The Carolina Hurricanes (11-7), coming off a 6-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers, host the Tampa Bay Lightning (9-6-5) at PNC Arena on Friday, November 24 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSUN, and BSSO. The Lightning lost to the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in overtime in their most recent outing.
Hurricanes vs. Lightning Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, November 24, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 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’ 61 total goals (3.4 per game) rank 10th in the league.
- The Hurricanes rank 15th in goals against, allowing 57 total goals (3.2 per game) in league play.
- Their +4 goal differential ranks 14th in the league.
- The 15 power-play goals the Hurricanes have scored this season (eighth-most in the NHL) have come on 66 power-play chances.
- The Hurricanes’ 22.73% power-play conversion rate ranks ninth-best in the league.
- The Hurricanes have scored five shorthanded goals this season (third among NHL teams).
- The Hurricanes kill 79.03% of opponent power plays, the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Hurricanes win 50.7% of their faceoffs to rank 14th in the NHL.
- The Hurricanes make 10.0% of their shots (17th in the league).
- The Hurricanes have shut out opponents twice this season. As a team, they are averaging 12.8 hits and 10.9 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes Key Players
- Sebastian Aho has been important to Carolina’s offense this season, registering 16 points in 15 games.
- Seth Jarvis has eight goals and seven assists for Carolina to compile 15 total points (0.8 per game).
- Through 18 games, Teuvo Teravainen has proven himself as a scoring option for Carolina. He has 14 points (10 goals and four assists).
- Across six games played, Pyotr Kochetkov has a goaltending record of 1-4-0. During those games, he’s allowed 16 goals while recording 113 saves.
Hurricanes Injuries
Frederik Andersen: Blood Clotting (Out)
Lightning Insights
- With 70 goals (3.5 per game), the Lightning have the league’s second-best offense.
- The Lightning have given up 72 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 29th in the NHL.
- Their -2 goal differential is 17th in the league.
- With 21 power-play goals (on 67 chances), the Lightning are third-best in the NHL.
- The Lightning score on 31.34% of their power plays, No. 2 in the NHL.
- The Lightning’s have the 11th-ranked penalty kill percentage (84.48%).
- At 53.2%, the Lightning have the league’s fourth-best faceoff win rate.
- The 11.4% shooting percentage of the Lightning is sixth in the league.
- The Lightning have shut out their opponent twice. They are averaging 19.0 hits and 13.7 blocked shots per game.
Lightning Key Players
- Nikita Kucherov’s 13 goals and 16 assists in 19 games for Tampa Bay add up to 29 total points on the season.
- Brayden Point is a key piece of the offense for Tampa Bay with 24 total points this season. He has scored eight goals and added 16 assists in 20 games.
- Tampa Bay’s Victor Hedman is among the leaders on the team with 21 total points (four goals and 17 assists).
- Matt Tomkins is 1-2-0 on the season, giving up 10 goals (3.4 goals against average) and collecting 80 saves with an .889 save percentage (48th in the league).
Lightning Injuries
Andrei Vasilevskiy: Back (Out),
Conor Sheary: Upper Body (Out)
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