A win over the Carolina Hurricanes would mark big-time momentum for the Los Angeles Kings in the East to cap a long road trip this past week on Sunday.

Los Angeles battled in a wild one with injuries, heavy pressure, and 40 minutes with zero goals on the board, yet still forced overtime before falling short to Carolina.

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Canes aim to rebound after a blown lead as the surging Kings arrive in Raleigh. Key matchups and projected lineups await.

Forward Sebastian Aho struck in overtime for the 18th time in his career — no other player in franchise history has scored more than nine. Since Aho's debut in 2016-17, only Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl (20) has scored more overtime goals.

The Los Angeles Kings (23-17-13, 59 points) come off an overtime win as they visit the Carolina Hurricanes (33-15-6, 72 points) on Sunday, with both teams on the back end of back-to-backs.

The second-place team in the Eastern Conference, the Carolina Hurricanes (34-15-6), host the 11th-ranked Ottawa Senators (27-21-7) at Lenovo Center on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. In its most recent game on Feb. 2, Ottawa claimed a 3-2 road victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.