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The Hurricanes take on the Oilers without Connor McDavid as they try to keep up with a quick moving Metropolitan Division. The Canes will try to take advantage of a tired and injured Oilers team this afternoon in Raleigh.
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
- ICYMI (really?!), the Hurricanes announced an NHL Stadium Series at Carter-Finley Stadium next February. [Us]
See y'all at Carter-Finley pic.twitter.com/ve8j4dGZPY
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) February 16, 2020
- The Hurricanes and Oilers are meeting for their second and final matchup of the season. The Canes picked up a 6-3 win against Edmonton at Rogers Place on December 10th. Sebastian Aho picked up a pair of goals in the win, including his 100th career goal. James Reimer made 33 saves in the win.
- Reimer has an impressive 7-2-2 record, including a .915 Save Percentage, 2.67 Goals Allowed Average, and two shutouts in 12 career games against Edmonton.
- Andrei Svechnikov has tallied five points (1g, 4a) in three career games against the Oilers.
- Sebastian Aho is slated to play in his 300th NHL game tonight. He will become the fifth player selected in the 2015 draft to play in 300 NHL games. Aho was drafted 35th overall in 2015, but ranks third in the draft class in goals and fourth in points.
Lines and Rosters
Hurricanes
Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - Teuvo Teravainen
Warren Foegele - Jordan Staal - Justin Williams
Ryan Dzingel - Lucas Wallmark - Brock McGinn
Nino Niederreiter - Erik Haula - Martin Necas
Jaccob Slavin - Trevor van Riemsdyk
Jake Gardiner - Brett Pesce
Haydn Fleury - Joel Edmundson
Petr Mrazek
James Reimer
Injuries and Scratches: Dougie Hamilton (IR leg), Jordan Martinook (upper-body)
Oilers
The Oilers are coming off of a decisive 4-1 win in Florida last night without leader Connor McDavid. Tonight’s game is the third and final matchup of their road trip through the southeast. Here’s how you can expect them to look today:
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Leon Draisaitl - Kailer Yamamoto
Sam Gagner - Gaetan Haas - Alex Chiasson
Tyler Benson - Riley Sheahan - Josh Archibald
Jujhar Khaira - Colby Cave - Patrick Russell
Oscar Klefbom - Adam Larsson
Darnell Nurse - Ethan Bear
Caleb Jones - Matt Benning
Mike Smith
Mikko Koskinen