Ducks at Hurricanes 1/17/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Carolina Hurricanes head back home for Friday's game against the Anaheim Ducks. The Hurricanes are 27-17-2 on the season and 4th in the Metropolitan division. Carolina has won five of their last ten games. The Hurricanes lost 2-0 in Washington in their last game on Monday. Carolina carries a 15-8 home record. 

Petr Mrazek will protect the net for Carolina and make his 30th start. Mrazek is 17-11-2 on the season with 3 shutouts. Mrazek has allowed 77 goals and carries a 2.62 goals against average. The Carolina Hurricanes are 4th best in the NHL with an average of 33.7 shots on goal per game. 

The Anaheim Ducks played in Nashville on Thursday night before making the trip to Carolina. The Ducks are riding a four game losing streak and have won just two of their last ten games. Anaheim is 8th in the Pacific with a 17-24-5 record. The Ducks are 6-15-2 on the road. 

Ryan Miller will make his 12th start of the season for the Ducks. Miller is 4-5-2 on the season with 36 goals allowed. Miller carries a 3.20 goals against average with a .899 save percentage. The Ducks are last in the league with a 2.43 goals scored per game average.