The Carolina Hurricanes (14-6-5) will be out to build on their winning run when they head to face the faltering Anaheim Ducks (6-17-3) at Honda Center on Tuesday. Carolina is coming off a 4-2 win over the Kings on Saturday, their fourth win in a row. The Hurricanes committed four penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal.
Four players found the net for the Hurricanes. Martin Necas scored and provided an assist to share the scoring lead with Brent Burns, who had two assists. Pyotr Kochetkov had a great performance with 31 saves (.939%) in the win.
Anaheim lost for the sixth game in a row, falling 5-2 to the Jets on Sunday. Jakob Silfverberg and Brett Leason both scored once for the Ducks. Anthony Stolarz only had 35 saves on 40 shots against (.875%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Hurricanes won both games between the teams last season, including a 5-2 victory in their final meeting in April. Jordan Staal led Carolina with three goals. Troy Terry and Josh Mahura were on the scoresheet for Anaheim. Frederik Andersen got the win, saving 23 of 25 shots (.920%).
FACING OFF
Carolina is averaging 2.88 goals per game for the season, 23rd in the NHL, and they are taking on a Ducks team that is allowing 4.19 goals a game (32nd). Meanwhile, Anaheim has found the net 2.42 times a game on average, 31st in the league, and the Hurricanes are allowing opponents to score 2.76 goals per game (7th).
Carolina averages more shots/game (35.2) than most teams in the league, ranking third, though the team’s 8.4% shooting percentage is 31st. Anaheim has had difficulty stopping shots, ranking No. 28 with a team save percentage of .893%.
Don’t be surprised to see a few power play opportunities for the Hurricanes, as the Ducks have been penalized 4.92 times a game, third-most in the NHL, for an average of 12.73 minutes (second-highest). The visitors are averaging 3.88 penalties (19th) and 8.00 penalty minutes a game (26th).
The Ducks’ 16.00% power play percentage is the second-worst in the league, while the Hurricanes rank 27th with a conversion rate of 17.98%. Anaheim has been equally poor at penalty killing, as the hosts own the league’s lowest PK% at 65.59%. Carolina’s 78.16% ranks 17th in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 28 and 26 points this season, Necas and Sebastian Aho have been the top skaters for the Hurricanes. In the net, Kochetkov (5-1-3) is Carolina’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.27 GAA, fifth-best in the league, and a .919% save percentage.Terry leads the Ducks in scoring with 26 points.
He has 11 goals and 15 assists. Stolarz (2-4-0) has the best goals against average for Anaheim at 3.91. He has a save percentage of .888%. John Gibson (4-12-3) has played the most games in net for the Ducks this season. He has a 3.98 GAA and a .896% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Carolina has won three straight away from home this season. Anaheim is 4-6-0 at Honda Center this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Carolina Hurricanes -1.5 (-110)
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