Two teams at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference standings take the ice when the fourth-place Carolina Hurricanes (36-19-6) host the 14th-place Montreal Canadiens (24-28-10) at PNC Arena on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET.
Carolina suffered a 5-3 loss at home its last time out on March 2 against the Winnipeg Jets.
In its most recent game on March 5, Montreal secured a 4-3 road victory over the Nashville Predators.