The Carolina Hurricanes (46-27-5) have returned home and will take on the New York Rangers (37-35-7) this afternoon at the Lenovo Center. The game has a special start time of 3 P.M. and will be televised by ABC and ESPN+.

The Canes have lost four games in a row including a 5-4 shootout loss to the Capitals Thursday night. They are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games.

The Rangers have had a disappointing season. They are coming off a win against the Islanders but they also have a 4-5-1 record in their last 10.

This is the first game of a back-to-back for Carolina so look for them to stick with their goalie rotation which would put Pyotr Kochetkov in net.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi has been fighting an injury and may or may not play. William Carrier has been practicing, but there has been no announcement whether or not he will play.

The lineups will be posted in the comment section a bit later.

Team’s preview is next.

https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/preview-april-12-vs-ny-rangers