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The Hurricanes face off against the Anaheim Ducks in the final game before an extended six day break as they try to come away from the California trip with two wins from three.
Vital Statistics
| Category | Hurricanes | Blue Jackets |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Hurricanes | Blue Jackets |
| Record | 21-7-3 | 13-13-7 |
| Goals/Game | 3.23 | 2.54 |
| Goals Against/Game | 2.48 | 3.12 |
| Shots/Game | 31.52 | 28.70 |
| Face Off Win % | 54.4% | 46.2% |
| Power Play % (Rank) | 30.6% (1st) | 14.8% (26th) |
| Penalty Kill % (Rank) | 82.9% (9th) | 74.0% (26th) |
| ES Corsi For % | 53.04% | 46.16% |
| ES PDO | 100.96 | 99.42 |
| PIM/Game | 07:21 | 06:43 |
Goaltender #1
| Category | James Reimer | Joonas Korpisalo |
|---|---|---|
| Category | James Reimer | Joonas Korpisalo |
| Record | 12-4-1 | 8-10-5 |
| Save % | 0.909 | .900 |
| GAA | 2.68 | 2.98 |
Goaltender #2
| Category | Alex Nedeljkovic | Elvis Merzlikins |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Alex Nedeljkovic | Elvis Merzlikins |
| Record | 7-2-2 | 5-3-2 |
| Save % | .930 | .912 |
| GAA | 1.96 | 2.91 |
Game Notes
- Tonight’s meeting between the Ducks and Hurricanes is the first of two matchups this season. The Ducks will visit PNC Arena on 1/17.
- The Hurricanes won the season series last year, posting a 1-0-1 record (Ducks 1-1-0).
- Sebastian Aho has collected six points (2g, 4a) in six career games against the Ducks.
- Despite a 5-2 loss at San Jose, the Canes are off to their best eight game start in franchise history. Their 6-2-0 record for 12 points beats the 11 point starts that the team has posted four separate times in franchise history.
- The Canes have a solid 3-1-0 record on the road this season. The Canes set a franchise record for road wins in a season with 22 last season.
- Trevor van Riemsdyk is expected to make his season debut after missing the first eight games of 2019-2020 season with a shoulder injury he suffered during the playoffs last spring. The Hurricanes reassigned Brian Gibbons to Charlotte yesterday and did not make a corresponding callup, indicating that Rod Brind’Amour might ease TVR back into the rotation by playing seven defensemen tonight.