Pesce
  • Fleury – Bean
  • Projected Goalie Matchup:

    Carolina: Alex Nedeljkovic, 6-2-2, .926 SV%, 2.16 GAA
    Columbus: Joonas Korpisalo, 8-9-5, .900 SV%, 2.97 GAA

    Score Prediction:

    Moneypuck.com gives the Carolina Hurricanes a 58.4% of winning tonight’s tilt in Columbus.