The Carolina Hurricanes (25-14-5) host the Minnesota Wild (19-21-5) at PNC Arena on Sunday, January 21 at 5:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSO, BSN, and BSWI. The Hurricanes knocked off the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 in their most recent game, while the Wild are coming off a 6-4 victory over the Florida Panthers.
Hurricanes vs. Wild Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, January 21, 2024
- Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Hurricanes and Wild Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Hurricanes Insights
- The Hurricanes’ 151 total goals (3.4 per game) rank sixth in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Hurricanes are allowing 131 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 14th in NHL action.
- Their goal differential (+20) makes them 10th-best in the league.
- The 41 power-play goals the Hurricanes have scored this season (on 148 power-play chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
- The Hurricanes are third in the league with a 27.7% power-play conversion rate.
- The seven shorthanded goals the Hurricanes have scored this season rank sixth among NHL teams.
- The Hurricanes kill 83.1% of opponent power plays, the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Hurricanes win the ninth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.4%.
- The Hurricanes have a 10.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 13th in the league.
- The Hurricanes have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 12.7 hits and 11 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes Key Players
- Sebastian Aho has been critical to Carolina’s offense this season, putting up 50 points in 41 games.
- With 15 goals and 18 assists, Seth Jarvis is one of the top contributors for Carolina with his 33 points (0.8 per game).
- On 72 shots (for 11 goals) and 19 assists, Andrei Svechnikov has created 30 points this season.
- Across 23 games played, Pyotr Kochetkov has a goaltending record of 11-7-3. During those games, he’s allowed 54 goals while recording 486 saves.
Hurricanes Injuries
Frederik Andersen: Blood Clotting (Out),
Pyotr Kochetkov: Concussion Protocol (Out)
Wild Insights
- The Wild’s 132 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank them 22nd in the league.
- The Wild allow 3.4 goals per game (153 in total), 28th in the league.
- They have the 27th-ranked goal differential in the league at -21.
- With 32 power-play goals (on 152 chances), the Wild are 12th in the NHL.
- The Wild have the NHL’s 17th-ranked power-play percentage (21.05).
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Wild have three.
- The 72.08% penalty-kill percentage of the Wild is 31st in the NHL.
- At 46.3%, the Wild have the league’s 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The Wild’s 9.7% shooting percentage is 20th in the league.
- The Wild have held their opponents scoreless three times.
Wild Key Players
- Kirill Kaprizov has totaled 39 points (one per game) for Minnesota, with 15 goals and 24 assists in 38 games (playing 19:57 per game).
- Mats Zuccarello has helped lead the attack for Minnesota this season with eight goals and 27 assists.
- Joel Eriksson Ek has 33 points so far, including 19 goals and 14 assists.
- Filip Gustavsson is 11-11-2 this season, compiling 639 saves and giving up 77 goals (3.4 goals against average) with an .892 save percentage (57th in the league).
Wild Injuries
Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out),
Vinni Lettieri: Lower Body (Out),
Frederick Gaudreau: Upper Body (Questionable),
Connor Dewar: Lower Body (Out),
Jared Spurgeon: Hip/Back (Out For Season),
Marc-Andre Fleury: Upper Body (Questionable)
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