The Hurricanes will look to build on a very successful December tonight as they begin a very tough January schedule tonight by welcoming the Capitals to Raleigh, their first matchup of three in the next ten days against the Metropolitan Division leaders.
| Category | Hurricanes | Capitals |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Hurricanes | Capitals |
| Record | 18-13-7 | 24-13-3 |
| Points | 43 | 51 |
| Division Rank | 6 Metro | 1 Metro |
| Conference Rank | 9 EC | 2 EC |
| Last 10 Games | 7-3-0 | 6-2-2 |
| Streak | Lost 1 | Won 2 |
| Goals/Game | 2. |