Can the Hurricanes Weather the Predators at Bridgestone Arena?

As the Carolina Hurricanes prepare to face off against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena, fans are eager to see if their team can carry forward their recent momentum. The Hurricanes have shown a mixed bag of results in their past few games, with a notable victory against the Vegas Golden Knights where they scored an impressive six goals and won by a three-goal margin. However, this was followed by a narrow defeat in overtime against the Pittsburgh Penguins and then another loss to the New York Islanders.

The game against the Islanders highlighted some areas for improvement; despite scoring four goals, they allowed five and lost by one goal. Their powerplay strength was evident as they netted two goals during man-advantage situations but struggled on faceoffs with only 48 percent won. In contrast, during their win over Vegas, they capitalized on powerplays scoring three out of three opportunities.

Defensively, there's room for tightening up as well; in both losses, they conceded five goals each time. Goaltending has been solid with save percentages rounding up to 100 percent across all strengths during these games – even strength, powerplay, and shorthanded situations – but more support from defensive play is crucial to prevent high-quality shots on goal.

As we look towards this upcoming match-up on December 28th at 1:00 AM GMT (December 27th local time), it's clear that maintaining strong special teams play will be key for Carolina. They'll need to be sharp on penalty kills and capitalize on any powerplay chances given by Nashville while also improving faceoff win percentages which have been inconsistent recently.

Fans can catch all the action live from Bridgestone Arena via BSSO channel 646-1 or stream it nationally through ESPN+. Will Carolina continue its offensive prowess while shoring up defense? Or will Nashville take advantage of any lapses? It’s set to be an engaging encounter between these two teams.