The Carolina Hurricanes currently hold the 9th best offense in the NHL. The team has seen some strong starts, none more impressive than that of sophomore winger Andrei Svechnikov. They’ve also managed to score 4 or more goals in 12 of their 30 games (40%). Their record in those games? 12-0.
I will concede that 4 of those contests went into overtime (including a shootout against the Montreal Canadiens on opening night) but the fact remains that the Hurricanes fare very well when their offense is clicking. When it isn’t, well, things are far less rosy.
In the 12 games where they’ve been held to 2 or fewer goals, the Hurricanes record falls to 3-9.