The Carolina Hurricanes (44-20-6) carry a six-game road win streak into a matchup against the Washington Capitals (33-26-9) on Friday, March 22 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSO, and MNMT.
Hurricanes vs. Capitals Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Friday, March 22, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Monumental Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Hurricanes vs. Capitals for free with a trial to Fubo!
Hurricanes and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Hurricanes Insights
- The Hurricanes’ 237 total goals (3.4 per game) rank eighth in the league.
- The Hurricanes have allowed 183 total goals (2.6 per game), the fourth-fewest in league action.
- Their goal differential (+54) makes them third-best in the league.
- The 56 power-play goals the Hurricanes have scored this season (on 214 power-play chances) are the fourth-most in the NHL.
- The Hurricanes rank fourth in the league with a 26.17% power-play conversion rate.
- The nine shorthanded goals the Hurricanes have scored this season rank seventh among NHL squads.
- The Hurricanes’ 86.04% penalty-kill success rate is second-best in the league.
- The Hurricanes win 52.6% of their faceoffs to rank sixth in the NHL.
- The Hurricanes shoot 10.3% as a team (11th in the league).
- The Hurricanes have shut out opponents five times this season. They average 14.5 hits and 11.4 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes Key Players
- One of Carolina’s top offensive options this season is Sebastian Aho, who has recorded 76 points in 67 games.
- Jake Guentzel is another of Carolina’s important contributors currently with 60 total points (24 goals and 36 assists) to his name.
- With 56 points through 70 games (26 goals and 30 assists), Seth Jarvis has been an important part of Carolina’s offensive efforts this season.
- Pyotr Kochetkov (19-12-3) has a 2.4 goals against average and a save percentage of .913 for Carolina.
Hurricanes Injuries
Jesper Fast: Undisclosed (Questionable), Jack Drury: Lower Body (Questionable), Teuvo Teravainen: Upper Body (Questionable)
Capitals Insights
- The Capitals have 181 goals this season (2.7 per game), 28th in the league.
- The Capitals’ total of 211 goals conceded (3.1 per game) is 16th in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of -30, they are 26th in the league.
- The Capitals have 39 power-play goals (22nd in NHL) on 193 chances.
- The Capitals’ power-play percentage (20.21) puts them 18th in the league.
- The Capitals have three shorthanded goals (27th in league).
- The Capitals’ have the 16th-ranked penalty kill percentage (79.43%).
- The Capitals are 30th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46.3%).
- With a shooting percentage of 9.9%, the Capitals are 18th in the league.
- The Capitals have shut out their opponent five times. They are averaging 17.9 hits and 17.2 blocked shots per game.
Capitals Key Players
- Alexander Ovechkin’s 23 goals and 31 assists in 65 games for Washington add up to 54 total points on the season.
- Dylan Strome is one of the impact players on offense for Washington with 54 total points (0.8 per game), with 23 goals and 31 assists in 68 games.
- John Carlson has posted five goals on the season, adding 36 assists.
- Charlie Lindgren is 18-12-5 on the season, allowing 96 goals (2.7 goals against average) and collecting 977 saves with a .911 save percentage (20th in the league).
Capitals Injuries
Aliaksei Protas: Lower Body (Questionable), Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out), T.J. Oshie: Upper Body (Questionable)