Orlov scored two even-strength goals in Sunday's 4-2 victory over the Capitals.

EDGE Analysis

Orlov scored a goal in each of the first two periods Sunday, and his second marker stood as the game-winner. The left-shot blueliner added three shots, one takeaway and a plus-3 rating in 20:18 of ice time. Orlov has found the scoresheet in three of his last four outings, and he's up to three goals, three assists and a plus-8 rating through 10 contests.

Orlov scored an empty-net goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

EDGE Analysis

Orlov put the finishing touch on the Hurricanes' third straight win. The 33-year-old defenseman has filled a bottom-four role with three points, nine shots on net, 14 hits, five blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through seven appearances. He offers decent production across the board, excluding the power play, so Orlov could be a fantasy option in deep formats.

Orlov logged an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Devils.

EDGE Analysis

Orlov has been listed on the third pairing to begin the season, but his ice time is more in line with a top-four defenseman. The 33-year-old offers shutdown potential, but it comes with little in the way of offense. Orlov was limited to 26 points in 82 regular-season outings in 2023-24, and he added 116 hits, 60 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating last season.

Orlov supplied a secondary assist in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers in Game 6.

EDGE Analysis

Orlov got on the board by helping out on a Martin Necas first-period tally that opened the scoring. It was the fifth time in six games this series that Orlov registered at least one point. The Russian defenseman also had one shot on goal and six blocks with a minus-1 rating in 19:01 of ice time. Unfortunately for the 32-year-old, he had an egregious turnover in which he failed to clear the defensive zone -- it led directly to a New York goal shortly after Carolina garnered a 2-0 lead early in the second period. Orlov finished the postseason with two goals and four assists in 11 contests.

Orlov registered an assist in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Rangers in Game 3 on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Orlov extended his point streak to three games, giving him a goal and two assists in that span. He's up to four points (two markers) in eight playoff outings this year after finishing the regular season with six goals and 26 points across 82 appearances. Orlov is serving primarily on the third pairing and is seldom used on the power play, but he's getting plenty of work despite that unglamorous assignment -- Orlov has averaged 21:18 of ice time during the postseason.

Orlov recorded an assist and two hits in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers in Game 1.

EDGE Analysis

Orlov helped out on a Martin Necas tally in the third period. The helper was Orlov's second point in six playoff outings, and he's added 14 shots on net, 11 hits and six blocked shots from a third-pairing role. The 32-year-old is not in the mix for power-play time, so it's unlikely he puts up much offense during the postseason.

Orlov scored a goal on his only shot in Thursday's 3-2 Game 3 win over the Islanders.

EDGE Analysis

Orlov extended Carolina's lead to 2-0 midway through the opening period, beating Ilya Sorokin with a wrister from the slot. It's the first point in the playoffs for Orlov, who was also held scoreless in his final nine regular-season contests. The 32-year-old blueliner had six goals, 26 points and a plus-4 rating in 82 games during the regular season while averaging 17:19 of ice time.

Orlov scored his sixth goal of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Penguins.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran blueliner spoiled a shutout bid for Alex Nedeljkovic midway through the second period by intercepting a clearing attempt and firing a shot through traffic that hit a Pittsburgh defender before finding the back of the net. Orlov has been on a heater in recent weeks, producing three goals and eight points over the last eight games, and he needs four more points to reach 30 for the third straight season.

Orlov tallied two goals and two assists in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Senators.

EDGE Analysis

Orlov opened the scoring in the first period, beating Anton Forsberg on a breakaway to give Carolina a 1-0 lead. The 32-year-old blueliner added a pair of assists before scoring his second goal and fourth point in the final frame by firing a slapshot through traffic. It's just the second multi-point effort of the season for Orlov, who now has points in three straight games after logging just one assist in his prior 17 contests. He's up to five goals and 38 points through 68 games in a bottom-pairing role with the Hurricanes this season.

Orlov recorded an assist for a second straight game in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Maple Leafs.

EDGE Analysis

Although the helper gives Orlov 20 points on the season (3G, 17A), he's still on pace to fall short of the 36 points he posted last year. Part of the problem is Orlov's ice time is down more than five minutes conpared to last season (17:03 vs. 22:33), which is not surprising as Carolina boasts one of the deepest blue lines in the NHL. Temper your expectations accordingly.