The Hurricanes welcome the Blue Jackets as each team looks for its third win in a row

The Carolina Hurricanes host the Columbus Blue Jackets at Lenovo Center as both division rivals seek their third consecutive win. Carolina leads the league after becoming the first team to reach 10 wins, following a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. The Blue Jackets sit at .500 after back-to-back extra-time victories, despite struggling offensively and ranking last in total goals scored.

Carolina enters the contest with Taylor Hall sidelined after tweaking an injury during Tuesday's skate, while Jordan Staal remains out long-term. For Columbus, defenseman Ivan Provorov could return shortly following the waiving of Carson Soucy, while Kent Johnson leads the team's attack with six goals and 10 points through his recent multi-point outings.