Kochetkov turned aside 19 of 21 shots in Sunday's 4-2 victory over the Capitals.
Kochetkov had a light workload in Sunday's win as a result of Carolina outshooting Washington by a count of 45 to 21. The 25-year-old netminder is riding a four-game win streak, and he's allowed exactly two goals in three of those contests. Kochetkov has posted a 5-1-0 record, .893 save percentage and 2.51 GAA across six appearances.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Patrolling crease versus Bruins
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Kochetkov will tend the twine at home against Boston on Thursday, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.
Kochetkov will make consecutive starts for the first time this season after Frederik Andersen (lower body) was deemed week-to-week. Looking ahead, the 25-year-old Kochetkov figures to carry the load for the Canes while Spencer Martin serves as the No. 2 option. In his four outings this year, Kochetkov is 3-1-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .894 save percentage.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Bounces back Thursday
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Kochetkov stopped 30 of 32 shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Flames. He also recorded an assist in Eric Robinson's empty-net goal.
Kochetkov has been alternating with Frederik Andersen between the pipes, but the 25-year-old Russian netminder has been solid, all things considered. Even though he was woeful in the 4-3 loss to the Blues on Saturday, he's posted a save percentage above the .920 mark in his other two outings. He's gone 2-1-0 with a 2.70 GAA and a .896 save percentage across three starts, but his upside will remain limited as long as he continues to share the workload with Andersen, with the possibility of Kochetkov taking over as the full-time starter being slim at the moment.
Kochetkov stopped 15 of 19 shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Blues.
Kochetkov was coming off a solid win in his season debut against the Devils on Oct. 15, but he didn't have his best outing against the Blues. The Hurricanes have been rotating goalies early in this campaign, so Frederik Andersen has a solid chance to return to the crease for Tuesday's road matchup at Edmonton.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Starting Saturday
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Kochetkov will protect the road goal versus the Blues on Saturday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Kochetkov won his season debut, stopping 24 of 26 shots versus the Devils on Tuesday. The 25-year-old netminder has alternated starts with Frederik Andersen so far, and that arrangement could continue if both goalies play well. The Blues have scored just 13 goals over five games, so Kochetkov has a somewhat favorable matchup.
Kochetkov will defend the home cage against the Devils on Tuesday, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports,
Kochetkov will make his 2024-25 season debut after Frederik Andersen took the opener against the Lightning on Friday. Last season, the 25-year-old Kochetkov went 23-13-4 with a 2.33 GAA and four shutouts in 42 regular-season outings. If he can live up to those numbers this year, Kochetkov could play his way into a split share with Andersen.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Starting Friday
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Kochetkov will guard the home goal versus the Lightning on Friday, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.
Kochetkov has made just one other appearance, stopping 22 of 23 shots versus the Lightning on Sept. 24. The 25-year-old Kochetkov will challenge Frederik Andersen for playing time behind a strong Hurricanes team this season.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: In goal for Game 3
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Kochetkov will get the starting nod at home versus the Rangers in Game 3 on Thursday, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.
Kochetkov will make his first appearance in goal for the Canes since April 14 against the Blackhawks, a stretch of eight games on the bench. While the team did split the workload between the 24-year-old backstop and Frederik Andersen down the stretch, if Kochetkov does secure a win in Game 3, he should probably be considered a lock to start Game 4 as well.
Kochetkov stopped 14 of 16 shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Kochetkov won his fourth straight start, though this wasn't the prettiest of performances for the 24-year-old. He's allowed five goals on 81 shots during the winning streak. Kochetkov improved to 23-13-4 with a 2.33 GAA and a .911 save percentage through 42 appearances this season. He's started every other game since late February, so it's likely Frederik Andersen will get the nod versus the Blue Jackets on Tuesday in the Hurricanes' regular-season finale.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Starting in Boston
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Kochetkov will guard the road goal versus the Bruins on Tuesday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Kochetkov will take his turn in the goalie rotation after Frederik Andersen shut out the Blue Jackets on Sunday. The 24-year-old Kochetkov has won four of his last six outings, allowing 15 goals in that span. He'll have a tough matchup Tuesday, as the Bruins enter the contest on a four-game winning streak.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Tending twine Friday
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Kochetkov will get the starting nod at home against the Capitals on Friday, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.
Kochetkov will make his first appearance since posting a 26-save shutout against Montreal on March 30. The 24-year-old went 4-3-1 with a .910 save percentage while alternating starts with Frederik Andersen in March. Kochetkov is 20-13-4 with a 2.38 GAA through 39 games this season.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Starting in Montreal
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Kochetkov will defend the road net Saturday against the Canadiens.
Kochetkov made 18 saves on 20 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh. In 38 appearances this season, he has a 19-13-4 record with a 2.45 GAA and a .908 save percentage. Montreal sits 27th in the league with 2.72 goals per contest this campaign.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Tough loss to Pens
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Kochetkov stopped 18 of 20 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Penguins, with Pittsburgh's final two goals getting scoring into an empty net.
Both goals Kochetkov allowed came in the second period, and while he gave Carolina a chance to rally, the visitors couldn't crack Alex Nedeljkovic in the final frame. Kochetkov has gone 3-3-1 through seven starts in March with a 2.86 GAA and .898 save percentage while working in a strict timeshare with Frederik Andersen.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Starting in Pittsburgh
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Kochetkov will guard the road goal versus the Penguins on Tuesday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Kochetkov continues to alternate starts with Frederik Andersen. Over six appearances in March, Kochetkov has a 3-2-1 record with 18 goals allowed on 176 shots. The Penguins have been spiraling, losing four of their last five games.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Tough night against Caps
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Kochetkov stopped 19 shots in regulation and overtime and four of five shootout attempts in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Capitals.
Neither team was able to pull ahead by more than a goal in a wild, back-and-forth contest, and three of the six goals Kochetkov gave up came on Washington power plays. It was the most goals the 24-year-old netminder had given up in an outing since Oct. 21. He's allowed at least four in three of his six starts in March, going 3-2-1 on the month with a 2.99 GAA and .898 save percentage. Kochetkov could be close to losing his grip on a timeshare with Frederik Andersen in the Carolina crease.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Tending twine Friday
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Kochetkov will get the starting nod in Washington on Friday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Kochetkov has won three of his last four starts, including a dominant 30-save performance during Tuesday's win over the Islanders. However, the 24-year-old has allowed four goals in two of his last five outings. His last appearance with at least four goals allowed before that came back in December. Kochetkov is 19-12-3 with a strong 2.36 GAA and .913 save percentage this season.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Chalks up another win
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Kochetkov made 36 saves in a 5-4 shootout win over Toronto on Saturday.
The game was scoreless heading into the second frame, and then the Leafs racked up three consecutive goals by the 12:03 mark. Kochetkov buckled down and waited for his teammates to respond, and they did. The Leafs scored another early in the third, but the Hurricanes remained patient and managed to force overtime with only seven seconds left in regulation. Kochetkov is 18-12-3 with a 2.40 GAA and .911 save percentage through 35 appearances, including 6-4-0 with two shutouts in his last 10 outings.
Kochetkov will patrol the home crease Tuesday against the Rangers, per Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal.
Kochetkov is coming off a 23-save performance in Saturday's 4-2 win over New Jersey. In 33 appearances this season, he has supplied a 17-11-3 record with a 2.39 GAA and a .910 save percentage. The Rangers sit ninth in the league with 3.31 goals per contest this campaign.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Set to start Tuesday
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Kochetkov was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, per Jessi Pierce of NHL.com, indicating he will defend the road net Tuesday against Minnesota.
Kochetkov is coming off a 14-save effort in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Dallas. He has won four of his past six outings, permitting just eight goals on 166 shots during that stretch. In 30 appearances this campaign, he has provided a 15-10-3 record with three shutouts, a 2.36 GAA and a .910 save percentage. The Wild sit 14th in the league this season with 3.16 goals per contest.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Falls to Dallas
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Kochetkov allowed two goals on 16 shots in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Stars.
It wasn't the busiest outing for Kochetkov, but a Jason Robertson goal late in the first period and Wyatt Johnston's tally midway through the second were enough to stick the 24-year-old netminder with the loss. Kochetkov had been sharp coming into Saturday's contest, going 3-1-0 with a pair of shutouts and a .970 save percentage in his previous four outings. He's now 15-10-3 on the season with a .910 save percentage and 2.36 GAA.
