Carolina Hurricanes vs San Jose Sharks – NHL Preview, Tips and Odds

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Carolina Hurricanes

After Over Time

5:4

San Jose Sharks

Highlights and Stats

San Jose Sharks visit Raleigh to play the Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC Arena on Friday, with the match-up starting at 08:00 PM EDT. The Hurricanes are at number 1 in the Metropolitan Division with 68 points, while the Sharks are currently occupying the 7th position in the Pacific Division, after collecting 38 points in the course of the season so far.

Carolina Hurricanes vs San Jose Sharks Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 10-14-2022

Team	P1	P2	P3	Final
Carolina Hurricanes	0	1	1	2
San Jose Sharks	1	0	0	1

The previous game between those two opponents was held on October 14th, 2022, and ended in a 1-2 victory for the Carolina Hurricanes. Martin Necas was the star for the Hurricanes, as he concluded the game with 1 goal for an 18:14 stay on the ice. It was Evgeny Svechnikov who played best for the Sharks, as he spent 5:14 skating and ended up scoring once. Carolina’s goalie, Antti Raanta, faced 19 shots and managed to save 18 of them. James Reimer was between the sticks for the Sharks and parried 33 of all the 35 shots he faced, but that proved insufficient for the win. When it comes to the latest five encounters, the Carolina Hurricanes won three and the San Jose Sharks triumphed twice.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Carolina Hurricanes Form

*Last 10 Carolina Hurricanes Games - 5:3:2

01-25-2023	01-21-2023	01-19-2023	01-15-2023	01-14-2023	01-12-2023	01-10-2023	01-07-2023	01-05-2023	01-03-2023
2:3@ Dallas Stars	2:5@ New York Islanders	5:2vs Minnesota Wild	3:4vs Vancouver Canucks	2:1vs Pittsburgh Penguins	2:6@ Columbus Blue Jackets	3:5vs New Jersey Devils	4:3@ Columbus Blue Jackets	3:5vs Nashville Predators	5:3@ New York Rangers

In their latest game on Wednesday, January 25th, the Carolina Hurricanes played against the Dallas Stars, winning 2-3 on enemy ice. Brent Burns led the Hurricanes, finishing with 1 point to his name. He was on the ice for 24 minutes and 51 seconds and attempted three shots on the opposition’s goal. One of those found its way to the back of the net. Antti Raanta’s heroics between the sticks were another reason for the team’s triumph on the night, as he saved 15 of the 15 shots he faced. The Hurricanes are 5-3-2 in their last 10 matches and are currently on a streak of three consecutive victories. They will be out on the ice for their next game on Sunday, January 29th, when the team is set to face the Boston Bruins at home.

Carolina Hurricanes Averages This Season

• Goals For
  154.00
• Goals Against
  126.00
• Shots For
  0.00
• Shots Against
  0.00
• PP Goals
  0.00
• Short Handed Goals
  0.00

Carolina Hurricanes Standout Performers

• Top Goalie

  Pyotr Kochetkov

  Games Played:19

  Saves Percentage:0.913

  Shutouts:1
• Top Skater

  Martin Necas

  Games Played:47

  Goals:19

  Assists:23

Carolina Hurricanes Missing Players

NONE

San Jose Sharks Form

*Last 10 San Jose Sharks Games - 2:5:3

01-24-2023	01-22-2023	01-21-2023	01-18-2023	01-16-2023	01-13-2023	01-11-2023	01-10-2023	01-07-2023	01-06-2023
3:2@ Detroit Red Wings	4:0@ Boston Bruins	5:3@ Columbus Blue Jackets	5:3vs Dallas Stars	3:4vs New Jersey Devils	1:7vs Edmonton Oilers	4:3@ Los Angeles Kings	2:4@ Arizona Coyotes	2:4vs Boston Bruins	5:4@ Anaheim Ducks

In their most recent showing the San Jose Sharks faced the Detroit Red Wings away on Wednesday, 25th of January and recorded a 3-2 defeat. Logan Couture stood above the other San Jose players, finishing the game with 1 point. He spent 17 minutes and 28 seconds skating and sent two shots on target. One of those made it past the netminder. The goalie James Reimer was another key figure for the Sharks, as he ended the clash with a 0.914 save percentage. The team is 2-5-3 across the last 10 clashes and on an OT1 streak. In their next meeting on Saturday, January 28th, the Sharks will visit the Pittsburgh Penguins.

San Jose Sharks Averages This Season

• Goals For
  147.00
• Goals Against
  187.00
• Shots For
  0.00
• Shots Against
  0.00
• PP Goals
  0.00
• Short Handed Goals
  0.00

San Jose Sharks Standout Performers

• Top Goalie

  James Reimer

  Games Played:27

  Saves Percentage:0.896

  Shutouts:9
• Top Skater

  Erik Karlsson

  Games Played:49

  Goals:15

  Assists:49

San Jose Sharks Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	OT	Final
Carolina Hurricanes	1	0	3	1	5
San Jose Sharks	1	0	3	0	4

Carolina HurricanesSan Jose Sharks

• Score

  5

  4

• PP Opportunities

  2

  2

• PP Goals

  1

  0

• Faceoffs Won

  0

  0

• Giveaways

  0

  0

• Hits

  0

  0

• Penalty Minutes

  0

  0

• Shots

  0

  0

• Takeaways

  0

  0

Play-by-Play

Carolina HurricanesvsSan Jose Sharks

• 1`04:02
  Jordan Martinook2 minutes for Hooking Matt Benning

  

  -
• 1`15:10
  0-1

  

  Oskar LindblomEvgeny Svechnikov, Steven Lorentz
• 1`17:33
  Calvin de HaanDylan Coghlan, Jesperi Kotkaniemi

  

  1-1
• 2`08:45
  -

  

  Nico Sturm2 minutes for Tripping Andrei Svechnikov
• 2`19:31
  -

  

  Nico Sturm2 minutes for Interference Jordan Martinook
• 3`00:17
  Sebastian AhoStefan Noesen

  

  2-1
• 3`06:50
  2-2

  

  Nick BoninoM. Eyssimont
• 3`08:47
  Brady Skjei2 minutes for Tripping Timo Meier

  

  -
• 3`11:15
  2-3

  

  M. EyssimontNico Sturm, Mario Ferraro
• 3`18:08
  2-4