Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Support lacking Tuesday
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Kochetkov allowed three goals on 30 shots (.900 save percentage) in a 3-0 loss to Winnipeg on Tuesday.
Kochetkov was far from perfect but certainly could have used some goal support to keep this one close. The loss saw the 25-year-old netminder's streak of six games without a regulation defeat come to an end. Since Frederik Andersen's return from a long-term knee injury, the duo has been splitting the workload, which means Kochetkov will likely get the nod versus Utah at home Saturday.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Expected to start in Winnipeg
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Kochetkov was the first netminder off at Tuesday's morning skate, which indicates he'll draw the road start in Winnipeg, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
Kochetkov made 18 saves on 20 shots in his last start Thursday in a 3-2 win over the Blackhawks. The 25-year-old has a 19-9-3 record, .903 save percentage and 2.47 GAA through 32 appearances this campaign. He'll have a tough assignment against a Winnipeg club that ranks first in the NHL with 3.61 goals per game.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Keeps rolling Thursday
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Kochetkov made 18 saves in Thursday's 3-2 win over Chicago.
Both Chicago goals came on near-breakaways as Ilya Mikheyev got behind the Carolina defense in the first period before Connor Bedard converted his clean look in the third, but Kochetkov got just enough support from his offense to make up for those lapses. Frederik Andersen's return from knee surgery has bumped Kochetkov back into a timeshare, but he's thriving with the reduced workload, going 3-0-1 over his last four starts with a 1.99 GAA and .921 save percentage.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Slated to face Chicago
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Kochetkov is slated to start at home against Chicago on Thursday.
Kochetkov stopped 24 of 27 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss against the Islanders in his last start Saturday. He has an 18-9-3 record, 2.48 GAA and .903 save percentage in 31 appearances in 2024-25. The Blackhawks are a favorable adversary -- they're tied for 30th in goals per game with 2.62.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Can't maintain lead
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Kochetkov stopped 23 of 26 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders.
The Hurricanes had a 2-0 lead early in the first period, but Kochetkov couldn't make it stick. He let in a goal prior to the intermission and gave up the equalizer to Anders Lee in the third period. Brock Nelson finished the Islanders' comeback in overtime, sending Kochetkov to his second defeat in five outings. The 25-year-old netminder slipped to 18-9-3 with a 2.48 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 31 starts. If the Hurricanes continue to alternate goalie starts, Frederik Andersen would face the Rangers on Tuesday while Kochetkov would get a home assignment versus the Blackhawks on Thursday.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Starting Saturday
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Kochetkov will defend the road net against the Islanders on Saturday, per Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal.
Kochetkov has won his last two outings, stopping 51 of 54 shots. He has posted a record of 18-9-2 with one shutout, a 2.47 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 30 appearances this season. The Islanders rank 28th in the league with 2.66 goals per game in 2024-25 and earned a 3-1 win over Philadelphia on Friday.
Kochetkov will start on the road against the Stars on Tuesday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Kochetkov stopped 29 of 31 shots in a win over the Golden Knights on Friday. He has gone 3-2-1 with a 2.51 GAA and a .911 save percentage over six games in January. It appears the Hurricanes are alternating between Kochetkov and Frederik Andersen now, so the extra rest may help Kochetkov put in good performances on a more consistent basis.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Secures win over Vegas
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Kochetkov stopped 29 of 31 shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Vegas scored the first and last goals of the game, but the Hurricanes had the three tallies in between to give Kochetkov enough support for the win. The 25-year-old has won just three of his last eight starts while giving up 22 goals in that span, and his margin of error is thinner now that Frederik Andersen (knee) is back from a nearly three-month absence. Kochetkov is up to 17-9-2 with a 2.52 GAA and a .902 save percentage through 29 starts this season, but he may get stuck in a 50-50 timeshare moving forward.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Gives up three goals Sunday
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Kochetkov stopped 17 of 20 shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks.
Kochetkov hasn't been playing at his best of late, winning just one of his previous four starts, although the record doesn't tell the whole story here. He's recorded a save percentage of at least .880 in three of his last four outings despite going 1-2-1 with a 3.01 GAA in that span.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Facing Ducks
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Kochetkov will protect the home net versus Anaheim on Sunday, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.
Kochetkov is coming off a 30-save effort in Thursday's 6-3 win over Toronto. He has a 16-9-1 record with one shutout, a 2.52 GAA and a .902 save percentage through 27 appearances this season. Anaheim sits 31st in the league with 2.45 goals per game in 2024-25 and lost 6-0 against Philadelphia on Saturday.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Big saves preserve win
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Kochetkov made 30 saves in a 6-3 win over the Maple Leafs on Thursday.
Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Nicholas Robertson beat him, but he then made some huge saves in the third to preserve the lead and get the win. Kochetkov has won just twice in his last six starts (2-3-1), and his overall stats (16-9-1, 2.52, .902) continue to fuel rumors the Canes will go shopping for net insurance before the deadline. If so, Kochetchov's value could take a hit.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Set to face Toronto
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Kochetkov is expected to start in Thursday's home tilt against Toronto, according to Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal.
Kochetkov has a 15-9-1 record, 2.50 GAA and .902 save percentage in 26 outings in 2024-25. He's struggled recently, allowing 14 goals on 136 shots (.897 save percentage) while earning just one win across his past five starts. The Maple Leafs rank 12th in goals per game with 3.14.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: First off Tuesday
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Kochetkov was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports, indicating he will defend the road net against Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
Kochetkov has one win in his last four outings (1-2-1) while allowing 11 goals on 103 shots. He has a 15-8-1 record with one shutout, a 2.48 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 25 appearances this season. Tampa Bay is tied for first in the league with 3.70 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Gets no help against Wild
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Kochetkov allowed three goals on 26 shots in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Wild. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
The Hurricanes were the second-best team on the ice all night, which doesn't happen often. Kochetkov received no support and couldn't slow down the Wild's top line, which combined for three goals and 10 points even sans Kirill Kaprizov (lower body). Kochetkov hasn't won consecutive outings since the start of December, going 5-6-1 over his last 12 starts. He's now 15-8-1 with a 2.48 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 25 appearances.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Starting vs. Minnesota
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Kochetkov will guard the home net Saturday against the Wild, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
It'll be the third straight start for Kochetkov, who's coming off a 25-save effort in a 3-1 win over Florida on Thursday. The 25-year-old netminder is 15-7-1 with a .902 save percentage and 2.46 GAA this season.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Stifles Florida for win No. 15
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Kochetkov turned aside 25 shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Panthers.
An Anton Lundell tally early in the second period spoiled his shutout bid, but otherwise Kochetkov was sharp as he collected his 15th win of the season. The 25-year-old goalie has allowed three goals or less in seven of his last eight starts, going 4-3-1 over that stretch with a 2.02 GAA and .919 save percentage, and a prolonged absence for Frederik Andersen (knee) has given Kochetkov the opportunity to cement his hold on the top job in the Carolina crease.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Tending twine Friday
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Kochetkov will protect the road goal versus the Devils on Friday.
Kochetkov has alternated wins and losses over his last eight starts, with a mediocre .902 save percentage but a strong 2.45 GAA in that span. The 25-year-old netminder is entrenched as the Hurricanes' No. 1 goalie and should continue to see a fairly heavy workload. However, it'll probably be Dustin Tokarski in the second half of the home-and-home set when the Hurricanes host the Devils on Saturday.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Effective against Rangers
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Kochetkov turned aside 22 of 23 shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.
Kochetkov has alternated wins and losses over his eight starts since returning from a four-game absence due to a concussion. After earning his first shutout win of the season Tuesday against the Islanders, he turned aside 19 of 22 shots in a loss to the Capitals on Friday, but he bounced back in the first half of a back-to-back set Sunday. It seems likely that Dustin Tokarski will tend the twine in the second half of the back-to-back set Monday against the Predators, so Kochetkov will likely have several days off before returning to action following the league's holiday break.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Minimal offensive support in defeat
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Kochetkov conceded three goals on 22 shots in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Capitals.
Kochetkov turned in a solid performance Friday in a goaltender duel against Charlie Lindgren, but the Hurricanes weren't able to muster up enough offensive support for their netminder. Kochetkov hasn't been able to get into a groove lately, as he's alternated wins and losses over seven appearances in December. The 25-year-old is sporting a 13-6-0 record, .900 save percentage and 2.51 GAA through 20 appearances. Carolina has had five different goaltenders make an appearance in 2024-25, but Kochetkov has been the only one to start in at least eight games.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Set to face Washington
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Kochetkov is expected to start in goal on the road against Washington on Friday, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.
Kochetkov has a 13-5-0 record, 2.47 GAA and .902 save percentage in 19 outings in 2024-25. He's coming off a 32-save shutout victory over the Islanders on Tuesday. The Capitals are a difficult adversary, as they rank second in the NHL with 3.81 goals per game.