The Carolina Hurricanes (14-12-1) will attempt to halt a four-game losing streak when they face the Ottawa Senators (11-11) on the road on Tuesday, December 12 at 7:00 PM ET on BSSO and ESPN+.
Hurricanes vs. Senators Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, December 12, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Hurricanes and Senators Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Hurricanes Insights
- The Hurricanes’ 87 total goals (3.2 per game) rank eighth in the league.
- Defensively, the Hurricanes are giving up 90 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 24th in NHL play.
- Their goal differential (-3) ranks 19th in the league.
- The 19 power-play goals the Hurricanes have scored this season (10th-most in the NHL) have come on 92 power-play chances.
- The Hurricanes’ 20.65% power-play conversion rate ranks 15th in the league.
- The Hurricanes have capitalized with six shorthanded goals this season (third among NHL teams).
- The Hurricanes kill 79.07% of opponent power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Hurricanes win 51.1% of their faceoffs (12th in the NHL)
- The Hurricanes have a 9.4% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 20th in the league.
- The Hurricanes have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 12.7 hits and 10.4 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Carolina, Sebastian Aho has recorded 22 points.
- Martin Necas is another of Carolina’s major contributors currently with 19 total points (seven goals and 12 assists) to his name.
- With 19 points through 27 games (nine goals and 10 assists), Seth Jarvis has been an important part of Carolina’s offensive attack this season.
- As Carolina’s top goalie, Frederik Andersen has recorded 4 wins and 1 loss this season while giving up 15 goals with 127 saves.
Hurricanes Injuries
Frederik Andersen: Blood Clotting (Out),
Andrei Svechnikov: Upper Body (Questionable)
Senators Insights
- The Senators’ 77 goals on the season (3.5 per game) rank them 23rd in the league.
- The Senators have one of the best defenses in the NHL, allowing 70 total goals (3.2 per game), ninth in the NHL.
- Their +7 goal differential is 11th in the league.
- With 17 power-play goals (on 93 chances), the Senators are 17th in the NHL.
- The Senators have the NHL’s 20th-ranked power-play percentage (18.28).
- This season, the Senators have one shorthanded goal (25th in league).
- At 74.32, the Senators have the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 52.1%, the Senators have the NHL’s seventh-best faceoff win rate.
- The 10.6% shooting percentage of the Senators is 10th in the league.
- The Senators have held their opponents scoreless one time.
Senators Key Players
- Tim Stutzle has put up 26 points (1.2 per game) for Ottawa, with six goals and 20 assists in 22 games (playing 22:00 per game).
- Claude Giroux has amassed 21 points this season, with nine goals and 12 assists.
- Drake Batherson has posted eight goals on the season, chipping in 11 assists.
- Anton Forsberg is 5-5-0 on the season, allowing 28 goals (3.0 goals against average) and amassing 215 saves with an .885 save percentage (57th in the league).
Senators Injuries
Mark Kastelic: Ankle (Out),
Thomas Chabot: Leg (Out)