The Carolina Hurricanes (2-1) square off against the San Jose Sharks (0-1-1) at SAP Center at San Jose on Tuesday, October 17 at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CA, and BSSO. The Hurricanes were defeated by the Anaheim Ducks 6-3 in their last game, while the Sharks are coming off a 2-1 shootout loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
Hurricanes vs. Sharks Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Hurricanes and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Hurricanes Insights
- The Hurricanes’ 262 goals scored last season (3.2 per game) ranked 15th in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Hurricanes were one of the stingiest units in league play, conceding 210 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank second.
- Their +52 goal differential was seventh-best in the league.
- The 50 power-play goals the Hurricanes recorded last season ranked 18th in the NHL (on 253 power-play chances).
- The Hurricanes had the league’s 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.76%).
- The 11 shorthanded goals the Hurricanes scored last season ranked fourth among NHL teams.
- The Hurricanes’ 84.38% penalty-kill success rate was second-best in the league.
- The Hurricanes had the fifth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 52.9%.
- The Hurricanes scored on 9.2% of their shots (26th in the league).
- The Hurricanes earned nine shutouts last season. Their skaters averaged 16.5 hits and 10.2 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes Key Players
- One of Carolina’s top offensive players last season was Martin Necas, who registered 71 points in 82 contests.
- Sebastian Aho had 36 goals and 31 assists for Carolina last season, totaling 67 points (0.8 per game).
- On 255 shots, Brent Burns recorded 61 points (18 goals, 43 assists) for Carolina last season.
- Last season for Carolina, Antti Raanta (19-3-3) recorded a 0.7 goals-against average, and a save percentage of 90.994.
Hurricanes Injuries
Ryan Suzuki: Undisclosed (Out), Vasiliy Ponomarev: Undisclosed (Out), Andrei Svechnikov: Knee (Out)
Sharks Insights
- With 233 goals (2.8 per game) last season, the Sharks had the league’s 25th-ranked offense.
- The Sharks’ total of 315 goals allowed (3.8 per game) was 30th in the league.
- With a goal differential of -82, they were 29th in the league.
- The Sharks had 41 power-play goals (26th in NHL) on 223 chances.
- The Sharks scored on 18.39% of their power plays, No. 25 in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sharks had four.
- At 82.38%, the Sharks had the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 51%, the Sharks had the league’s 14th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.6%, the Sharks were 20th in the league.
- The Sharks held their opponents scoreless four times.
Sharks Key Players
- Logan Couture’s 67 points last season made him a vital offensive option for San Jose. He recorded 27 goals and 40 assists in 82 games.
- Tomas Hertl posted 63 total points (0.8 per game) last campaign. He had 22 goals and 41 assists.
- Alexander Barabanov had 15 goals last season, plus 32 assists.
- Mackenzie Blackwood had a 10-6-2 record last season, with an 89.343 save percentage (51st in the league). He conceded 60 goals (1.2 goals against average).
Sharks Injuries
Mikael Granlund: Lower Body (Out)
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