Carolina @ Calgary preview

Last Meeting ( Jan 14, 2018 ) Calgary 4, Carolina 1

The Carolina Hurricanes and Calgary Flames stole the spotlight at last year's NHL draft, making a blockbuster trade in which five players changed uniforms. Former Carolina coach Bill Peters is now behind the bench with Calgary, adding another layer of intrigue when the Pacific Division-leading Flames host the Hurricanes on Tuesday night in the first meeting since the deal.

Calgary sent defenseman Dougie Hamilton, forward Micheal Ferland and prospect Adam Fox to Carolina in exchange for center Elias Lindholm and defenseman Noah Hanifin. "A little strange, probably," Hanifin said of facing his former teammates. "I've got some pretty close buddies there. That was my first experience in the league, those three years. I learned a lot as a player and a person. A lot of good memories there." The Hurricanes, winners of eight of 11 after rolling to a 7-4 victory at Edmonton, will host the Flames in a rematch on Feb. 3 following the All-Star break, but their focus is on winning in Calgary. "I think it’ll be fun," Hamilton said. "I mean, their team is doing great obviously, so it’s going to be a tough game. Hopefully, we can play a good game against them.”

TV: 9 p.m. ET, FS Southeast (Carolina), Sportsnet West (Calgary)

ABOUT THE HURRICANES (23-20-5): Forward Teuvo Teravainen has not scored a goal in nine games but he had ample reason to smile after Carolina signed him to a five-year contract extension worth $27 million on Monday. "Teuvo has improved every year of his NHL career and has established himself as a cornerstone forward for the Hurricanes now and into the future," general manager Don Waddell said of the Finn, who is second on the team with 39 points. "He's still just 24 years old and we believe he will only continue to grow as a player." Recently acquired Nino Niederreiter scored twice in the victory at Edmonton.

ABOUT THE FLAMES (32-13-5): Lindholm and Hanifin, both former No. 5 overall draft picks of Carolina, each collected an assist as Calgary extended its point streak to eight games with a 5-2 win over Edmonton on Saturday. Lindholm has benefited from playing on the potent top line alongside Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan and is tied for third on the team in scored with 57 points on 21 goals and 36 assists, establishing career highs in all three categories. "Obviously, Lindy, he's been lighting it up for you guys," Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour told Calgary reporters. "We knew we were giving up a great player."

OVERTIME

1. Monahan has four goals during a five-game point streak overall and five tallies in eight games versus Carolina.

2. Hurricanes F Sebastian Aho collected three assists Sunday to give him 15 points in 10 games this month.

3. Lindholm has a goal and eight assists during a seven-game point streak.

PREDICTION: Flames 4, Hurricanes 3