The Carolina Hurricanes (4-4) host the San Jose Sharks (0-6-1), who have fallen in seven straight, on Friday, October 27 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CA, and BSSO.
Hurricanes vs. Sharks Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, October 27, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Hurricanes and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Hurricanes Insights
- The Hurricanes’ 30 total goals (3.8 per game) make them the second-best scoring team in the league.
- Defensively, the Hurricanes are conceding 35 total goals (4.4 per game) to rank 32nd in NHL play.
- Their -5 goal differential ranks 26th in the league.
- The eight power-play goals the Hurricanes have recorded this season (on 35 power-play chances) are the fourth-most in the NHL.
- The Hurricanes’ 22.86% power-play conversion rate ranks 11th in the league.
- The four shorthanded goals the Hurricanes have scored this season lead the NHL.
- The Hurricanes have the league’s 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (69.7%).
- The Hurricanes win 50% of their faceoffs to rank 17th in the NHL.
- The Hurricanes have a 10.8% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 10th in the league.
- The Hurricanes have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 11.8 hits and 11.1 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes Key Players
- Martin Necas is one of Carolina’s top contributors this season with nine points. He has averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 16.7%.
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi has nine points (four goals, five assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- On 14 shots (for one goal) and six assists, Brady Skjei has created seven points this season.
- Antti Raanta (1-1-0) has a 1.2 goals against average and a save percentage of 81.818 for Carolina.
Hurricanes Injuries
Ryan Suzuki: Undisclosed (Out), Andrei Svechnikov: Knee (Out), Vasiliy Ponomarev: Undisclosed (Out), Frederik Andersen: Upper Body (Questionable), Brett Pesce: Lower Body (Out)
Sharks Insights
- The Sharks’ eight goals on the season (1.1 per game) rank them 32nd in the NHL.
- The Sharks have allowed 28 total goals this season (four per game), 30th in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of -20, they are 32nd in the league.
- The Sharks have three power-play goals (21st in NHL) on 22 chances.
- The Sharks have the NHL’s 21st-ranked power-play percentage (13.64).
- The Sharks’ have the 20th-ranked penalty kill percentage (74.07%).
- The Sharks are the league leaders in faceoff win percentage (55.8%).
- The Sharks’ 4.7% shooting percentage is 32nd in the league.
- The Sharks have not shut out an opponent yet. They average 16.7 hits and 20.3 blocked shots per game.
Sharks Key Players
- Tomas Hertl has racked up five points (0.7 per game) for San Jose, with one goal and four assists in seven games (playing 20:30 per game).
- Fabian Zetterlund has totaled three total points (0.4 per game) this campaign. He has two goals and one assist.
- Filip Zadina’s two goals and zero assists add up to two points this season.
- Kaapo Kahkonen is 0-2-0 on the season, allowing eight goals (1.1 goals against average) and amassing 70 saves with an 89.744 save percentage (39th in the league).
Sharks Injuries
Mikael Granlund: Lower Body (Out), Logan Couture: Lower Body (Out), Alexander Barabanov: Finger (Out)