Game #11 Preview: Hurricanes @ Lightning

 

Hurricanes (9-1-0) @ Lightning (6-3-2)

The Hurricanes look to bounce back after a bad performance against Florida last game, in which they suffered their first loss of the season. They take on the two-time defending Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning, the team that outed them in the 2nd round of the playoffs last season.


Previous Meeting

The last meaningful game between Carolina and Tampa Bay was game 5 of last season’s 2nd round. Tampa Bay ended Carolina’s season by defeating them 2-0. Ross Colton scored the dagger goal in the 3rd period to help Tampa move onto the Semifinals. 


No Kucherov? No Problem

The Lightning have gone 4-2-2 since superstar Nikita Kucherov suffered an injury to take him out for extended time. They played the entire regular season last year without Kucherov, and they went an impressive 36-17-3. This team is at another level with Kucherov in the lineup without question, but Tampa Bay is a veteran team that knows how to win without their best player. 


Hurricanes shooting luck running out

Carolina’s fast 9-1-0 start does not come with some caveats. Their shooting percentage is the highest in the NHL at 9.92% (Via MoneyPuck.com). That will come down sooner than later. They will have to create more chances if they want to continue to score at a league-high pace.


Projected Lines

Svechnikov-Aho-Teravainen

Kotkaniemi-Trocheck-Necas

Lorentz-Staal-Fast

Martinook-Stepan-Jarvis


Slavin-Bear

Skjei-DeAngelo

Smith-Cole


Andersen

Lyon


Injuries: Raanta (Upper Body), Niederreiter (Lower Body), Pesce (Lower Body) 


What the Analytics Predict

MoneyPuck.com gives Carolina a 41.8% chance of winning tonight


Players to Watch

The pressure is on Tony DeAngelo to step up in the absence of Brett Pesce. He had a rough game last time against Florida. He will look to bounce back against Tampa Bay.


Andrei Vasilevsky has been the best goaltender in the world over the last year. He was one of the primary reasons Tampa Bay won the cup for the 2nd year in a row. He has historically played very well against Carolina, and he will be a big test for the Hurricanes tonight once again.

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