Kochetkov made 17 saves in a 6-3 loss to Toronto on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Kochetkov allowed three goals on the first three shots of the game; the score was 4-0 by the 15:06 mark of the first period, and the game remained there until his teammates scored three times in 2:41 starting at 12:25 of the third period. Kochetkov is 5-2-2 in his last nine starts (20 goals allowed) dating back to Jan. 9.

Kochetkov will guard the road goal versus Toronto on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Kochetkov has won four of his last six outings (4-1-1), stopping 156 of 170 shots. He has a 20-10-3 record with one shutout, a 2.50 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 34 appearances this season. Toronto sits 12th in the league with 3.07 goals per game in 2024-25.

Kochetkov made 36 saves in Saturday's 7-3 win over Utah.

EDGE Analysis

The 25-year-old goalie gave up a tally in each period, two of them on the power play, but Carolina scored four times in the second period alone to effectively put the game away. Kochetkov has just one regulation loss in his last eight starts, going 5-1-2 over that stretch with a .910 save percentage, and Saturday's victory was his 20th of the season -- the second straight campaign in which he's reached that mark.

Kochetkov will defend the home crease against Utah on Saturday, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kochetkov will draw the start in the Hurricanes' final game before the 4 Nations Face-Off as he continues to split time in the net with Frederik Andersen. Across Kochetkov's last six appearances, he's gone 3-1-2 with a 2.32 GAA and a .907 save percentage.

Kochetkov allowed three goals on 30 shots (.900 save percentage) in a 3-0 loss to Winnipeg on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Kochetkov was far from perfect but certainly could have used some goal support to keep this one close. The loss saw the 25-year-old netminder's streak of six games without a regulation defeat come to an end. Since Frederik Andersen's return from a long-term knee injury, the duo has been splitting the workload, which means Kochetkov will likely get the nod versus Utah at home Saturday.

Kochetkov was the first netminder off at Tuesday's morning skate, which indicates he'll draw the road start in Winnipeg, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

EDGE Analysis

Kochetkov made 18 saves on 20 shots in his last start Thursday in a 3-2 win over the Blackhawks. The 25-year-old has a 19-9-3 record, .903 save percentage and 2.47 GAA through 32 appearances this campaign. He'll have a tough assignment against a Winnipeg club that ranks first in the NHL with 3.61 goals per game.

Kochetkov made 18 saves in Thursday's 3-2 win over Chicago.

EDGE Analysis

Both Chicago goals came on near-breakaways as Ilya Mikheyev got behind the Carolina defense in the first period before Connor Bedard converted his clean look in the third, but Kochetkov got just enough support from his offense to make up for those lapses. Frederik Andersen's return from knee surgery has bumped Kochetkov back into a timeshare, but he's thriving with the reduced workload, going 3-0-1 over his last four starts with a 1.99 GAA and .921 save percentage.

Kochetkov is slated to start at home against Chicago on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Kochetkov stopped 24 of 27 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss against the Islanders in his last start Saturday. He has an 18-9-3 record, 2.48 GAA and .903 save percentage in 31 appearances in 2024-25. The Blackhawks are a favorable adversary -- they're tied for 30th in goals per game with 2.62.

Kochetkov stopped 23 of 26 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders.

EDGE Analysis

The Hurricanes had a 2-0 lead early in the first period, but Kochetkov couldn't make it stick. He let in a goal prior to the intermission and gave up the equalizer to Anders Lee in the third period. Brock Nelson finished the Islanders' comeback in overtime, sending Kochetkov to his second defeat in five outings. The 25-year-old netminder slipped to 18-9-3 with a 2.48 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 31 starts. If the Hurricanes continue to alternate goalie starts, Frederik Andersen would face the Rangers on Tuesday while Kochetkov would get a home assignment versus the Blackhawks on Thursday.

Kochetkov will defend the road net against the Islanders on Saturday, per Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal.

EDGE Analysis

Kochetkov has won his last two outings, stopping 51 of 54 shots. He has posted a record of 18-9-2 with one shutout, a 2.47 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 30 appearances this season. The Islanders rank 28th in the league with 2.66 goals per game in 2024-25 and earned a 3-1 win over Philadelphia on Friday.