The Carolina Hurricanes (18-13-4) square off against the Montreal Canadiens (15-13-5) at PNC Arena on Thursday, December 28 at 7:00 PM ET on BSSO and ESPN+. The Hurricanes defeated the Nashville Predators 5-2 in their last outing, while the Canadiens are coming off a 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Hurricanes vs. Canadiens Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, December 28, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Hurricanes and Canadiens Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Hurricanes Insights
- The Hurricanes’ 115 total goals (3.3 per game) rank sixth in the league.
- Defensively, the Hurricanes are conceding 110 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 21st in NHL action.
- They have the league’s 13th-ranked goal differential at +5.
- The 31 power-play goals the Hurricanes have recorded this season (on 121 power-play chances) are the fourth-most in the NHL.
- The Hurricanes’ 25.62% power-play conversion rate ranks sixth-best in the league.
- The Hurricanes have recorded six shorthanded goals this season (sixth among NHL squads).
- The Hurricanes’ 82.46% penalty-kill success rate is 10th-best in the league.
- The Hurricanes win the ninth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.5%.
- The Hurricanes shoot 9.8% as a team (21st in the league).
- The Hurricanes have secured two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 12.7 hits and 10.8 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes Key Players
- A productive offensive player this season for Carolina, Sebastian Aho has put up 35 points.
- Seth Jarvis has 12 goals and 14 assists for Carolina to compile 26 total points (0.7 per game).
- On 88 shots (for nine goals) and 16 assists, Martin Necas has created 25 points this season.
- In six games played this season, Frederik Andersen (4-1-0) has allowed 15 goals.
Hurricanes Injuries
Frederik Andersen: Blood Clotting (Out)
Canadiens Insights
- The Canadiens have 92 goals this season (2.8 per game), 28th in the league.
- The Canadiens have given up 109 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 18th in the league.
- With a goal differential of -17, they are 27th in the league.
- With 21 power-play goals (on 119 chances), the Canadiens are 17th in the NHL.
- The Canadiens’ power-play percentage (17.65) ranks them 22nd in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Canadiens have three.
- At 73.04, the Canadiens have the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Canadiens win 54% of faceoffs, third-best in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.5%, the Canadiens are 23rd in the league.
- This season, the Canadiens have not shut out an opponent.
Canadiens Key Players
- Nicholas Suzuki has scored 10 goals (0.3 per game) and dished out 20 assists (0.6 per game), contributing to the Montreal offense with 30 total points (0.9 per game). He takes 2.5 shots per game, shooting 11.9%.
- Michael Matheson has collected 24 points this season, with five goals and 19 assists.
- Cole Caufield has earned eight goals on the season, chipping in 16 assists.
- Cayden Primeau is 4-3-0 this season, amassing 212 saves and allowing 23 goals (3.2 goals against average) with a .902 save percentage (36th in the league).
Canadiens Injuries
Kirby Dach: Knee (Out For Season),
Tanner Pearson: Upper Body (Out),
Carey Price: Knee (Out),
Alexander Newhook: Lower Body (Out),
Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Lower Body (Out),
Chris Wideman: Back (Out),
Jordan Harris: Lower Body (Out)
 square off against the Montreal Canadiens (15-13-5) at PNC Arena on Thursday, December 28 at 7:00 PM ET on BSSO and ESPN+. The Hurricanes defeated the Nashville Predators 5-2 in their last outing, while the Canadiens are coming off a 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.Hurricanes...){kind=link}