The Metropolitan Division has not been kind to the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Hurricanes have struggled to make their mark against their most frequent opponents this season, showing an ugly 5-11-2 record against Metropolitan teams through February.

It's so bad that the Hurricanes' wins against their own division this season can be counted on one hand:

Win Date Opponent Score 1 Oct. 28 Rangers 3-2 2 Nov. 12 Capitals 5-1 3 Jan. 10 Blue Jackets 5-3 4 Jan. 14 Islanders 7-4 5 Jan. 31 Flyers 5-1

It's a stark contrast for a club that sits eight games above .500 against the league's other 22 clubs, where the Hurricanes have performed to a 17-9-5 showing on the season.

With 33 games remaining on the season, a little more than one third of those -12 matches - will come against a Metropolitan foe.

Having not qualified for the postseason since 2009, the Hurricanes will no doubt need to see improvement against their Metropolitan competitors if the team is to have realize a long-awaited playoff berth.