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The Carolina Hurricanes face the Detroit Red Wings with both teams looking to improve on rocky seasons. The Hurricanes have a 15-12-1 record and with only four wins in their last 10 games, they have fallen into fifth place in the Metropolitan Division. The Red Wings have a 15-9-4 record and are in fourth place in the Atlantic Division. Both teams are looking to improve in the Eastern Conference and the upcoming game should be a great one.
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The Hurricanes are having a promising season with their offense leading the way, scoring 3.25 goals per game with seven goals in the last two games. Sebastian Aho, Martin Necas, and Seth Jarvis have scored 28 goals and 37 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has stepped up as well. Teuvo Teravainen, Michael Bunting, and Stefan Neosen have combined for 25 goals and 27 assists while defensemen Brady Skjei and Jaccob Slavin have added eight goals and 27 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.25 goals per game. Jaccob Slavin and Brent Burns have combined for 4.0 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net with ease. Additionally, goaltender Antti Raanta has struggled with a .860 save percentage and a 3.40 goals-against average on 2 79 shots with -12.1 goals saved above average.