Kochetkov allowed three goals on 26 shots in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Wild. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

EDGE Analysis

The Hurricanes were the second-best team on the ice all night, which doesn't happen often. Kochetkov received no support and couldn't slow down the Wild's top line, which combined for three goals and 10 points even sans Kirill Kaprizov (lower body). Kochetkov hasn't won consecutive outings since the start of December, going 5-6-1 over his last 12 starts. He's now 15-8-1 with a 2.48 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 25 appearances.

Kochetkov will guard the home net Saturday against the Wild, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

It'll be the third straight start for Kochetkov, who's coming off a 25-save effort in a 3-1 win over Florida on Thursday. The 25-year-old netminder is 15-7-1 with a .902 save percentage and 2.46 GAA this season.

Kochetkov turned aside 25 shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Panthers.

EDGE Analysis

An Anton Lundell tally early in the second period spoiled his shutout bid, but otherwise Kochetkov was sharp as he collected his 15th win of the season. The 25-year-old goalie has allowed three goals or less in seven of his last eight starts, going 4-3-1 over that stretch with a 2.02 GAA and .919 save percentage, and a prolonged absence for Frederik Andersen (knee) has given Kochetkov the opportunity to cement his hold on the top job in the Carolina crease.

Kochetkov will guard the road goal versus the Panthers on Thursday, Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kochetkov is set to start for the third time in four games. He's been in a bit of a rut lately, going 4-5-1 with a 2.65 GAA and an .893 save percentage over his last 10 outings. He did not play in either of the Hurricanes' losses in a home-and-home set late in November -- his last matchup against the Panthers was a 45-save shutout performance Feb. 22, 2024.

Kochetkov turned aside 25 shots in regulation and overtime and two of four shootout attempts in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

The 25-year-old netminder has hit a rough patch to close out 2024. Kochetkov has just one win in his last four starts, going 1-2-1 with a 2.76 GAA and .885 save percentage, although Tuesday's result was mostly just bad luck -- one Columbus goal deflected in off Seth Jarvis, and another came after Brent Burns inadvertently bumped into Kochetkov and put him on his keester inside his own net, leaving him woefully out of position for Kirill Marchenko's shot. With Frederik Andersen (knee) still at least a couple months away from returning however, and the Hurricanes seemingly reluctant to use Dustin Tokarski outside of back-to-back scenarios, Kochetkov will continue to be leaned on heavily in the new year.

Kochetkov will defend the road crease versus the Blue Jackets on Tuesday, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

EDGE Analysis

Kochetkov conceded four goals on 23 shots in a 4-2 loss to New Jersey on Friday. The 25-year-old will face a Columbus team that ranks ninth in the NHL with 3.30 goals per game. Kochetkov is 1-0-0 with a 2.95 GAA and an .889 save percentage in two career starts versus Columbus.

Kochetkov conceded four goals on 23 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Devils.

EDGE Analysis

The trend of Kochetkov alternating wins and losses continued Friday. The Russian netminder hasn't won or lost back-to-back games since November. Carolina emphasizes puck possession and shot quantity, meaning Kochetkov rarely has to handle a heavy workload. That could potentially be preventing him from getting into a groove, as goaltenders typically prefer facing more rubber than less. On the bright side, Kochetkov has yet to have a disastrous performance in 2024-25 -- he hasn't allowed more than four goals in a game through 22 appearances.

Kochetkov will protect the road goal versus the Devils on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Kochetkov has alternated wins and losses over his last eight starts, with a mediocre .902 save percentage but a strong 2.45 GAA in that span. The 25-year-old netminder is entrenched as the Hurricanes' No. 1 goalie and should continue to see a fairly heavy workload. However, it'll probably be Dustin Tokarski in the second half of the home-and-home set when the Hurricanes host the Devils on Saturday.

Kochetkov turned aside 22 of 23 shots in Sunday's win over the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Kochetkov has alternated wins and losses over his eight starts since returning from a four-game absence due to a concussion. After earning his first shutout win of the season Tuesday against the Islanders, he turned aside 19 of 22 shots (.864 save percentage) in a loss to the Capitals on Friday, but he bounced back in the first half of a back-to-back set Sunday. It seems likely that Dustin Tokarski will tend the twine in the second half of the back-to-back set Monday against the Predators, so Kochetkov will likely have several days off before returning to action following the league's Christmas break.

Kochetkov will guard the road cage Sunday against the Rangers, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kochetkov has dropped two of his last three starts despite posting a strong .933 save percentage in that span. Overall, the 25-year-old netminder is 13-6-0 with a .900 save percentage and 2.50 GAA this year.