The Carolina Hurricanes (25-6-6) will be out to add to their winning run when they travel to take on the New York Rangers (20-12-6) at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. Carolina is coming off a high-scoring 5-4 shootout win over the Devils on Sunday, their 11th consecutive win.
The Hurricanes committed four penalties in the game, though they held New Jersey without a power play goal. Derek Stepan was the top goalscorer for the Hurricanes with two goals. Antti Raanta only saved 24 of 28 shots (.857%) in the win.
New York beat the Panthers 5-3 on Sunday. Mika Zibanejad scored twice to lead the Rangers. Jaroslav Halak saved 32 of 35 shots.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams last met in the second round of last season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs when the Rangers secured their place in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 6-2 win (4-3 series).
FACING OFF
Carolina is averaging 3.11 goals per game for the season, 20th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Rangers team that is allowing 2.71 goals a game (8th). Meanwhile, New York has found the net 3.18 times a game on average, 16th in the league, and the Hurricanes are holding opponents to 2.54 goals per game (2nd).
Carolina averages more shots/game (35.2) than most teams in the league, ranking second, though the team’s 9.1% shooting percentage is 28th. New York’s average of 32.6 attempts ranks ninth.
The Rangers’ 22.31% power play percentage ranks 15th in the league, while the Hurricanes are 23rd with a conversion rate of 19.38%. When it comes to defending power plays, Carolina has the league’s ninth-ranked PK% at 82.03%, while New York is 15th at 79.28%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 36 points this season, Martin Necas is the top skater for the Hurricanes. He has 16 goals and 20 assists in 37 games. In the net, Pyotr Kochetkov (10-1-4) is Carolina’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 1.94 GAA, second-best in the league, and a .928% save percentage, also second-best.Artemi Panarin and Zibanejad lead the Rangers in scoring with 43 and 41 points, respectively.
Panarin has 10 goals and 33 assists (6th) in 38 games, while Zibanejad has 18 goals and 23 assists in 38 games. Igor Shesterkin (17-6-5) is the top goalie for New York with a goals against average of 2.41. He has a save percentage of .918%.
HOME AND AWAY
Carolina has won four in a row away from home this season. New York is 8-7-4 at Madison Square Garden this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Carolina Hurricanes (-125)
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