The Hurricanes take on the Anaheim Ducks for the second time this season trying to salvage their first win of the West Coast road trip. The team finds itself in a hole once again in December — tied with the Flyers for last in the Metropolitan Division with 29 points.
Vital Statistics
Category |
Hurricanes |
Bruins |
Category |
Hurricanes |
Bruins |
Record |
8-6 |
11-5 |
Goals/Game |
2.79 |
3.31 |
Goals Against/Game |
2.71 |
2.06 |
Shots/Game |
30.9 |
34.3 |
Faceoff % |
49.1% |
53.3% |
Power Play % (Rank) |
10.0% (14) |
31.9% (1) |
Penalty Kill % (Rank) |
70.8% (14) |
85.7% (4) |
ES Corsi For % |
55.61% |
51.66% |
ES PDO |
101.2% |
101.0 |
PIM/Game |
8:38 |
6:30 |
Goaltender #1
Category |
Petr Mrazek |
Tuukka Rask |
Category |
Petr Mrazek |
Tuukka Rask |
Record |
5-5 |
11-5 |
Save % |
.894 |
.939 |
GAA |
2.73 |
1.96 |
Goaltender #2
Category |
Curtis McElhinney |
Jaroslav Halak |
Category |
Curtis McElhinney |
Jaroslav Halak |
Record |
3-1 |
0-0 |
Save % |
.943 |
N/A |
GAA |
1.70 |
N/A |
Game Notes
- The Hurricanes and the Ducks are tied all-time with a 14-14-7 record, including a 5-8-4 record in Anaheim.
- Tonight’s matchup marks the second of two games between the sides — the Ducks took the October 29th game in a shootout in PNC Arena.
- The Hurricanes have built a modest point streak at the Honda Center, earning at least one in each of the last three games.
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Teuvo Teravainen (3g, 0a) and Sebastian Aho (1g, 2a) both had three points against the Ducks last season. Aho has registered four points in three career games against the Ducks.
- Tonight’s game is the fourth of the five game West Coast road trip. The Hurricanes have picked up two points in three games.
Storm Advisory
- The NHL has announced that it will introduce player tracking in the upcoming All-Star game. Maybe this is the advanced metric the Canes will need to finally get to the root of their problems. [TSN]
- A first for the Hurricanes (probably): they were mentioned in passing in a Golf World article Q&A with soon-to-be new owner Tom Dundon. [Golf World]
- Yahoo compiled a list of the NHL’s biggest bloopers this season. You should probably read until the end. [Yahoo]
- The Penguins are rooting for Marc-Andre Fleury’s return to the ice following a lengthy concussion recovery. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
- Bill Peters spoke to the media yesterday, and since the Canes aren’t taking a morning skate today this might be all we get until game time. [Hurricanes]