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Carolina Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Regular season · Saturday, March 27, 2027 · PPG Paints Arena

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Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburghPenguinsHome

CARNHL · HHN · SN-PIT

Game preview

The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, March 27, 2027, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on CARNHL, HHN and SN-PIT.

This is the fourth of 4 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Hurricanes

First game of a road trip.

  1. 172027-03-17: no game
  2. 182027-03-18: at LAK
  3. 192027-03-19: no game
  4. 202027-03-20: at SJS
  5. 212027-03-21: no game
  6. 222027-03-22: no game
  7. 232027-03-23: at DAL
  8. 242027-03-24: no game
  9. 252027-03-25: vs DAL
  10. 262027-03-26: no game
  11. 272027-03-27: at PIT
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~328 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~328 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Penguins

Another game at home.

  1. 172027-03-17: no game
  2. 182027-03-18: at NJD
  3. 192027-03-19: no game
  4. 202027-03-20: at NYR
  5. 212027-03-21: no game
  6. 222027-03-22: vs CBJ
  7. 232027-03-23: no game
  8. 242027-03-24: no game
  9. 252027-03-25: vs NJD
  10. 262027-03-26: no game
  11. 272027-03-27: 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
Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguinsTue, Oct 13 at CHI
  1. L1Malkin#71Novak#18Chinakhov#59
    10:00 together at 5v5
  2. L2Crosby#87Rust#17Rakell#67
    9:53 together at 5v5
  3. L3Robertson#14Dewar#19Lizotte#46
    9:30 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewKuzmenko#62Kindel#81Koivunen#41
    8:19 together at 5v5
  1. D1Girard#49Korczak#6
    13:06 together at 5v5
  2. D2Letang#58Stastney#24
    12:11 together at 5v5
  3. D3Karlsson#65Carlile#72
    10:48 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Malkin CCrosby CKindel CRakell RKarlsson D5:00
  2. 2Kuzmenko LNovak CChinakhov RKoivunen RLetang D1:40

Penalty kill

  1. 1Lizotte CRust RKorczak DCarlile D1:29
  2. 2Dewar CKindel CKorczak DCarlile D1:11

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

CARPIT

Settled lines

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

CAR 71% (11th most settled)PIT 70% (15th most settled)
← 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)PIT 1:56 left (10th earliest · 14 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

CAR 48.0s (13th shortest)PIT 51.1s (3rd 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)PIT 33% (8th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series