The Carolina Hurricanes will face the Anaheim Ducks (17-20-5) tonight for the first time this season. Carolina is coming off back-to-back wins over the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks and will look to win three games in a row for the first time since November.

Cutter Gauthier scored two goals, including one 1:52 into overtime, as the Anaheim Ducks beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Sunday.

The Hurricanes tried to give Eric Staal a victory on his big day with a third-period rally, but the Ducks came away with an overtime win on Cutter Gauthier’s second goal of the game.

Cutter Gauthier's second goal of the game came 1:52 into overtime as the Anaheim Ducks spoiled a special day for the Carolina Hurricanes by winning 3-2 on Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.

Seth Jarvis had two goals and sparked the Carolina Hurricanes' big second period in a 7-4 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C. Sebastian Aho and Jarvis both had a goal and two assists in the five-goal second.

BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks, on a three-game losing streak, play the Carolina Hurricanes. Carolina has a 17-5-0 record at home and a 26-15-2 record overall. The Hurricanes have a +27 scoring ...

The Carolina Hurricanes are in a major rut when it comes to the man advantage. After a hot start to the year, the Canes' power play has fallen to 17th in the league with only a 21% success rate. The power play had been winning the team games and now, it's teetering on costing them points.

The Anaheim Ducks announced pair of injuries to their forward core on Tuesday. Left winger Brock McGinn will be sidelined for the next seven-to-nine months after undergoing successful knee surgery.

Andrei Svechnikov and Frank Vatrano are two of the top players to watch when the Carolina Hurricanes meet the Anaheim Ducks at PNC Arena on Sunday, January 12 at 5:00 PM ET. Buy tickets for this game at StubHub!

The Carolina Hurricanes will face the Anaheim Ducks (17-20-5) tonight for the first time this season. Carolina is coming off back-to-back wins over the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks, on a three-game losing streak, play the Carolina Hurricanes. Carolina has a 17-5-0 record at home and a 26-15-2 record overall. The Hurricanes have a +27 scoring differential, with 145 total goals scored and 118 given up.

The Carolina Hurricanes took down the Dallas Stars on Tuesday to earn their third-straight victory and extend their season record to 29-16-3. It also moved the