The Carolina Hurricanes (3-1-0) are on the road to take on the Calgary Flames (3-1-0) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday. Carolina is coming off a high-scoring 6-4 loss against the Oilers on Thursday, ending a run of three straight wins.
The Hurricanes committed five penalties in the game, conceding two power play goals. Andrei Svechnikov led the Hurricanes with a hat trick. Frederik Andersen only had 27 saves on 32 shots against (.843%) in the loss. Calgary fell 6-3 to the Sabres on Thursday. Trevor Lewis, Andrew Mangiapane, and Nikita Zadorov scored one apiece for the Flames. Jacob Markstrom started in the loss and saved only nine of 12 shots (.750%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Hurricanes won both games between the teams last season, including a 6-3 victory in their final meeting in January, their fourth straight win against Calgary. Brady Skjei led Carolina with three points (1G 2A). Matthew Tkachuk and Blake Coleman each had two points (1G 1A) to lead Calgary. Andersen got the win, saving 36 of 39 shots (.923%).
FACING OFF
Carolina is averaging 3.75 goals per game so far this season, 10th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Flames team that is allowing 3.50 goals a game (19th). Meanwhile, Calgary has found the net 3.75 times a game on average, 10th in the league, and the Hurricanes are allowing opponents to score 2.25 goals per game (4th).Both teams average more shots/game than most teams in the league.
Carolina ranks No. 3 with 38.0 shots, while Calgary’s 38.0 average ranks third. When it comes to stopping shots, the Hurricanes have been more successful with a team save percentage of .92% (9th), while the Flames have stopped .88% of shots as a team (26th).The Flames’ 31.25% power play percentage ranks sixth in the league, while the Hurricanes are 12th with a conversion rate of 26.67%. In terms of defending power plays, the teams are tied for the league’s 13th-ranked PK% at 82.35%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With eight points early this season, Svechnikov is the top skater for the Hurricanes. He has six goals and two assists in four games. In the net, Antti Raanta (1-0-0) is Carolina’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 1.00 GAA, best in the league, and a .947% save percentage.
Andersen (2-1-0) leads the Hurricanes in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 2.35 and a save percentage of .920%.Nazem Kadri leads the Flames in scoring with five points. He has one goal and four assists in four games. Dan Vladar (1-1-0) has the best goals against average for Calgary at 3.03. He has a save percentage of .896%. Markstrom (2-0-0) has played the most games in net for the Flames this season. He has a 3.43 GAA and a .862% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Carolina is 2-1-0 on the road this season. Calgary is 2-1-0 at Scotiabank Saddledome this season.
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Calgary Flames (-135)
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