Game #17 Preview: Hurricanes @ Sharks
Hurricanes (14-2-0) @ Sharks (8-8-1)
The Hurricanes travel north from LA to San Jose to take on the Sharks after sneaking out a win against the Kings in their last game. They will need a better performance if they want to take down this San Jose team.
Previous Meeting
The last game between Carolina and San Jose was in Raleigh in the 2019-20 season. Carolina won in a shootout and the final score was 3-2.
James Reimer’s resurgence
Former Carolina goaltender James Reimer is having a spectacular start to his season. Posting only a 4-3-1 record, but he has a .938 save percentage and a 1.98 GAA. James is near the top of the league in both categories.
Carolina’s great goaltending
Frederik Andersen, Anti Raanta, and the one game from Alex Lyon have given Carolina high-quality goaltending so far this season. The three have saved 14.7 goals above expected (via MoneyPuck.com).
Projected Lines
*Not confirmed for tonight, only projections*
Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis
Teravainen-Trocheck-Necas
Niederreiter-Staal-Fast
Martinook-Kotkaniemi-Stepan
Slavin-Bear
Skjei-Pesce
Cole-DeAngelo
Raanta
Andersen
Projected Scratches: Lorentz, Smith
What the Analytics Predict
MoneyPuck.com gives Carolina a 61.8% chance of winning tonight
Players to Watch
Sebastian Aho has been impressive to begin this road trip, scoring 2 goals and 2 assists in 3 games. He has driven the play on his line with Svechnikov (2 assists on the road trip) and Jarvis (3 goals on the road trip). He looks to drive another good game for his line tonightTimo Meier has been the most impressive player on the Sharks to begin their season. He has scored 15 points in 12 games, he will be an impact player tonight for San Jose
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