Kochetkov stopped 37 of 38 shots (.974 SV%) as he picked up his fifth straight win and eighth in nine starts in a win over New Jersey in his last start. Kochetkov has run with the Hurricanes' starting job, with his 10-1-4 record, 1.94 GAA and .928 SV%. He takes on the Chicago Blackhawks, who snapped an eight-game losing skid with a 5-2 victory over Columbus in their last game.
