Aho (illness) is expected to miss Thursday's tilt against Chicago, per Mark Lazerus of The Athletic.

EDGE Analysis

Aho has found the back of the net in each of his past three outings and four of his last five, so the timing of his absence is particularly unfortunate. He has 17 goals and 51 points in 51 appearances this season. Ryan Suzuki will make his NHL debut.

Aho is questionable for Thursday's matchup with Chicago after missing the game-day skate due to an illness, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Aho's potential absence would likely require a call-up from AHL Chicago unless Jack Roslovic (illness) is healthy enough to suit up. The 27-year-old Aho is currently riding a three-game goal streak during which he has generated three goals, two helpers and 10 shots. If the center does miss out, Jesperi Kotkaniemi could be elevated to a first-line role.

Aho scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Aho has scored in three straight games and has four goals and three helpers over his last five outings. The Hurricanes' new-look top six may still need some time to mesh, but Aho and Mikko Rantanen should form a reliable duo on the top line. Aho is at 17 goals, 51 points, 137 shots on net, 42 hits, 34 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 51 appearances this season.

Aho scored a goal and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders.

EDGE Analysis

Aho gave the Hurricanes a 2-0 lead in the first period. The center has three goals and three assists over his last four contests. While new teammate and fellow Finn Mikko Rantanen didn't get involved in the offense Saturday, Aho's fantasy managers should be happy to see him skating alongside a top-10 scorer in the league for the rest of the season. Aho already has a strong 50 points in 50 games (16 goals, 34 assists), and he's added 135 shots on net, 42 hits and a minus-4 rating. The goal-scoring has been lacking a bit for Aho this year, but Rantanen can provide just as well as he finishes, so that bodes well for Aho getting a few more pucks to go in.

Aho had a goal and two assists in Thursday's 7-4 win over Carolina.

EDGE Analysis

Aho has five points (two goals, three assists) in his last three games (10 shots) and 49, including 34 assists, in as many games. Seventeen of those points have come with the man advantage. Aho sits second in team scoring behind Martin Necas, who has 55 points (16 goals, 39 assists).

Aho delivered a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

EDGE Analysis

Aho found the back of the net for the first time since Jan. 5 and did it when it mattered the most for the Hurricanes. The 27-year-old playmaker potted the game-winning goal just 59 seconds into overtime to give Carolina the victory with his 14th goal of the campaign. Even though Aho has notched just two goals and six total points since the beginning of January, he remains productive and has 46 points (14 goals, 32 assists) in 47 appearances this season.

Aho logged an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks.

EDGE Analysis

Aho snapped a three-game slump with the helper. That's his longest dry spell of the season. He has just two multi-game stretches without a point this season, and they've both come over seven contests in January. The 27-year-old center is far too talented to stay quiet for long -- he's at a point-per-game pace with 13 goals, 31 helpers, 116 shots on net, 41 hits, 30 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 44 appearances in 2024-25.

Aho scored the game-winning goal and added a pair of assists in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Penguins.

EDGE Analysis

Aho got on the scoresheet for the first time over three games in January. He had five goals and 10 assists over 13 outings in December, and he rarely goes through extended slumps. The 27-year-old center is up to 13 goals, 43 points, 107 shots on net, 39 hits, 26 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 40 appearances this season in his usual top-line role. He's on pace to reach the 80-point mark for the second year in a row and the fourth time in his career.

Aho recorded two assists, one on the power play, and added a team-high six shots on net in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

The 27-year-old center helped set up tallies by Ty Smith in the first period and Jack Roslovic in the second, but Aho came up short on the final attempt of the shootout to end the game. He takes significant momentum into the new year, having gotten onto the scoresheet in 11 of 13 games in December while piling up five goals and 15 points, including five helpers with the man advantage.

Aho produced a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Devils.

EDGE Analysis

Aho had a five-game point streak snapped in the first half of the home-and-home set with New Jersey on Friday, but he rebounded with his ninth multi-point effort of the campaign Saturday. The Finnish center has been held off the scoresheet on just two occasions through 12 games in December. Aho has accumulated 12 goals and 26 helpers through 36 appearances.