Preview: March 22 at Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES - The Carolina Hurricanes will look to continue their winning ways as they meet the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.

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When: Saturday, March 22

Puck Drop: 4:00 p.m. ET

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Odds at Time of Publishing, via Fanatics Sportsbook: Canes -110

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Canes Record: 42-22-4 (88 Points, 2nd - Metropolitan Division)

Canes Last Game: 3-1 Win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, March 20

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Kings Record: 37-21-9 (83 Points, 3rd - Pacific Division)

Kings Last Game: 3-1 Win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, March 20

Last Game...

• The Hurricanes conceded first but finished strong, rattling off three straight goals to knock off the Sharks 3-1 on Thursday.
• Carolina has now won eight consecutive contests for the second time this season and boast the league's longest active winning streak.
• Seth Jarvis scored to stretch his point streak to a season-high six games, with Sebastian Aho and Sean Walker also lighting the lamp.
• Frederik Andersen recorded a fourth straight win in net with 24 saves.

Previous Meetings vs. LAK...

• February 1: Carolina struck first but allowed three consecutive goals to the Kings before ultimately falling 4-2 at Lenovo Center.

It Takes (Less Than) Two...

• En route to eight straight wins, the Hurricanes have also limited teams to two or fewer goals in each of those outings.
• This run marks the third time in the past 15 years Carolina has done so in eight straight games, following 2016-17 (8 GP) and 2011-12 (8 GP). The longest stretch in franchise history is nine games (2002-03 & 1998-99).
• Carolina's team defense has remained a critical part of their success over the run, allowing an average of just 24.8 shots per game. And when the puck has reached their net, their backstops have been tremendous behind them, as Frederik Andersen (.939 save percentage) and Pyotr Kochetkov (.960 save percentage) have both gone 4-0 dating back to Mar. 2.

In Net...

• With Frederik Andersen (10-5-0 | 2.08 GAA | .915 SV%) earning the win on Thursday in San Jose, the Canes are expected to continue their goaltending rotation and go with Pyotr Kochetkov (25-11-3 | 2.37 GAA | .908 SV%) today.
• Kochetkov is 10-2-2 with a .919 save percentage in his last 14 appearances and is 1-0 against the Kings over the course of his career.

On The Other Side...

• For as hot as the Canes have been over the last two weeks, the Kings are not far behind them. 6-1 in their last seven games, they have allowed just 11 goals during that time, including five occasions of holding their opposition to one goal or less.
• Goaltender Darcy Kuemper has played in six of those games, turning in a ridiculous .964 save percentage as he tries to keep his team climbing up the tight Pacific Division standings.
• When it comes to offense, Los Angeles gets it done by committee. Their leading scorer, Adrian Kempe, paces the group with 55 points in 67 games. Quinton Byfield has been on a roll since the start of February, posting 17 points in 18 games.

Injury Updates

• Forward Andrei Svechnikov suffered an upper-body injury on Sunday, March 8. Rod Brind'Amour said on Thursday, Mar. 20 that he hopes to have Svechnikov back in the lineup this weekend.
• Forward William Carrier suffered a lower-body injury on Jan. 4. On Jan. 24, Rod Brind'Amour revealed that the forward is going to miss "a couple of months, at minimum." On Wednesday, Mar. 19, Carrier skated for the first time, putting in some solo work before the team's practice.
• Forward Jesper Fast was ruled out for the 2024-25 season in August after having neck surgery.

What Are We Wearing?

• The Canes will wear their white uniforms. To view the team's full 2024-25 uniform schedule, click here.

What's Next After This Game?

• The Canes are right back in action tomorrow as they wrap up the roadie against the Anaheim Ducks.
• Next Game: Sunday, March 23 at Anaheim | 8 p.m. ET
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