Carolina Hurricanes
Last time out (Tue, Apr 14): CAR 2 - 1 NYI — a win over the Islanders.
Hurricanes: a outshot/run-and-gun team (0.0% 5v5 xG) with league-average goaltending, flagged for regression (3 signals).
No scheduled fixture on file — counts from published recaps; OT/SO losses count as losses
- PDO 0.984 — running cold at 5v5; due for positive regression.
- Team finishing is -9 goals below xG — finishing should rebound.
- Brandon Bussi sv% 89.5% is below replacement — goaltending should improve or change.
How hard is this team’s season, logistically? This grades the schedule itself — travel, rest, and clustering — separate from how good the team is.
Schedule load
The 24th-heaviest schedule in the league — 84 games, 1.3 days average rest.
Nights of rest before each game · 0 days = red, 3+ = green
16 games with more rest than the opponent · 20 with fewer · 46 even.
6 games in 14 days with 6,373 travel miles
Nov 1 – Nov 14
6 games in 11 days with 3,840 travel miles
Oct 17 – Oct 27
6 games in 10 days with 2,765 travel miles
Oct 2 – Oct 11