One of the last two contests before the 2023 NHL All-Star break sees the Carolina Hurricanes (1st in Metropolitan Division) round off a back-to-back stretch with a trip to Buffalo, where the local Sabres (4th in Atlantic) return following a defeat in Minnesota.
The current winning streak of the Carolina Hurricanes (33-9-8) extended to six contests after the team stretched out its ongoing point run to nine games (8-0-1) following a 5-4 overtime triumph against the Los Angeles Kings at PNC Arena last night. Playing the first game of a back-to-back set that will take Caroline into the 2023 NHL All-Star break, the ‘Canes saw Sebastian Aho (22 goals, 45 points this year) bury the winner with 54 seconds left in the extra session after the team forced the bonus period, recovering from a 4-1 deficit with three consecutive snipes in the third frame. It was the third time in four games Carolina won in overtime.
Goalie Frederik Andersen stopped 17 shots yesterday and has now posted an 11-3-0 total for the rolling year with a 2.48 GAA and a .903 save percentage. Antti Raanta (12-2-3 on the sea son with a 2.55 GAA and a .897 save percentage), though, is expected to patrol the crease tonight in Buffalo, having recorded a 6-3-0 career tally against the Sabres with a 2.57 GAA and a .909 save percentage. The Hurricanes, meanwhile, are scoring the 11th highest number of goals per game in 2022-23 (3.30), while allowing the 7th lowest amount in their defensive zone (2.66). They are 22nd in power play (19.7%) and 7th in penalty kill (81.5%).
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