The Winnipeg Jets (38-26-3) are on the road to face the Carolina Hurricanes (43-14-8) at PNC Arena on Tuesday. Winnipeg is coming off a 3-2 win over the Lightning on Sunday. The Jets took advantage of their limited power play opportunities, scoring once on two shots while holding Tampa Bay without a power play goal.
Morgan Barron, Nate Schmidt, and Nino Niederreiter each scored once for the Jets. Connor Hellebuyck saved an impressive 33 of 35 shots (.942%) in the win.Carolina fell 3-0 to the Devils on Sunday. Pyotr Kochetkov only had 20 saves on 23 shots against (.869%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Jets won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 4-3 (OT) victory in November. Pierre-Luc Dubois led Winnipeg with three points (1G 2A). Sebastian Aho led Carolina with three points (0G 3A). David Rittich got the win despite saving only 24 of 27 shots (.888%).
FACING OFF
Winnipeg is averaging 3.10 goals per game for the season, 18th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Hurricanes team that is allowing only 2.51 goals a game (2nd). Meanwhile, Carolina has found the net 3.28 times a game on average, 12th in the league, and the Jets are allowing opponents to score 2.81 goals per game (11th).
Carolina averages more shots/game (35.1) than most teams in the league, ranking third, though the team’s 9.5% shooting percentage is 22nd. With an average of 30.4 attempts, Winnipeg ranks 22nd.
The Jets’ 21.56% power play percentage ranks 14th in the league, while the Hurricanes are 15th with a conversion rate of 21.43%. Carolina has been stronger at penalty killing, boasting the league’s second-highest PK% at 83.89%. Winnipeg ranks seventh at 82.74%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey have been the top skaters for the Jets this season with 73 and 67 points. Morrissey is among the league leaders with his 52 assists (9th). In the net, Hellebuyck (29-20-2) is Winnipeg’s top goaltender. He has a 2.64 GAA and a .919% save percentage, fifth-best in the league.
Martin Necas (60 points), Aho (55), and Andrei Svechnikov (55) lead the Hurricanes in scoring. Necas has 25 goals and 35 assists, while Aho has 27 goals and 28 assists in 58 games. Svechnikov has 23 goals and 32 assists. Antti Raanta (16-2-3) has the best goals against average for Carolina at 2.32, fourth-best in the league.
He has a save percentage of .907%. Frederik Andersen (16-7-0) has played the most games in net for the Hurricanes this season. He has a 2.38 GAA and a .904% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Winnipeg is 17-15-1 away from Canada Life Centre this season. Carolina is 23-8-2 at PNC Arena this season.
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