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Carolina Hurricanes vs Los Angeles Kings

Regular season · Thursday, March 18, 2027 · Crypto.com Arena

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Game preview

The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, March 18, 2027, with puck drop at 10:00 PM ET. The game is on CARNHL, ABTV , HHN and SN.

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

Rest and travel

Hurricanes

Game 2 of a road trip: Anaheim, now Los Angeles.

  1. 82027-03-08: no game
  2. 92027-03-09: at MIN
  3. 102027-03-10: no game
  4. 112027-03-11: no game
  5. 122027-03-12: vs CGY
  6. 132027-03-13: vs NJD, second of a back-to-backB2B
  7. 142027-03-14: no game
  8. 152027-03-15: no game
  9. 162027-03-16: at ANA
  10. 172027-03-17: no game
  11. 182027-03-18: at LAK
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~27 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,239 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−3 h
body clock vs home

Kings

Another game at home.

  1. 82027-03-08: no game
  2. 92027-03-09: at EDM
  3. 102027-03-10: no game
  4. 112027-03-11: at SEA
  5. 122027-03-12: no game
  6. 132027-03-13: vs DAL
  7. 142027-03-14: no game
  8. 152027-03-15: no game
  9. 162027-03-16: vs WPG
  10. 172027-03-17: no game
  11. 182027-03-18: vs CAR
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
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

Carolina HurricanesHurricanesTue, Oct 13 vs WSH
  1. L1Carrier#28Aho#20Svechnikov#37
    9:00 together at 5v5
  2. L2Jankowski#77Martinook#48Ehlers#27
    7:02 together at 5v5
  3. L3Deslauriers#44Robinson#50Kotkaniemi#82
    5:20 together at 5v5
  4. L4Hall#71Stankoven#22Blake#53
    3:09 together at 5v5
  1. D1Walker#26Miller#19
    17:18 together at 5v5
  2. D2Slavin#74Chatfield#5
    13:39 together at 5v5
  3. D3Reilly#6Gostisbehere#4
    9:49 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ehlers LAho CSvechnikov RBlake RGostisbehere D4:21
  2. 2Jankowski LRobinson LStankoven CBlake RMiller D0:33

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jankowski LMartinook LSlavin DChatfield D1:28
  2. 2Aho CStankoven CSlavin DChatfield D0:58
Los Angeles KingsKingsTue, Oct 13 vs EDM
  1. L1Panarin#10Kempe#9Byfield#55
    13:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewMoore#12Laughton#21Armia#40
    9:16 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewHaula#56Perry#90Laferriere#14
    7:27 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewGustafsson#64Clarke#92
    13:55 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewDoughty#8Edmundson#6
    5:46 together at 5v5
  3. D3Ceci#5Anderson#44
    5:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Panarin LKempe RByfield RLaferriere RClarke D3:25
  2. 2Haula LMoore LPerry RDoughty DGustafsson D1:31

Penalty kill

  1. 1Moore LLaughton CCeci DAnderson D0:52
  2. 2Haula LArmia RDoughty DEdmundson D0:35

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

CARLAK

Settled lines

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

CAR 71% (11th most settled)LAK 61% (8th 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)LAK 1:40 left (11th latest · 17 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

CAR 48.0s (13th shortest)LAK 49.6s (8th longest)
← 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)LAK 33% (9th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

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