The Carolina Hurricanes return home after dropping the last two games at the hands of the New Jersey Devils and the Philadelphia Flyers. Coming off one of the best October’s in franchise history, Carolina has struggled to start the month of November, posting a 1-2-0 record.
The Rangers have played two games so far this month, defeating the Nashville Predators 2-1 and dropping the game against the Ottawa Senators 6-2.
This will be the 145th game between the two teams. New York currently has the better record against Carolina, posting a 72-56-7-9 record all time. This is also the first of four matchups between the two teams this season.