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Carolina Hurricanes vs Anaheim Ducks

Regular season · Tuesday, March 16, 2027 · Honda Center

ESPN+ · HULU · Disney+ · SN

Game preview

The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Tuesday, March 16, 2027, with puck drop at 10:30 PM ET. The game is on ESPN+, HULU, Disney+ and SN.

This is the second of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Hurricanes

First game of a road trip.

  1. 62027-03-06: no game
  2. 72027-03-07: vs UTA
  3. 82027-03-08: no game
  4. 92027-03-09: at MIN
  5. 102027-03-10: no game
  6. 112027-03-11: no game
  7. 122027-03-12: vs CGY
  8. 132027-03-13: vs NJD, second of a back-to-backB2B
  9. 142027-03-14: no game
  10. 152027-03-15: no game
  11. 162027-03-16: at ANA
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~2,211 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,211 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−3 h
body clock vs home

Ducks

First home game after a 3-game road trip (Dallas, St. Louis and Chicago).

  1. 62027-03-06: no game
  2. 72027-03-07: vs CBJ
  3. 82027-03-08: no game
  4. 92027-03-09: no game
  5. 102027-03-10: at DAL
  6. 112027-03-11: no game
  7. 122027-03-12: no game
  8. 132027-03-13: at STL
  9. 142027-03-14: at CHI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  10. 152027-03-15: no game
  11. 162027-03-16: vs CAR
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~1,729 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~3,755 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

CARANA

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

CAR 71% (11th most settled)ANA 62% (9th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

CAR 1:51 left (15th earliest · 9 pulls)ANA 1:55 left (12th earliest · 19 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

CAR 48.0s (13th shortest)ANA 47.0s (8th shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

CAR 28% (11th least often)ANA 26% (6th least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series