Game Notes: Hurricanes vs. Predators

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The Carolina Hurricanes (16–17–5) and Nashville Predators (18–13–7) meet for the second and final time this season. The Predators won the first head-to-head meeting this season, 2–1, on October 8 in Nashville. The Hurricanes have won three straight and are 4–0–1 in the last five meetings between the teams at PNC Arena.

Overall Carolina enters Saturday’s game having won three of its last four games. Nashville is 1–2–1 over its last four.

CentreIce19 Hockey Stat of the Night: Defense Scoring

The Hurricanes and Predators boast two of the most productive scoring defenses in the NHL. Nashville defensemen lead the NHL with 30 goals. Carolina blueliner have scored 23 goals, 3rd-most in the league.

• 30.3% of Nashville’s goals scored by defensemen, highest percentage in the NHL
• 25.3% of Carolina’s goals scored by defensemen, 2nd-highest percentage in the NHL

Player Notes

• Shea Weber has seven points (2 goals, 5 assists) over his last seven games. Weber ranks second on the Predators with 11 goals and is tied for 5th in the NHL with eight power play goals.
• Roman Josi leads Nashville in scoring with 29 points (9 goals, 20 assists), and has 15 points (5 goals, 10 assists) over the last 14 games.
• Justin Faulk leads the Hurricanes in points (30), goals (14), and is tied for the team lead with 16 assists. Faulk is tied for the NHL-lead with 12 power play goals.
• Jeff Skinner scored the game-winning goal in Thursday’s 4–2 Hurricanes win against Washington. Skinner finished December with 10 goals in 14 games.