Carolina Hurricanes
2026-27 · 0-0-1 · 1 pts · 5th Metropolitan
The Carolina Hurricanes are 0-0-1 (1 point) through 1 game of 2026-27, 5th in the Metropolitan Division and 9th in the Eastern, with a -1 goal differential.
Next up: home to the Washington Capitals on Fri, Oct 2.
In the latest game, the top line has been Hall – Stankoven – Blake and the top pair Slavin – Chatfield. PP1 is Gostisbehere, Ehlers, Aho, Svechnikov and Blake.
At 5-on-5 in 2025-26 they have taken 59.8% of shot attempts (1st in the NHL) and 55.6% of expected goals, outscoring opponents 184-160.
Brandon Bussi has started 39 of 82 games with a .895 save percentage; Andersen has 35 starts.
2 players are on the injury report.
Forwards (5-on-5)
Defence pairs
- D1Slavin – Chatfield12:10
- D2Walker – Miller11:38
- D3Gostisbehere – Alexis Legault9:26
Power play
- PP1Gostisbehere – Ehlers – Aho – Svechnikov – Blake5:39
- PP2Hall – Ehlers – Miller – Stankoven – Blake2:19
From the last 1 game of shift data. Times are together per game.
Hurricanes line combinations tool →Next game: Brandon Bussi● Confirmed
- Brandon Bussi39 GS · .895 SV%
- Frederik Andersen35 GS · .874 SV%
- Pyotr Kochetkov8 GS · .899 SV%
No notable lineup changes in the last few games.
| Goalie | Games | Exp. starts | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bussi | 4 | 3.1 | 1 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | 4 | 0.9 | 0 |
Fri, Oct 2 to Thu, Oct 8, from the start model with LineupExperts status applied. Tonight's starter →
Fri, Oct 2 · WSH @ CAR
No schedule edgeFirst game · 376 km travel
2 days rest
No meaningful schedule edge: WSH (first game) at CAR (2 days rest).
Sat, Oct 3 · CAR @ PHI
Edge: PHI +12.1 ptsBack-to-back · 552 km travel
1 day rest · 126 km travel
PHI has the schedule edge (+12.1 pts net win probability): car on a b2b, car backup likely (68%), b2b vs rested phi, backup likely (68%).
Tue, Oct 6 · CAR @ MTL
No schedule edge2 days rest · 636 km travel
2 days rest · 767 km travel
No meaningful schedule edge: CAR (2 days rest) at MTL (2 days rest).
for Hurricanes's next games, as win-probability edges.
No Hurricanes skater is rising right now: nobody's role or production has jumped over his last 5 games.
Next: vs Washington Capitals, Fri, Oct 2, 7:00 PM ET
- Tue, Sep 29vs FLAL 0-1 OT
| Player | GP | G | A | P | PP TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho C | 79 | 27 | 53 | 80 | 19:37 | 3:06 | 61.4% |
| Nikolaj Ehlers L | 82 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 16:36 | 2:51 | 60.6% |
| Andrei Svechnikov R | 79 | 31 | 39 | 70 | 16:59 | 2:55 | 61.0% |
| Seth Jarvis C | 71 | 32 | 34 | 66 | 18:53 | 3:04 | 60.4% |
| Jackson Blake R | 81 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 16:30 | 2:08 | 60.4% |
| Shayne Gostisbehere D | 55 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 19:14 | 3:06 | 59.9% |
Season: 2025-26 (until 2026-27 has 5 games).
Metropolitan Division
| Team | GP | Record | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penguins | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2 |
| Blue Jackets | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2 |
| Devils | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2 |
| Rangers | 2 | 1-1-0 | 2 |
| Hurricanes | 1 | 0-0-1 | 1 |
| Flyers | 2 | 0-1-1 | 1 |
| Capitals | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
| Islanders | 1 | 0-1-0 | 0 |
- PP1Shayne Gostisbehere – Nikolaj Ehlers – Sebastian Aho – Andrei Svechnikov – Jackson Blake5:39
58 PP goals in 381:52 of man-advantage time (4th in GF/60).
- Seth JarvisCInjured ReserveShoulder · Jarvis was initially pegged to miss about 4-6 months after having shoulder surgery in June. However, he believes he could return ahead of schedule after taking to the ice during training camp. Jarvis amassed 3
- Alexander NikishinDOutContract Dispute · out
Where the offence comes from
Share of Hurricanes 5-on-5 expected goals by how the possession started, 2025-26 (82 games, 197.5 xG).
- Above the league share
- Below
From our possession chains: transition is a chain won in the defensive or neutral zone; forecheck is an offensive-zone takeaway, forced giveaway or hit.
- Forecheck xG/600.380 · 2nd of 32(2025-26)
- Team xGF%55.6% · 3rd of 32(2025-26)
- Team CF%59.8% · 1st of 32(2025-26)
5-on-5, regular season. Forecheck xG/60 is the expected goals created straight off offensive-zone hits, takeaways and forced giveaways.
NHL Edge ranks (2026-27)
Puck and player tracking from NHL Edge. Bars are league rank (longer is better).
See how the Hurricanes rank in every stat → Corsi, xG, transition, special teams, goalies, luck, schedule and tracking, each against all 32 teams.
Hurricanes news
- Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Defending road crease FridayCBS Sports
- Bruins' Morgan Geekie Makes Best NHL Players List After Big YearYahoo Sports
- When is Charlie McAvoy Coming Back? Why Bruins' Star is Suspended and Return Timelineheavy.com
- Morgan Geekie Game Log - NHLFOX Sports
- Bruins' Connor Clifton was looking for more playing time when he re-signed. He got it in the opener.The Boston Globe
- Back in Boston, Connor Clifton is already at home in Marco Sturm's D corpsBoston.com
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