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Carolina Hurricanes

2017–18·36–35–11·83 points·6th in the Metropolitan, 10th in the Eastern

Points
83#21
Goal differential
−28#22
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
52.8%#4
Power play
18.4%#22
Penalty kill
77.5%#24
GSAx
−32.0#29

Splits

Home and away, month by month, and against each part of the league.

Home4119–16–6440.5410812154.4%
Away4117–19–5390.4811713251.2%
October104–4–2100.50272951.0%
November136–4–3150.58393854.8%
December158–5–2180.60374453.6%
January125–6–1110.46334152.7%
February134–6–3110.42283851.2%
March168–8–0160.50535453.6%
April31–2–020.338951.9%
Division rivals2810–13–5250.45688453.3%
Rest of conference2414–9–1290.60747654.1%
Other conference3012–13–5290.48839351.5%
CBJ42–0–260.758648.1%
BUF33–0–061.0012754.5%
MTL33–0–061.0011657.7%
OTT33–0–061.0011455.1%
WSH42–1–150.63141154.6%
FLA32–1–040.678658.3%
NYI42–2–040.50121452.6%
NSH22–0–041.007448.3%
PIT42–2–040.5081056.9%
ARI21–0–130.757657.8%

On the road

61,148 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2017-10-14: to Winnipeg, 2,159 km (L)2017-10-17: to Edmonton, 1,194 km (W)2017-10-19: to Calgary, 282 km (W)2017-10-21: to Dallas, 2,467 km (L)2017-10-24: to Raleigh, 1,692 km (L)2017-10-26: to Toronto, 874 km (W)2017-10-27: to Raleigh, 874 km (L)2017-11-02: to Denver, 2,343 km (L)2017-11-04: to Glendale, 946 km (SOL)2017-11-07: to Raleigh, 3,063 km (W)2017-11-10: to Columbus, 596 km (W)2017-11-11: to Raleigh, 596 km (OTL)2017-11-16: to Brooklyn, 683 km (L)2017-11-18: to Buffalo, 474 km (W)2017-11-19: to Raleigh, 786 km (W)2017-11-28: to Columbus, 596 km (SOL)2017-12-01: to New York, 768 km (L)2017-12-02: to Raleigh, 687 km (OTW)2017-12-05: to Vancouver, 3,866 km (L)2017-12-07: to San Jose, 1,332 km (OTL)2017-12-09: to Los Angeles, 491 km (OTL)2017-12-11: to Anaheim, 45 km (L)2017-12-12: to Paradise, 354 km (SOW)2017-12-15: to Buffalo, 3,179 km (OTW)2017-12-16: to Raleigh, 786 km (W)2017-12-19: to Toronto, 874 km (L)2017-12-21: to Nashville, 1,044 km (W)2017-12-23: to Raleigh, 726 km (W)2017-12-30: to St. Louis, 1,063 km (L)2018-01-02: to Raleigh, 1,063 km (OTL)2018-01-04: to Pittsburgh, 527 km (W)2018-01-06: to Boston, 774 km (L)2018-01-09: to Tampa, 1,905 km (L)2018-01-11: to Washington, 1,318 km (W)2018-01-12: to Raleigh, 376 km (L)2018-01-20: to Detroit, 817 km (W)2018-01-21: to Raleigh, 817 km (L)2018-01-23: to Pittsburgh, 527 km (L)2018-01-25: to Montreal, 767 km (W)2018-01-30: to Raleigh, 1,162 km (W)2018-02-15: to Newark, 677 km (L)2018-02-16: to Raleigh, 677 km (L)2018-02-24: to Detroit, 817 km (L)2018-02-27: to Boston, 985 km (OTL)2018-03-01: to Philadelphia, 440 km (W)2018-03-02: to Raleigh, 552 km (W)2018-03-06: to St. Paul, 1,582 km (L)2018-03-08: to Chicago, 555 km (W)2018-03-12: to New York, 1,148 km (L)2018-03-13: to Raleigh, 687 km (L)2018-03-18: to Brooklyn, 683 km (W)2018-03-20: to Raleigh, 683 km (L)2018-03-24: to Ottawa, 1,082 km (W)2018-03-26: to Raleigh, 1,082 km (W)2018-03-27: to Newark, 677 km (L)2018-03-30: to Washington, 318 km (W)2018-03-31: to Raleigh, 376 km (L)2018-04-02: to Sunrise, 1,083 km (L)2018-04-05: to Philadelphia, 1,601 km (L)2018-04-07: to Raleigh, 552 km (OTW)RaleighWinnipegEdmontonCalgaryDallasTorontoDenverGlendaleColumbusBrooklynBuffaloNew YorkVancouverSan JoseLos AngelesAnaheimParadiseNashvilleSt. LouisPittsburghBostonTampaWashingtonDetroitMontrealNewarkPhiladelphiaSt. PaulChicagoOttawaSunrise
Leg ending in a win Overtime or shootout loss Regulation loss Home arena

Rest

Does a day off help? Back-to-backs are the second game on consecutive nights.

Rest days

Points percentage and 5-on-5 expected-goals share by days since the previous game. The count in grey is how many of those games came against a better-rested opponent.

Points %xGF% (5v5)
Back-to-back
18 GP · 7–10–1 · 11 vs fresher opponent
41.7%
53.1%
1 day
37 GP · 18–12–7 · 9 vs fresher opponent
58.1%
54.8%
2 days
18 GP · 7–8–3 · 2 vs fresher opponent
47.2%
48.4%
3+ days
8 GP · 3–5–0 · 1 vs fresher opponent
37.5%
54.0%

Pulling the goalie

37 times this season the Hurricanes were trailing late and sent out an extra attacker. Earlier pulls are bolder. The dark tick is the league median for each deficit.

0:001:002:003:004:005:006:00Down 1Down 2+time left when the goalie came off →
Scored with the extra attacker Conceded an empty-net goal Neither League median

Close and late

Does the team raise its game when it counts?

When it matters

The Hurricanes in all situations against the close-and-late state: the third period or overtime, tied or within a goal.

All situationsClose and late
Expected goals share
54.3%
55.8%
Goals share
47.1%
49.1%
Shooting %
8.1%
9.4%
Save %
.897
.899