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Kochetkov (undisclosed) will start at home Sunday against the Blues, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports. Kochetkov was sidelined by an injury Saturday against Ottawa, though he'll be good to go ahead of Sunday's matchup with St. Louis. The 25-year-old netminder is 8-2-0 with an .897 save percentage this year while taking over as Carolina's top goaltender with Frederik Andersen (lower body) sidelined.
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Kochetkov (undisclosed) may not be available against the Senators on Saturday, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports. It's bad timing for the Hurricanes, as in addition to Kochetkov, they are already without Frederik Andersen (lower body). Even if Kochetkov is cleared to play, the team may opt to have him take the second game of the back-to-back versus the Blues on Sunday just to give him some more time to recover. If he can't go at all, the team will need to recall a backstop from the minors and could be forced to use Spencer Martin in both ends of the back-to-back.
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Kochetkov was the first goalie off Wednesday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports, indicating he'll start on the road against Utah. Kochetkov has been hot lately, picking up wins in each of his last seven starts while posting a 2.28 GAA and .911 save percentage during that time. He'll start in a second consecutive game Wednesday and has a favorable matchup against Utah, who has averaged just 2.73 goals per game this season.
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Kochetkov stopped 30 of 32 shots in Monday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights. It wouldn't be a stretch to say Kochetkov has been one of the best goaltenders in the NHL over the last few weeks, and the numbers undoubtedly back that up. He's won each of his last seven starts while posting a 2.28 GAA and a strong .911 save percentage in that stretch. Plus, Kochetkov has allowed two or fewer goals in five of those seven contests.
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Kochetkov stopped 35 shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Penguins. Carolina got out-shot 36-18 on the night -- the biggest volume Kochetkov has faced so far in 2024-25 -- but the 25-year-old netminder made sure the result was never in doubt and took a shutout into the third period, only for Blake Lizotte to spoil it. The Hurricanes have won eight straight games and Kochetkov has been between the pipes for six of them, posting a 2.33 GAA and .905 save percentage over that stretch.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | W | L | GA | SA | SV | SV% | FPTS |
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| 11/16 | vs  |
W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 11/13 | @  |
L 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 0.833 | 0 |
| 11/11 | @  |
W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 30 | 0.938 | 9 |
| 11/09 | @  |
L 6-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 11/07 | vs  |
W 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 35 | 0.972 | 11 |
| 11/05 | vs  |
W 6-4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 0.750 | 3.4 |
| 11/03 | vs  |
W 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 0.905 | 6.8 |
Upcoming Games
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| 11/17 | vs  |
6:00 PM |
| 11/20 | @ |
8:30 PM |
| 11/21 | @  |
8:00 PM |
| 11/23 | @  |
8:00 PM |
| 11/25 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 11/27 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 11/29 | vs  |
4:00 PM |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | W | L | OTL | Min | GA | SO | GAA | PIM | FPTS |
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| 2024 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 585 | 25 | 0 | 2.56 | 0 | 61.4 |
| 2023 | 42 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 2371 | 92 | 4 | 2.33 | 8 | 224.8 |
| 2022 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1404 | 57 | 4 | 2.44 | 0 | 129 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 6 | 0 | 2.42 | 0 | 20 |
| 3 Year Avg | 23 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1258 | 52 | 3 | 2.48 | 3 | 126.9 |
| Career | 79 | 46 | 22 | 5 | 4509 | 180 | 8 | 2.40 | 8 |