RALEIGH, N.C. - Pyotr Kochetkov is set to return to the crease tonight against St. Louis after missing Saturday's win over Ottawa with an undisclosed injury.
Rod Brind'Amour confirmed that the 25-year-old would start tonight's tilt against the Blues during his pregame media availability, saying that the team "always knew (the injury) wasn't gonna end up being anything major."
Kochetkov is 8-2-0 on the season and has started seven of the team's last nine games.
In front of him, Brind'Amour also confirmed that Carolina is set to roll out the same lineup that blanked the Senators on Saturday. Martin Necas will seek to stretch his career-best point streak to 13 straight games tonight, while Jordan Martinook looks to keep his own impressive run alive after scoring his sixth goal in as many games on Saturday.
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Tonight's Betting Odds...
Odds at Time of Publishing, provided by Fanatics Sportsbook: Canes -310
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Tonight's Projected Lineup...
Forwards
Svechnikov - Aho - Roslovic
Robinson - Kotkaniemi - Necas
Carrier - Staal - Martinook
Jost - Drury - Blake
Defense
Slavin - Burns
Orlov - Chatfield
Gostisbehere - Walker
Starting Goaltender
Kochetkov
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Injuries
Frederik Andersen (Lower-Body | No Set Timetable for Return)
Jesper Fast (Neck | Out For 2024-25 Season)
Seth Jarvis (Upper-Body | Will Not Play This Weekend)
Scratches
Ty Smith
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PP1: Aho, Blake, Necas, and Svechnikov with Gostisbehere
PP2: Drury, Kotkaniemi, and Roslovic with Burns and Walker
