The Carolina Hurricanes are set to face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa Bay, Florida, at 7 p.m. ET.

Team Records and Recent Performance

The Hurricanes enter the game with a record of 22-9-3. However, they are looking to bounce back after a 4-3 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers on Friday, a game where they surrendered a 3-0 lead. The Lightning, with a record of 18-13-3, are also aiming to break a three-game losing streak, their most recent defeat being a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.

Projected Lineups

Here are the projected lineups for tonight's game:

Carolina Hurricanes

• Forwards:
  • Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - Taylor Hall
  • Nikolaj Ehlers - Logan Stankoven - Jackson Blake
  • William Carrier - Jordan Staal - Eric Robinson
  • Mark Jankowski - Jesperi Kotkaniemi
• Defense:
  • Jaccob Slavin - Sean Walker
  • K'Andre Miller - Jalen Chatfield
  • Alexander Nikishin - Shayne Gostisbehere
  • Mike Reilly
• Goaltenders:
  • Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Frederik Andersen

Tampa Bay Lightning

• Forwards:
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand - Brayden Point - Gage Goncalves
• Defense:
• Goaltenders:
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy

Injuries and Scratches

• Carolina Hurricanes: Seth Jarvis is out with an injury sustained in the previous game against the Panthers. Jordan Martinook is day-to-day with a lower body injury and is questionable for tonight's game. Mike Reilly and Frederik Andersen are expected to be scratched.
• Tampa Bay Lightning: The Lightning are dealing with several injuries, including to their top goal scorer and point scorer. Erik Cernak (undisclosed), Victor Hedman (elbow), Emil Lilleberg (undisclosed), and Brandon Hagel (upper body) are all injured. Jack Finley and Jakob Pelletier are expected to be scratched. Nikita Kucherov's status is uncertain due to an illness; he missed the previous game against the Kings.

Players to Watch

• Carolina Hurricanes: Sebastian Aho is on a 2 game point streak (4 goals, 1 assist). Andrei Svechnikov is also on a 2 game point streak (4 assists).
• Tampa Bay Lightning: With Kucherov's status uncertain, other players will need to step up offensively.

Goalie Matchup

Pyotr Kochetkov is the projected starting goalie for Carolina. He has a 6-1-0 record with a .913 save percentage and a 1.95 goals-against average. Andrei Vasilevskiy is expected to start for Tampa Bay, holding an 11-7-2 record with a .917 save percentage and a 2.30 goals-against average.

Additional Notes

• Jesperi Kotkaniemi is one point away from 200 career points, and Jaccob Slavin is one point shy of 300 career points.
• Carolina's power play is ranked 24th in the league (16%), while Tampa Bay's is ranked 22nd (17.4%).
• Carolina's penalty kill is ranked 16th (81.1%), while Tampa Bay's is ranked 3rd (85.2%).
• The Hurricanes are 64-61-10-12 all-time against Tampa Bay.