The Carolina Hurricanes return to Raleigh's Lenovo Center tonight, October 28, 2025, after a lengthy two-week road trip, to face off against the Vegas Golden Knights. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on FanDuel Sports Network South and ESPN+, with radio coverage on 99.9 The Fan and the Hurricanes App.

The Hurricanes are looking to rebound from a 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars, which concluded their road trip with a 4-2-0 record. Meanwhile, the Golden Knights are also aiming to break a two-game losing streak, having fallen 2-1 in overtime to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday. Vegas won the previous contest between the two teams 4-1 on October 20, and the Hurricanes will be looking to split the season series.

Carolina enters the game with a 6-2-0 record, placing them third in the Metropolitan Division. Vegas leads the Pacific Division with a 5-1-3 record.

Several Hurricanes players are approaching milestones:

• Shayne Gostisbehere is two games away from 100 as a Hurricane.
• K'Andre Miller is two assists away from 100 career assists.
• Nikolaj Ehlers is two assists away from 300 career assists.
• Jesperi Kotkaniemi is three points shy of 200 career points.
• Jordan Martinook is five goals shy of 100 career goals.

Despite the recent loss, Seth Jarvis remains a key player for the Hurricanes, leading the team with seven goals and 11 points. Sebastian Aho has a point streak of eight games. Nikolaj Ehlers has a three-game point streak.

The Hurricanes have been dealing with a significant number of injuries, with six regular players missing time recently: William Carrier, Shayne Gostisbehere, Pyotr Kochetkov, K'Andre Miller, Eric Robinson, and Jaccob Slavin. However, there is a possibility that Gostisbehere and Kochetkov could return to the lineup tonight.

Frederik Andersen is the projected starting goalie for Carolina, with a 4-1-0 record, a .901 save percentage, and a 2.72 goals-against average. Akira Schmid is expected to start in goal for Vegas, also with a 4-1-0 record, a .896 save percentage and a 2.67 goals-against average.

The Hurricanes' power play has struggled, ranking last in the league at just 6.9%. In contrast, the Golden Knights boast the league's ninth-best power play, converting on 27.27% of their chances. Carolina’s penalty kill is among the league’s best.

The Golden Knights will be without starting goaltender Adin Hill and veteran forward Mark Stone due to injury. Jack Eichel is tied for the league lead in scoring with 16 points in nine games.

Betting insights suggest a close matchup. The over/under is set at 6.5 goals.

The Hurricanes have won 15 of their last 20 home games and seven of their last 10 games against the Golden Knights.