When:Thursday, November 18, 10 p.m. EST
Watch:Bally Sports South, Bally Sports App
Listen:99.9 The Fan, Hurricanes.com/Listen, Hurricanes App
Canes Record:12-2-0 (24 Points, 2nd - Metropolitan Division)
Canes Last Game:4-2 Win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, November 16.
Ducks Record:10-4-3 (23 Points, 1st - Pacific Division)
Ducks Last Game:3-2 Win (OT) over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, November 16.
TRACKING THE STORYLINES:
Battle of the Top Dogs:The Anaheim Ducks currently lead the Pacific Division and Western Conference with their 23 points. The Canes, who have 24 points, are now just one point off the Metropolitan Division pace.
Red Hot Ducks: Tonight's opponent of the Canes is also the NHL's hottest team as of late, winning eight consecutive contests. Dating back to October 29, Anaheim's young and old are getting it done, as 24-year-old Troy Terry is now tied with Connor McDavid for the league's longest active point streak, recording 21 points in the team's last 15 games. On the other end of the paradigm, 36-year-old Ryan Getzlaf has posted 18 points in 17 games, recently eclipsing the 1,000 point mark for his career.
Goal Scoring vs. Goal Stopping: A focal point to Anaheim's success has been their goal scoring, totaling 60 goals in 17 games. That amount ranks third in the NHL, just one behind Edmonton and two behind league-leading Florida. However, tonight they're up against the NHL's best in terms of goals against. The Canes have only allowed 27 goals in their 14 games, still under the two goals per game average.
The Best Of The Net:Canes goaltender Frederik Andersen and Ducks netminder John Gibson enter the matchup with nine wins each, which ties them both, along with two others, for the league lead.
Watch The Start:Both clubs come into tonight's meeting with a record of 7-0-0 when leading after the first period of play.
Additional Notes:
Milestone Watch:Forward Teuvo Teravainen needs one goal to reach 100 in the NHL and Brady Skjei needs three assists to reach 100 in NHL.
What Color Are We Wearing?:The team will be wearing their white sweaters this evening. They will wear their white sweaters each game on this trip.
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