The Carolina Hurricanes go on the road, looking to put away the New York Rangers in game six of their series. Carolina took three out of four during the regular season and has taken three out of five so far in the playoffs. Carolina took game five 3-1 on home ice and have a chance to win the series with a win on the road. During the regular season, the Hurricanes ranked ninth in goals per game and ninth in shots per game. On the defensive end, They ranked first in goals against per game and first in shots against per game. Raanta has a 1.99 GAA and .931 SV% in 11 games started in the playoffs. The Rangers ranked 16th in goals per game and 28th in shots per game during the regular season and on the defensive end, they ranked second in goals against per game and 11th in shots against per game.

The Rangers are 5-0 in their last five games at home and the Rangers are 16-4 in their last 20 games when playing at home against Carolina. The Hurricanes are 0-5 in their last five games on the road. Igor Shesterkin has been excellent between the pipes, allowing seven goals in five games. The Hurricanes’ offense has struggled against the Rangers in this series. Shesterkin will stand on his head once again and the Rangers will score just enough to force game seven.

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