CAROLINA HURRICANES NOTES:
LAST GAME
The Hurricanes earned a 3-2 overtime win against the Ottawa Senators at PNC Arena on Tuesday. Jesperi Kotkaniemi (1g, 1a), Stefan Noesen (2a) and Brady Skjei (1g, 1a) each registered two points, as Kotkaniemi scored for the second straight game and Skjei tied the Hurricanes single-season record for goals by a defenseman. Martin Necas scored his league-leading fourth overtime goal of the season, while Antti Raanta stopped 26 of 28 shots faced in net to improve to 15-0-2 in his last 17 decisions.
INJURY REPORT
Jake Gardiner, upper-body, missed 77 games (10/12-4/4)
Ondrej Kase, concussion, missed 76 games (10/14-4/4)
Max Pacioretty, torn Achilles, missed 32 games (1/21-4/4)
Andrei Svechnikov, knee, missed 13 games (3/12-4/4)
Teuvo Teravainen, illness, missed four games (3/30-4/4)
2022-23 Man-Games Lost Due to Injury: 313
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 29 Reassigned Pyotr Kochetkov to Chicago (AHL)
UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT TIME TV RADIO
April 6 at Nashville 8 p.m. ESPN+/Hulu HRN
April 8 at Buffalo 12:30 p.m. BSSO HRN
April 10 at Ottawa 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
April 11 Detroit 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
April 13 at Florida 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
- All times are Eastern | BSSO = Bally Sports South | HRN = Hurricanes Radio Network
UPCOMING PRACTICE SCHEDULE
DATE DAY LOCATION TIME
April 6 Thursday Bridgestone Arena 11:30 a.m.
April 7 Friday No practice
April 8 Saturday No morning skate
April 9 Sunday Canadian Tire Centre 1 p.m.
April 10 Monday Canadian Tire Centre 11:30 a.m.
- All times are local. Times and locations are subject to change.
HURRICANES vs. PREDATORS SERIES NOTES
— Carolina is facing Nashville in the second and final meeting between the teams during the 2022-23 season.
— The Hurricanes and Predators are meeting for the 43rd time in their regular-season histories. Carolina holds a 23-15-1-3 overall record, including a 9-11-0-0 road record.
— Nashville leads the season series 1-0-0 in 2022-23 (Carolina: 0-1-0), but the Hurricanes are 15-4-0 in the teams’ last 19 matchups dating back to 2016-17.
— Carolina suffered a 5-3 loss against Nashville at PNC Arena on 1/5. Brady Skjei, Jordan Staal and Paul Stastny each scored for the Hurricanes, and Pyotr Kochetkov made 20 saves in net as the team posted a franchise-record 67 shots on goal.
— Martin Necas has earned eight points (1g, 7a) in 13 career regular-season games against the Predators.
— Sebastian Aho has registered 19 points (10g, 9a) in 19 career regular-season games against Nashville.
— Hurricanes Assistant Coach Jeff Daniels posted four points (1g, 3a) in nine games with the Predators in 1998-99. He was selected by Nashville in the 1998 NHL Expansion Draft and spent just one season with the Predators before re-signing with the Hurricanes as a free agent ahead of the 1999-00 season.
— Predators Assistant Coach Todd Richards played for the Whalers from 1990-92, registering four assists in eight NHL games with Hartford. Acquired from the Canadiens on 10/11/90 in exchange for future considerations, Richards also tallied 10 points (2g, 8a) in 14 AHL playoff games as the Springfield Indians won the Calder Cup in 1991.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:
ALL-TIME vs. CAROLINA
OVERALL (42 GP) 18-19-(1)-4
HOME (20 GP) 11-8-(0)-1
ROAD (22 GP) 7-11-(1)-3
LAST MEETING Jan. 5, 2023 at CAR (W, 5-3)
PLAYOFFS (0-1) 2021 R1 (L, 4-2)
− The Predators are 18-19-(1)-4 all-time against the Hurricanes, including an 11-8-(0)-1 record at Bridgestone Arena.
− This is the second and final matchup between Nashville and Carolina in 2022-23; it is the first and only at home.
− Nashville is 1-0-0 against Carolina this season, earning a 5-3 win in Raleigh on Jan. 5. Juuse Saros made 64 saves in the victory, a franchise record and tied for the third-most in a game in NHL history.
− The Predators are 3-2-0 in their last five games against the Hurricanes; they are 3-6-1 in their last 10; and 2-3-0 in their last five at home.
− Nashville picked up its first-ever victory as an NHL franchise on Oct. 13, 1998 in a 3-2 win over Carolina. Andrew Brunette scored the franchise’s first goal at 5:12 of the first period.
NOTABLES vs. CAROLINA
− Juuse Saros made 64 saves in Nashville’s win at Carolina on Jan. 5. It was the most saves in a game in franchise history, the most by an NHL goaltender since 1990 and tied for third-most in a game in NHL history.
− Ryan McDonagh has 19 career points (6g-13a) against Carolina, the most among current Predators skaters.
− Ryan Johansen has 18 career points (6g-12a) vs. the Hurricanes, including three points (1g-2a) in two games last season.
− Filip Forsberg owns seven goals and 12 points in 20 career meetings with Carolina.
− Cody Glass scored on Jan. 5 at Carolina, giving him one goal in two career games against the Hurricanes.
− Colton Sissons has four points (2g-2a) and a +2 rating in 18 career contests vs. Carolina.
LAST TIME OUT
− Vegas Golden Knights 2, Nashville Predators 3 (OT) – April 4 (Bridgestone Arena)
− NSH goals: Novak (16), Novak – PP (17), Glass – PP/OT/GWG (14)
− VGK goals: Pietrangelo (10), Pietrangelo (11)
− Goaltenders: NSH – Lankinen (W, 30/32); VGK – Quick (OTL, 24/27)
− Power plays: NSH 2-4; VGK 0-3
− Notes: Nashville improved to 20-14-4 at home in 2022-23… The Predators closed out their three-game, regular-season series against the Golden Knights with a 1-1-1 record… Nashville is now 11-8 in overtime/shootouts this season (6-6 in OT; 5-2 in shootout)… Cody Glass scored his first career overtime goal as part of a two-point game (1g-1a)… Tommy Novak had two goals and an assist for his fifth three-point game this season, tied with Matt Duchene and Roman Josi for the most on the Predators… Kevin Lankinen recorded his 11th 30-save performance of 2022-23 and has now won six of his last nine starts (6-3-0)… Kevin Gravel blocked a game-high six shots, including two on a 1:46 long 5-on-3 that Nashville killed off in the first period.
INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-April 4 70
Filip Forsberg Upper body – IR Feb. 13-April 4 27
Ryan Johansen Lower body Feb. 23-April 4 22
Juuso Parssinen Upper body Feb. 26-April 4 21
Alexandre Carrier Upper body March 4-April 4 18
Roman Josi Upper body March 19-April 4 10
Matt Duchene Upper body March 28-April 4 5
Jeremy Lauzon Upper body April 1-4 3
Cole Smith Upper body April 3-4 2
Total man-games lost: 249
Individual man-games lost: Borowiecki – 71; Carrier – 32; Forsberg – 27; Johansen – 22; Parssinen – 21; McCarron – 20; McDonagh – 11; Josi – 10; Smith – 8; Duchene – 6; Lauzon – 6; Trenin – 5; Glass – 3; Jankowski – 3; Asplund – 1; Evangelista – 1; Lankinen – 1; Tomasino – 1
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
− April 5: Reassigned forward John Leonard to Milwaukee (AHL).
− April 3: Recalled forward John Leonard from Milwaukee (AHL).
− April 1: Recalled defenseman Spencer Stastney from Milwaukee (AHL).
