Carolina Hurricanes
10-2-2, 22 pts · 1st in the Metropolitan Division
Recent results
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | ResultW for a win, L for a loss in regulation, OTL for an overtime or shootout loss. | ScoreThe team’s goals, then the opponent’s. Sorting follows the goal difference. | Shots on goalThe team’s shots on goal, then the opponent’s. | GameGame summaryLink to the summary: goals, assists and three stars. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 |   BOS | W | 2-1 | 30-15 | Game summary |
| Oct 24 | at   STL | W | 4-0 | 39-24 | Game summary |
| Oct 22 | at   EDM | OTL | 5-6 SO | 27-21 | Game summary |
| Oct 20 | at   VAN | W | 6-3 | 44-17 | Game summary |
| Oct 18 | at   CGY | L | 2-3 | 36-34 | Game summary |
Upcoming games
| DateThe day of the game. | TimeThe start time, Eastern time, or the state of a game in progress. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | Home or awayHome for a game in the team’s own arena, away for a game at the opponent’s. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 | 7:00 p.m. |   Columbus Blue Jackets | Home |
| Nov 1 | 1:00 p.m. |   Winnipeg Jets | Home |
| Nov 3 | 8:00 p.m. |   Nashville Predators | Away |
đźš‘ Injuries
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | PositionThe player’s position, as published by the source. | StatusFrom most to least serious: long-term injured reserve, injured reserve, out, day to day, uncertain. | InjuryThe type of injury and the team’s note, as published. | Expected returnThe expected return date, when the team gives one. | Report dateThe date of the latest report on this player. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Staal | C | Injured reserve | Calf | Dec 3 | Oct 15 |
| Alexander Nikishin | D | Out | Not Injury RelatedNikishin (not injury related) will need some time before he makes his 2026-27 debut, according to Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal on Monday. | Nov 7 | Oct 26 |
| Taylor Hall | LW | Out | UndisclosedHall (undisclosed) tweaked something different from his previous upper-body injury and will miss time, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports Tuesday. | Nov 1 | Oct 28 |
Roster and projections
Forwards
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | ProjectionPool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho | 13 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 94.7 |
| Andrei Svechnikov | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 71.0 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 70.3 |
| Jackson Blake | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 62.6 |
| Logan Stankoven | 13 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 54.6 |
| Seth Jarvis | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 43.1 |
| Taylor Hall đźš‘ | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 37.6 |
| Jordan Martinook | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 34.6 |
| William Carrier | 13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 29.4 |
| Mark Jankowski | 9 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 28.8 |
| Eric Robinson | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 28.5 |
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 23.5 |
| Jordan Staal đźš‘ | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.9 |
| Skyler Brind'Amour | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
| Nicolas Deslauriers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9.4 |
| Felix Unger Sörum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| Bradly Nadeau | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
Defensemen
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | ProjectionPool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 53.2 |
| Sean Walker | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 34.3 |
| K'Andre Miller | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 31.6 |
| Jalen Chatfield | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18.3 |
| Juuso Välimäki | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17.8 |
| Jaccob Slavin | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14.6 |
| Alexander Nikishin đźš‘ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 |
| Mike Reilly | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Charles Alexis Legault | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
Goalies
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | WinsGames won with him as the goalie credited with the decision. | Save percentageSaves divided by shots faced. | ProjectionPool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyotr Kochetkov | 7 | 7 | .916 | 62.8 |
| Brandon Bussi | 6 | 2 | .865 | 57.3 |