The Carolina Hurricanes (-320) will be looking to extend their winning run when they host the Philadelphia Flyers (+260) at PNC Arena on Friday. The total is 6 (O: -120, U: +100)Both teams will be playing their second game in as many days. The Flyers are 0-5 without a day off, while the Hurricanes are 5-0.
Philadelphia (11-16-7) is coming off a 4-3 loss against the Maple Leafs yesterday. The Flyers committed six penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Tony DeAngelo, Joel Farabee, and Morgan Frost each scored once for the Flyers.
DeAngelo added an assist to share the scoring lead with Travis Konecny, who had two assists. Carter Hart only had 30 saves on 34 shots against (.882%) in the loss.
Carolina (21-6-6) won their seventh straight game, beating the Penguins 4-3 (OT) yesterday. Four players found the net for the Hurricanes. Dylan Coghlan had two assists to lead the team in scoring. Antti Raanta surrendered three goals on 27 shots (.888%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Hurricanes won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 4-3 (OT) victory in October, their fourth straight win against Philadelphia. Jordan Staal and Martin Necas each had two points (1G 1A) to lead Carolina.
Nicolas Deslauriers (1G 1A), Wade Allison (1G 1A), and Lukas Sedlak (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Philadelphia. Raanta got the win despite allowing three goals on 29 shots (.896%).
FACING OFF
Philadelphia is averaging just 2.50 goals per game for the season, 30th in the NHL. The visitors will face a tough challenge against a Hurricanes team that is allowing only 2.58 goals a game (5th).
Meanwhile, Carolina has found the net 2.97 times a game on average, 24th in the league, and the Flyers are allowing opponents to score 3.29 goals per game (20th).
Carolina averages more shots (34.4) than most teams in the league, ranking fourth, though the team’s 8.8% shooting percentage is 28th.
With an average of 29.3 attempts, Philadelphia ranks 27th.The Flyers’ 15.53% power play percentage is the third-lowest in the league, while the Hurricanes rank 27th with a conversion rate of 16.81%. In terms of defending power plays, Carolina has the league’s 14th-ranked PK% at 79.82%, while Philadelphia is 24th at 75.49%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 30 points apiece this season, Konecny (14G 16A) and Kevin Hayes (9G 21A) are the top skaters for the Flyers. In the net, Hart (10-9-6) is Philadelphia’s top goaltender. He has a 2.82 GAA and a .912% save percentage.
Necas and Andrei Svechnikov lead the Hurricanes in scoring with 31 and 29 points, respectively. Necas has 14 goals and 17 assists, while Svechnikov has 17 goals and 12 assists in 33 games.
Pyotr Kochetkov (10-1-4) has the best goals against average for Carolina at 1.94, second-best in the league. He has a save percentage of .928%, fourth-best.
HOME AND AWAY
Philadelphia is 4-7-6 away from Wells Fargo Center this season. Carolina has won five in a row at PNC Arena this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Carolina Hurricanes -1.5 (-125)
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