57%
Playoff odds
105
Points pace
Holding a playoff spot (2nd in the Metropolitan), 1 point ahead of BOS. The magic number appears at the season's midpoint.
Odds and magic number are estimates. Odds come from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season; this early they move a lot from game to game. Playoff race
Next game
@ Vancouver Canucks
Thursday, October 8 · 7:00 p.m. ET SNP
Playoff odds after Thursday's gameWin → 60%OT loss → 56%Loss → 53%
First of 2 meetings
2026-27 · shares are 5-on-5 · pace = 5-on-5 shot attempts per 60 by both teams, 1st = fastest · speed bursts = times any player tops 20 mph, per game (NHL EDGE, ranked per game by us)
Expected goals share
Shot share
High-danger chance share
Goals for per game
Goals against per game
Power play
Penalty kill
Pace of play
Speed bursts per game
Offensive-zone time
Longer bar = better league rank, so every row reads the same way (for goals against, fewer is better).
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, over each club's last 10 (the same line as the season trend) · above 50% = controlling play
Shaded areas are where each team creates or allows more dangerous chances than an average NHL team, 2026-27. Darker = further above average; blank = average or below. Net at the top.
2026-27 numbers for every goalie on both rosters. Starters aren't announced until game day.
Hurricanes
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bussi | 3 | .851 | -2.9 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | 1 | .889 | +0.6 |
Hurricanes
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lankinen | 3 | .814 | -6.3 |
| Leevi Meriläinen | 2 | .943 | +0.9 |
| Thatcher Demko | 0 | — | — |
Tue, Oct 6 · @ Canadiens
6–4W
Hurricanes beat the Canadiens 6–4 and earned it, out-chancing them 3.3–2.0 in expected goals and 13–11 in high-danger chances.
Top Hurricanes ratings
Last 10 games, oldest first
Sep 29 · vs FLA
0–1OTL
xG 2.3–2.0
Shot share 36%
Oct 2 · vs WSH
2–5L
xG 4.2–3.1
Shot share 57%
Oct 3 · @ PHI
3–2W
xG 4.4–2.6
Shot share 67%
Oct 6 · @ MTL
6–4W
xG 3.3–2.0
Shot share 72%
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, 2026-27 · above 50% = controlling play
Best single-game ratings out of 10 · Game Score in brackets · How ratings work
Sebastian Aho (3.20)
2 G · 1 A · 6 SOG
Sebastian Aho (3.02)
1 G · 2 A · 3 SOG
Taylor Hall (2.40)
2 G · 4 SOG
Jaccob Slavin (2.23)
2 A · 1 SOG
Andrei Svechnikov (2.10)
2 A · 4 SOG
2026-27 · league rank · arrows compare the last 10 games with the season
Only 4 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Expected goals share (xGF%)
56.0%
10th/ 32Share of 5-on-5 expected goals, which weights every shot by its chance of going in. The best single measure of who's controlling play.
Shot share (CF%)
60.9%
2nd/ 32Share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts, including blocked and missed. Over 50% means you have the puck more.
High-danger chance share
50.9%
15th/ 32Share of 5-on-5 chances from the area right in front of the net, plus rebounds from the slot.
PDO (luck gauge)
94.3
29th/ 325v5 Sh% 7.9 · Sv% 86.4
Luck5 pts · deserved 5.95-on-5 shooting % plus save %. Around 100 is normal; well above usually means hot shooting or goaltending that won't last.
Goaltending: goals saved above expected
-2.3
25th/ 32Goals the team's goalies stopped beyond what an average goalie would, given the shots they faced. Above zero is good.
Goals for per game
2.75
20th/ 32Average goals scored per game, all situations.
Goals against per game
3.00
19th/ 32Average goals allowed per game. Lower is better.
Shots for per game
30.50
9th/ 32Shots on goal per game.
Shots against per game
21.25
4th/ 32Shots on goal allowed per game. Lower is better.
Power play
19.0%
19th/ 32Share of power plays that produce a goal.
Penalty kill
89.5%
8th/ 32Share of opponent power plays killed without a goal.
Faceoffs
52.1%
11th/ 32Share of faceoffs won.
Save percentage
.859
25th/ 32Share of shots on goal the team's goalies stopped, all situations. Empty-net goals don't count against it.
Based on 4 games so far
Puck hogs
with a streak of unlucky: better than the record
They have the puck far more than their opponents do, and outshoot almost everyone.
2026-27
2026-27 · goals · shots on goal
2026-27 · assists · points
2026-27 · average rating out of 10, skaters with 2+ games · What's this?
2026-27 · individual xG · goals · high-danger chances
2026-27 · save % · goals saved above expected
2026-27 · late tying and go-ahead goals, OT winners · What's this?
1 OT winner · 7th in the NHL
1 clutch assist · 22nd in the NHL
2 clutch assists · 33rd in the NHL
2026-27 shooting % against each player's NHL career · goals above or below his career rate · What's this?
Running hot
26.7% this season · 15.0% career
25.0% this season · 10.4% career
50.0% this season · 14.7% career
Due
0.0% this season · 12.3% career
0.0% this season · 11.9% career
6.7% this season · 12.1% career
Only 4 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Every Hurricanes shooter, with career chartsActive runs, regular season: point streaks of 3+ games and goal streaks of 2+; droughts among players with 10+ games.
On a roll
Droughts
Puck and player tracking, this season · league rank · tap a tile marked “See every player” for the whole roster
Speed bursts over 22 mph, per game
0.5
26th/ 32Distance skated
182.4 mi
5th/ 32League avg 148.0 mi
Shots over 90 mph
2
12th/ 32Offensive-zone time
47.0%
1st/ 32League avg 40.4%
Defensive-zone time
35.1%
1st/ 32Lower is better; rank 1 = least time defending