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Carolina Hurricanes (3-5-4) vs Anaheim Ducks (6-5-3)
November 10, 2016 - 7:00 PM
PNC Arena - Raleigh, NC
Fox Sports Carolinas | 99.9 FM The Fan, WRALSportsFan web and app
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Vital Statistics
| Hurricanes | Ducks | |
| Record | 3-5-4 | 6-5-3 |
| Points | 10 | 14 |
| Division Rank | 8th in Metro | 2nd in Pacific |
| Conference Rank | 16th in East | 4th in West |
| Last 10 Games | 2-5-3 | 6-2-2 |
| Streak | Lost 2 | Lost 1 |
| Goals/Game | 2.50 | 2.64 |
| Goals Against/Game | 3.33 | 2.36 |
| Shots/Game | 29.2 | 28.9 |
| Shots Against/Game | 28.5 | 28.3 |
| ES Corsi For % | 55.0% | 49.9% |
| Faceoff % | 51.4% | 58.6% |
| ES PDO | 969 | 999 |
| Power Play % (Rank) | 21.1% (9) | 26.1% (4) |
| Penalty Kill % (Rank) | 88.9% (5) | 84.6% (10) |
| PIM/Game | 7:42 | 15:00 |
| Goaltender #1 | Ward | Gibson |
| Record | 2-3-1 | 5-4-0 |
| ES Save % | .899 | .914 |
| GAA | 2.94 | 2.43 |
| Goaltender #2 | Lack | Bernier |
| Record | 1-2-1 | 1-1-0 |
| ES Save % | .827 | .939 |
| GAA | 3.80 | 2.03 |
*Stats from NHL.com
Game Notes
- Tonight marks the first game of a long 5 game home stand. Last in the Metropolitan Division and Eastern Conference, the Hurricanes need to take advantage of this opportunity to make up ground lost to yet another slow start.
- The Hurricanes are 1-2-2 in their last five games. The team needs a win after a disappointing home-and-home against the division rival New Jersey Devils.
- Defensemen Klas Dahlbeck was afforded an opportunity to draw into the lineup in Tuesday's matchup against the Devils as a result of Justin Faulk's week to week injury. Dahlbeck made his presence felt as he earned his first goal in a Hurricanes jersey. Expect to see the Swede back in the lineup tonight.
- The Hurricanes split the two game season series with Anaheim in 2015-16 with one win and one loss. Forward Jeff Skinner was red hot potting 3 goals in the second matchup of the season. The team's leading scorer will need to make an impact again tonight as the Hurricanes take on a tough Western Conference opponent.
- Cam Ward made an impressive 39 saves in Tuesday night's shootout loss marking his second impressive start in a row. Perhaps the key to the Hurricanes' goaltending woes is to surrender more shots? Regardless, expect to see Ward between the pipes again tonight.
- Faulk, Ryan Murphy, Phil Di Giuseppe and Joakim Nordstrom are sporting some facial hair for a great cause as Movember is well underway. Take a look at some of the mustaches in the Canes locker room.
#Movember update: take a look at some of the #Canes progress!
— Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) November 10, 2016
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- The Hurricanes are ranked 5th in the league in penalty kill percentage at 88.9%. The unit will have to carry its momentum into tonight's matchup, as a dangerous Ducks power play ranks 4th with the extra man at 26.1%.
- Tonight's game is the first of two straight games where the rested Hurricanes will welcome an opponent that played the night before. The Ducks dropped a 3-2 overtime decision to the Blue Jackets last night courtesy of a Zach Werenski goal 1:21 into the extra session.
- Rookie Sebastian Aho is still looking for his first NHL goal despite 24 recorded shots on goal. The 19-year-old Finn has compiled 5 assists through 12 games so far this season. Aho has been getting good looks and putting good shots on net, so it really is only a matter of time for him. Perhaps tonight will be the night?
- Jordan Staal is sporting a humble 2 game point streak coming into tonight's matchup. His line with Nordstrom and Andrej Nestrasil on his wings drove Carolina's late season success in 2015-16, and was reunited over the past two games with fairly positive results. Staal will be a major factor tonight as the Hurricanes fight a big, physical Ducks team.