Kochetkov stopped 18 shots in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Kings.
The Carolina offense didn't wake up until late in the second period, at which point the team was already staring at a 6-0 deficit. Kochetkov had allowed just six goals while winning each of his previous five starts. He hadn't given up more than four goals in an outing all season, making Saturday's performance a write-off as just one of those afternoons.
Kochetkov will guard the road goal against the Kings on Saturday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Kochetkov has stopped 109 of 115 shots during his five-game winning streak. He has a 25-11-3 record with two shutouts, a 2.37 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 40 appearances this season. The Kings sit 22nd in the league with 2.81 goals per game in 2024-25.
Kochetkov saved all 26 shots on goal in Saturday's 5-0 win against the Flyers.
Kochetkov tended his second shutout of the season to pick up a road victory in Philadelphia. Overall, the 25-year-old netminder has a 25-11-3 record with a 2.37 GAA and a .907 save percentage. Kochetkov has been nothing short of elite in March and is currently on a five-game winning streak. During the stretch, he has allowed just six goals and has posted a .948 save percentage. The only downside to Kochetkov's fantasy file is that he alternates starts with Frederik Andersen, so Kochetkov sees action just once every four to five days. However, the system is working -- Carolina is on a seven-game winning streak and has won eight of its last 10 matchups. Kochetkov is an excellent complimentary option in fantasy to deploy alongside some of the league's best netminders and is available in most formats.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Expected to face Philadelphia
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Kochetkov is set to start on the road against Philadelphia on Saturday.
Kochetkov has won his past four outings while saving 83 of 89 shots (.933 save percentage). He's 24-11-3 with a 2.43 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 39 appearances this season. The Flyers rank 23rd in goals per game with 2.79.
Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Difference maker in win
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Kochetkov made 23 saves in a 4-1 win over Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour was effusive about his goalie after the game. "'Kooch' was dynamite really. We didn't give up a heck of a lot, and when we did, he was there. So that was the difference in the game." It was Kochetkov's fourth consecutive win, and he's 9-2-2 in his last 13 games. He's in a platoon with Frederik Andersen, which will keep both men fresh. You need to have 'Kooch' in your blue paint when the Canes have him in theirs.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: In home blue paint Tuesday
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Kochetkov will defend the home goal against the Lightning on Tuesday, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.
Kochetkov has stopped 60 of 65 shots on goal during his three-game winning streak. The 25-year-old is sporting a 23-11-3 record, .903 save percentage and 2.47 GAA through 38 appearances this campaign. The Lightning sit second in the NHL with 3.54 goals per game in 2024-25. Kochetkov is 1-3-0 with a .908 save percentage and a 2.29 GAA across four career outings against Tampa Bay.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Wins third straight start
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Kochetkov made 32 saves in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Bruins.
The 25-year-old goalie won his third straight start, and Kochetkov's 23 wins on the season tie the career high he set in 2023-24. He's allowed more than three goals only once in 15 outings since the beginning of January, going 9-4-2 over that stretch with a 2.40 GAA and .909 save percentage, and Carolina has little reason right now to deviate from its strict rotation in the crease between Kochetkov and Frederik Andersen.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Expected to start Thursday
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Kochetkov is slated to start at home against Boston on Thursday.
Kochetkov won his previous two starts while stopping 28 of 31 shots (.903 save percentage). He's 22-11-3 with a 2.49 GAA and a .902 save percentage in 37 outings. The Bruins rank 28th in goals per game with 2.70.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Stops 15 shots in OT win
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Kochetkov stopped 15 of 16 shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over the Flames.
Kochetkov was beaten midway through the third period when Nazem Kadri found the back of the net on the power play, but other than that, he was solid between the pipes en route to his second consecutive win. The 25-year-old goaltender has won three of his last four starts, going 3-1-0 with a 2.50 GAA and an .890 save percentage in that span.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Facing Flames
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Kochetkov will patrol the home crease against Calgary on Sunday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Kochetkov will get the second half of Carolina's back-to-back after Frederik Andersen played in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Edmonton. The 25-year-old Kochetkov has a 21-11-3 record with one shutout, a 2.53 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 36 appearances this season. Calgary is tied for last in the league with 2.56 goals per game in 2024-25 and lost 3-0 to Florida on Saturday.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Cruises to win Thursday
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Kochetkov turned aside 13 shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.
The Hurricanes out-shot the visitors 37-15 on the night and held a 3-0 lead before Alex Tuch managed to get a puck past Kochetkov on a Sabres power play late in the first period. The 25-year-old netminder has been alternating wins and losses of late, and since Frederik Andersen returned from IR in late January to re-establish a timeshare in the Carolina crease, Kochetkov has gone 4-2-1 with a 2.58 GAA and .897 save percentage.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Starting versus Sabres
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Kochetkov will guard the home goal versus the Sabres on Thursday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Kochetkov has been mediocre in February, going 1-2-0 with 10 goals allowed on 90 shots over his three outings this month. The 25-year-old netminder will face a Sabres team that ranks 10th in the league with 3.21 goals per game despite being in last place in the Atlantic Division.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Can't overcome bad start
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Kochetkov made 18 saves on 21 shots in a 6-3 loss to Toronto on Saturday. The fifth and sixth goals were empty-netters, and the second tally was counted as a own goal.
The score was 4-0 for Toronto by the 15:06 mark of the first period. His teammates scored three times in 2:41, starting at 12:25 of the third period, but the Maple Leafs held on for the victory. Kochetkov is 5-2-2 in his last nine starts while allowing 24 goals.
Kochetkov will guard the road goal versus Toronto on Saturday.
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.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Cruises to win No. 20
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Kochetkov made 36 saves in Saturday's 7-3 win over Utah.
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.
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.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Support lacking Tuesday
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Kochetkov allowed three goals on 30 shots (.900 save percentage) in a 3-0 loss to Winnipeg on Tuesday.
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.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Expected to start in Winnipeg
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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.
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.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Keeps rolling Thursday
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Kochetkov made 18 saves in Thursday's 3-2 win over Chicago.
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.
