Hurricanes lineup tonight: Carolina’s projected lineup for game against the Chicago Blackhawks | January 20, 2025

The Carolina Hurricanes are back in action tonight against the Chicago Blackhawks. This is a matchup of two teams going in opposite directions. The Canes are 27-16-3 with 57 points on the year. The Blackhawks are 15-28-3 and remain the worst team by points in the entire league.

Carolina has a few injuries to contend with. Left wing William Carrier and center Tyson Jost are both out with lower-body injuries. Right wing Jesper Fast went on Injured Reserve recently with a neck injury.

With that in mind, here's what their lineup should look like:

Forwards:

1. LW Andrei Svechnikov - C Sebastian Aho - RW Jackson Blake
2. LW Jack Roslovic - C Jack Drury - RW Martin Necas
3. LW Jordan Martinook - C Jordan Staal - RW Seth Jarvis
4. LW Juhu Jaaska - C Jesper Kotkaniemi - RW Eric Robinson

Defensive Pairs:

• Jaccob Slavin, Brent Burns
• Dmitry Orlov, Jalen Chatfield
• Shayne Gostisbehere, Sean Walker

Powerplay Units:

1. Andrei Svechnikov, Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis, Martin Necas, and Shayne Gostosbehere.
2. Jackson Blake, Jesper Kotkaniemi, Jack Drury, Brent Burns, and Jack Roslovic.

Penalty Kill Lines:

• Jordan Staal, Jordan Martinook, Jaccob Slavin, and Brent Burns.
• Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis, Jalen Chatfield, Sean Walker.

Goaltenders:

1. Pyotr Kochetkov
2. Frederik Andersson

The Canes are on the road tonight. They and the Blackhawks most recently played the Vegas Golden Knights, and both teams defeated Vegas.

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Odds for tonight's Hurricanes game and a look at the upcoming schedule

The Carolina Hurricanes are favored to win tonight against the Chicago Blackhawks despite being on the road. Here are the full odds according to Odds Shark:

• Carolina is a staggering -370 to win outright.
• Chicago is +275 on the moneyline.
• The puck line is Hurricanes -1.5, which is -110.
• Chicago is -110 to cover the line.
• The total is six goals.
• The over is -115, and the under is -101.

After tonight, Carolina stays on the road for several games. They'll visit the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night at 8 p.m. EST. Then, the Canes head to Columbus to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday at 7 p.m. EST.

The Canes are favored heavily to beat the Blackhawks (Imagn)

After that is a trip to New York. First, they take on the New York Islanders on Saturday. Then on Jan. 28, they play the New York Rangers before heading back home to host the Blackhawks on Jan. 30.