Senators at Hurricanes preview

SENATORS (15-23-9) at HURRICANES (22-19-8)
7 p.m. ET; FS-CR, RDS2, TSN5, NHL.TV

Aho, who leads Carolina with 16 goals, missed four games with a concussion and lower-body injury.
The Hurricanes begin an eight-game homestand but have lost four straight on home ice.
Forward Magnus Paajarvi, claimed off waivers from the St. Louis Blues on Friday, will make his Senators debut playing on a line with Derick Brassard and Ryan Dzingel. Paajarvi, selected by the Edmonton Oilers with the No. 10 pick in the 2009 NHL Draft, has four points (two goals, two assists) in 44 games this season.
The Senators have scored seven goals during a five-game losing streak (0-5-0).

Players to watch

Senators forward Matt Duchene has nine points (four goals, five assists) in his past nine games.
Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen has 10 points (four goals, six assists) in his past 11 games.

They said it

"We just have to find a way to do it the right way and sort our problems out. We've been overthinking a lot of things for a long time now. We do have a lot of good individual players in here. We know we can be a good team. We do have to relax a bit and just play the game of hockey that we know we can." -- Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson
"Eight in a row (at home) is a big number, for sure, but we know where we're at. It's about maturity, it's about preparation and using our schedule to our advantage. Rest is a weapon. There's no easy games in this league. It's all about how we play." -- Hurricanes coach Bill Peters

Senators projected lineup

Mike Hoffman -- Matt Duchene -- Bobby Ryan
Magnus Paajarvi-- Derick Brassard -- Ryan Dzingel
Zack Smith -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Tom Pyatt
Alexandre Burrows -- Colin White -- Christopher DiDomenico
Thomas Chabot -- Erik Karlsson
Dion Phaneuf -- Cody Ceci
Mark Borowiecki -- Fredrik Claesson
Craig Anderson
Mike Condon
Scratched:Erik Burgdoerfer
Injured:Mark Stone (lower body), Chris Wideman (hamstring), Johnny Oduya (undisclosed), Nate Thompson (high ankle sprain), Filip Chlapik (upper body)

Hurricanes projected lineup

Sebastian Aho -- Jordan Staal -- Elias Lindholm
Teuvo Teravainen -- Victor Rask -- Justin Williams
Jeff Skinner -- Derek Ryan -- Lee Stempniak
Joakim Nordstrom -- Marcus Kruger -- Brock McGinn
Jaccob Slavin -- Brett Pesce
Haydn Fleury -- Justin Faulk
Noah Hanifin -- Trevor van Riemsdyk
Cam Ward
Scott Darling
Scratched:Josh Jooris, Phillip Di Giuseppe, Klas Dahlbeck
Injured: None

Status report

Senators coach Guy Boucher said he hopes to have Stone back in time for weekend games at the Philadelphia Flyers and Montreal Canadiens. … Ottawa recalled Burgdoerfer from Belleville of the American Hockey League on Monday.

Stat pack

The Senators are tied with the Arizona Coyotes for fewest road wins (six). … Ottawa is 2-10-3 in its past 15 games against Carolina. … The Hurricanes have allowed at least four goals in six of their past nine games. … Carolina is 19-6-3 when scoring first.