Carolina Hurricanes vs. Pittsburgh Penguins - NHL Game Preview - December 30, 2025 - CBS Sports

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Wed Dec 31

12:00AM

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	1	2	3	T
Carolina CAR--	-	-	-
Pittsburgh PIT--	-	-	-

PPG Paints ArenaPittsburgh, PA

Hurricanes	3.35 GF AVG	2.72 GA AVG	13.70 Power Play
Penguins	3.12 GF AVG	2.68 GA AVG	33.30 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Jaccob Slavin (D)	Lower Body	12-13-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 14
Jesperi Kotkaniemi (C)	Ankle	12-03-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 4
Pyotr Kochetkov (G)	Lower Body	12-06-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 7
Charles-Alexis Legault (D)	Hand	03-01-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 2

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Rickard Rakell (C)	Hand	12-27-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 28
Noel Acciari (C)	Upper Body	12-08-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 9
Caleb Jones (D)	Lower Body	12-19-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 20
Joona Koppanen (LW)	Illness	12-03-2025Day-to-Day
Justin Brazeau (RW)	Upper Body	12-08-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 9
Filip Hallander (C)	Leg	02-25-2026Expected to be out until at least Feb 26
Tanner Howe (LW)	Knee	01-23-2026Expected to be out until at least Jan 24

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