The Carolina Hurricanes (34-10-8) travel to take on the Washington Capitals (28-21-6) at Capital One Arena on Tuesday. Carolina is coming off a high-scoring 6-2 loss against the Rangers on Saturday, ending a streak of seven straight wins.
The Hurricanes committed only one penalty in the game, yet still conceded a power play goal. Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Teuvo Teravainen both scored once for the Hurricanes. Frederik Andersen saved only 13 of 18 shots against (.722%) in the loss.
Washington fell 4-1 to the Sharks on Sunday. Evgeny Kuznetsov netted the lone goal for the Capitals. Charlie Lindgren only had 29 saves on 32 shots against (.906%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Hurricanes won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 3-2 (SO) victory in October. Martin Necas led Carolina with two points (0G 2A). Alex Ovechkin scored Washington’s only goal. Andersen got the win, saving 18 of 20 shots (.900%).
FACING OFF
Carolina is averaging 3.31 goals per game for the season, 12th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Capitals team that is allowing 2.82 goals a game (11th).
Meanwhile, Washington has found the net 3.05 times a game on average, 20th in the league, and the Hurricanes are allowing opponents to score 2.69 goals per game (7th).
Carolina averages more shots (34.9) than most teams in the league, ranking third, though the team’s 9.6% shooting percentage is 23rd. Washington’s average of 31.5 attempts ranks 17th.
The Capitals’ 20.24% power play percentage ranks 19th in the league, while the Hurricanes are 22nd with a conversion rate of 19.77%. When it comes to penalty killing, Washington has the league’s seventh-ranked PK% at 81.76%, while Carolina is eighth at 81.46%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Necas and Sebastian Aho have been the top skaters for the Hurricanes this season with 47 and 46 points. In the net, Pyotr Kochetkov (10-4-5) is Carolina’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.33 GAA, fifth-best in the league, and a .913% save percentage.
Ovechkin leads the Capitals in scoring with 54 points. He has 32 goals and 22 assists. Darcy Kuemper (15-14-4) is the top goalie for Washington with a goals against average of 2.62. He has a save percentage of .915%.
HOME AND AWAY
Carolina is seeking a fifth successive win on the road this season. Washington is 14-9-3 at home this season.
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Carolina Hurricanes (-165)
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