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The Carolina Hurricanes face the Washington Capitals with both teams heading in opposite directions in the Metropolitan Division. The Hurricanes have a 21-13-4 record and with four wins in a row, they have leaped into second place in the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals have an 18-12-6 record but with only four wins in their last 10 games, they have fallen into sixth place in the division. Both teams look to improve in the Eastern Conference and the upcoming game should be a great one.
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The Hurricanes are having a remarkable season with their offense leading the way, scoring 3.39 goals per game with 19 goals in the last four games. Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis have scored 28 goals and 42 assists to lead the top line but the rest of the offense has been great as well. Michael Bunting, Martin Necas, and Stefan Noesen have combined for 28 goals and 47 assists while defensemen Brady Skjei and Brent Burns have added 12 goals and 32 assists from the point to put the offense over the top.
The offense has been great but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.05 goals per game. Brent Burns and Jaccob Slavin have combined for 5.3 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net at will. The bright spot has been the play of goaltender Pyotr Kotchetkov who has a .904 save percentage and a 2.53 goals-against average on 509 shots with 0.4 goals saved above average.