NASHVILLE (Interstat) — The Carolina Hurricanes will visit the Nashville Predators on Tuesday in an NHL game at Bridgestone Arena. Carolina enters with a 12-4 record, while Nashville is 5-9.

Carolina most recently routed Winnipeg 7-0. Pyotr Kochetkov made 26 saves in the shutout, Sean Walker scored twice and Logan Stankoven added one goal and two assists. Kochetkov is the Carolina player to watch. He has won each of his last nine appearances, including the 26-save shutout against Winnipeg, a 24-save effort in a 3-2 win against Columbus and a 24-save shutout at St. Louis. He also made 14 saves in a 2-1 win against Boston and 14 saves in a 6-3 win at Vancouver. Kochetkov also made 20 saves in a 3-2 win against Washington, 18 saves in a 4-1 win at Philadelphia and 18 saves in a 7-2 win against Vancouver. Carolina also has recent wins against Washington, Philadelphia and Chicago, along with a 6-5 shootout loss at Edmonton and a 3-2 loss at Calgary. The Hurricanes also beat Columbus 3-2, Boston 2-1, St. Louis 4-0, Vancouver 6-3, Winnipeg 3-2 and Washington 4-2 earlier this season.

Nashville most recently defeated Tampa Bay 5-4 in a shootout. Justus Annunen made 22 saves, while Steven Stamkos and Reid Schaefer scored. Annunen is the Nashville player to watch. In recent starts, he made 22 saves in the win against Tampa Bay, 19 saves in a 6-2 win against Colorado and 25 saves in a 6-0 loss at Boston. Nashville has wins against Colorado, St. Louis and Montreal and losses to Washington, the New York Islanders, Pittsburgh, Boston, San Jose, Vegas and Ottawa. The Predators also lost to Washington 4-3, the New York Islanders 4-3 in a shootout, Pittsburgh 3-2 in overtime, San Jose 3-2 in a shootout and Ottawa 3-2 in a shootout.

The game is scheduled for Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. After this matchup, Carolina is set to visit the New York Islanders and then host Chicago, while Nashville is scheduled to travel to Colorado and then host St. Louis. Carolina will also meet Seattle twice, Montreal, Edmonton, the New York Rangers, Tampa Bay, Ottawa and the Rangers again in its next 10 games. The Hurricanes’ upcoming stretch includes five home games and five road games. Nashville’s next 10 games include Los Angeles, Anaheim, Vegas, San Jose, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Dallas and Utah after the Colorado and St. Louis contests.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 4-2 Carolina win. The Hurricanes are installed as a -1.5 pregame favorite, and the over/under is 6.5.