NEWARK, N.J. – The Carolina Hurricanes will turn to Frederik Andersen between the pipes as they battle the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center.

After a tough run to wrap up 2025, Andersen has helped the Canes pick up three of four possible points across his last two starts. The veteran netminder has seen New Jersey once this season, turning aside 19 of 22 shots as Carolina took a 6-3 victory on opening night.

No other changes are expected to the group that tied a team record with nine goals in last night’s win over Florida. Unfortunately, that means another game missed for both Shayne Gostisbehere and William Carrier, who are both sidelined with lower-body injuries.

On a positive note, though, Jaccob Slavin is set to take part in both halves of a back-to-back for the first time this season. As part of his rehab from a lower-body issue that cost him 29 games earlier this season, the star rearguard had previously been held out when the Canes played their second game in as many nights, but Rod Brind’Amour indicated pregame that Slavin would remain in tonight’s lineup.

Tonight’s Projected Lineup…

Forwards

Svechnikov – Aho – Jarvis

Hall – Stankoven – Blake

Ehlers – Staal – Martinook

Robinson – Jankowski – Kotkaniemi

Defense

Slavin – Chatfield

Miller – Walker

Reilly – Nikishin

Starting Goaltender

Andersen

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Injuries

William Carrier (Lower-Body Injury | Resumed Skating On Jan. 15)

Shayne Gostisbehere (Lower-Body Injury | Day-To-Day)

Pyotr Kochetkov (Hip Surgery | “Likely Out For The Year” as of Dec. 29)

Charles Alexis Legault (Hand Injury | Out 3-4 Months From Nov. 11)

Noah Philp (Concussion Protocol | No Timetable For Return)

Scratches

Joel Nystrom

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PP1: Aho, Ehlers (Staal), Jarvis, and Svechnikov with Nikishin

PP2: Blake, Hall, Jankowski and Stankoven with Miller

Jordan Staal has been taking the faceoffs with the first power play unit. If he wins it, he’ll stay on the ice. When the puck comes out of the zone, he jumps off, and Nikolaj Ehlers jumps on.

NEWARK, N.J. – The Carolina Hurricanes will look to keep their momentum rolling in a divisional clash against the New Jersey Devils.

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When: Saturday, January 17

Puck Drop: 7:00 p.m. ET

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Canes Record: 29-15-4 (62 Points, 1st – Metropolitan Division)

Canes Last Game: 9-1 Win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday, Jan. 12

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Devils Record: 24-21-2 (50 Points, 6th – Metropolitan Division)

Devils Last Game: 3-2 OT Win over the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday, Jan. 14

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Gov-elect Mikie Sherrill announced Lily Laux, a former administrator supervising public school programs for Texas, as her pick to lead the State Department of Education.

Laux, a former deputy commissioner of the Texas Education Agency, is currently a principal at ILO group, a consultancy that provides partnership and expertise to K-12 leaders. She will replace the state’s current education commissioner, Kevin Dehmer.

Laux will focus on improving literacy outcomes, expand access to pre-K, increase mental health resources, modernize and stabilize the school funding formula, and invest in high-impact tutoring so every child has the opportunity to succeed, Sherrill’s office said in a statement.

Laux’a LinkedIn profile says she led programs and academics for the Texas public education system, overseeing a multi-billion-dollar annual budget serving 5.5 million students.

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Various divisions reported to her, including Early Childhood Education; Curriculum and Instruction; College, Career, and Military Preparation; Analytics; Innovative Instructional Models; Assessment; and Accountability.

In her current position at ILO Group, she partners with state agencies and districts to implement solutions “from strategy to execution on major priorities,” her profile said.

“New Jersey is proud to have some of the best schools in the country, yet too often student experience varies by ZIP code and resources are misspent or not directed appropriately,” Sherrill said. “Ensuring every student has access to a world-class education is a top priority for my administration.