The Carolina Hurricanes (8-6) square off against the Tampa Bay Lightning (6-4-4) at Amalie Arena on Saturday, November 11 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSUN, and BSSO. The Hurricanes fell to the Florida Panthers 5-2 in their most recent outing, while the Lightning are coming off a 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Hurricanes vs. Lightning Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Hurricanes and Lightning Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Hurricanes Insights
- The Hurricanes score the ninth-most goals in the league (46 total, 3.3 per game).
- The Hurricanes rank 27th in goals against, conceding 49 total goals (3.5 per game) in NHL action.
- Their -3 goal differential ranks 19th in the league.
- The 13 power-play goals the Hurricanes have put up this season (on 52 power-play chances) are the seventh-most in the NHL.
- The Hurricanes’ 25.00% power-play conversion rate is eighth-best in the league.
- The four shorthanded goals the Hurricanes have scored this season lead the NHL.
- The Hurricanes kill 76.92% of opponent power plays, the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Hurricanes have the ninth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 52.2%.
- The Hurricanes shoot 9.5% as a team (23rd in the league).
- The Hurricanes have shut out opponents once this season. As a team, they are averaging 12.8 hits and 10.2 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes Key Players
- One of Carolina’s top offensive options this season is Jesperi Kotkaniemi, who has recorded 13 points in 14 games.
- Martin Necas has five goals and six assists for Carolina to compile 11 total points (0.8 per game).
- Through 11 games, Sebastian Aho has proven himself as a scoring option for Carolina. He has 11 points (three goals and eight assists).
- Across three games played, Pyotr Kochetkov has a goaltending record of 0-3-0. During those games, he’s allowed 11 goals while recording 57 saves.
Hurricanes Injuries
Frederik Andersen: Blood Clotting (Out), Ryan Suzuki: Upper Body (Out), Brett Pesce: Lower Body (Out)
Lightning Insights
- The Lightning are fourth in the league in scoring (53 goals, 3.8 per game).
- The Lightning have given up 50 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 28th in the NHL.
- Their +3 goal differential is 11th in the league.
- The Lightning have 16 power-play goals (second-most in NHL) on 48 chances.
- The Lightning’s power-play percentage (33.33) ranks them third in the league.
- At 86.36, the Lightning have the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Lightning are fourth in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (53.9%).
- The 12.4% shooting percentage of the Lightning is third in the league.
- The Lightning have shut out their opponent twice. They are averaging 17.8 hits and 14.4 blocked shots per game.
Lightning Key Players
- Nikita Kucherov’s 23 points make him a vital offensive option for Tampa Bay. He has 11 goals and 12 assists in 14 games.
- Brayden Point has scored 18 total points (1.3 per game) this season. He has six goals and 12 assists.
- Victor Hedman’s three goals and 14 assists add up to 17 points this season.
- Matt Tomkins is 1-2-0 this season, compiling 80 saves and giving up 10 goals (3.4 goals against average) with an .889 save percentage (54th in the league).
Lightning Injuries
Conor Sheary: Upper Body (Out), Andrei Vasilevskiy: Back (Out)