Scheduled lineup: December 3rd vs. Seattle

RALEIGH, NC – After missing the last four games due to a concussion, Pyotr Kochetkov is expected to return to the goal crease for the Carolina Hurricanes when they take on the Seattle Kraken tonight.

The 25-year-old goaltender started the season 10-2 before being forced out of the Canes’ game in Columbus on Saturday, November 23rd. He became the second-fastest NHL backstop to reach 10 wins this season, trailing only Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck when he achieved the feat last month.

Before Kochetkov, the team is expected to introduce some new forward lines.

Martin Necas will be looking to get back on the horse after going pointless in back-to-back games for the first time this season. While he and Sebastian Aho After spending some time running five-on-five together following last month’s loss at Colorado, tonight is expected to be the first time since last December that the two will start a game on the same line.

Overall, the team will look to bounce back from its first shutout of the season on Saturday in Florida.

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Today’s betting odds…

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The planned lineup this evening…

Forward

Robinson – Aho – Necas

Svechnikov – Drury – Roslovic

Martinook – Staal – Jarvis

Carrier – Kotkaniemi – Blake

defense

Slavin – burns

Orlov – Chatfield

Gostisbehere-Walker

goalkeeper

Kochetkov

(Backup: Martin)

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Injuries

Frederik Andersen (knee | out 8-12 weeks from November 22nd)

Jesper Fast (neck | out for season 2024-25)

scratch

Riley Stillman

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PP1: Aho, Jarvis, Necas and Svechnikov with Gostisbehere

PP2: Blake, Drury, Kotkaniemi and Roslovic with Burns