Carolina Hurricanes
14-3-230 PTS1st in the Metropolitan divisionNHL
Playoff odds
>99%
Power play
22.2 %
Penalty kill
85.0 %
Goals per game
4.11
Goals against
2.32
Faceoffs
50.1 %
Playoff odds
All 32 teams →Make playoffs
>99%
Top 3 in division
99%
Win the division
72%
Projected points
115
106–124
Performance
Actual goals: on pace for 135 pts
Expected goals: on pace for 133 pts
Actual and expected goals tell the same story.
Talent (WAR)
Lineup: 25.9 WAR (8th of 32)
- Nikolaj Ehlers3.6
- Sebastian Aho2.5
- Jaccob Slavin2.2
- Shayne Gostisbehere1.9
- Seth Jarvis1.9
Injuries
Cost the rest of the way: −0.1 win
- Jordan Staal (8 g.)−0.1
Team Pulse · 2026-27
All 32 teams →Team Pulse says which way the team is heading (−100 to +100), first over its last five seasons, then this season. The rating this year, separately, says how good it is right now (0 to 100): an average team can rise fast, an excellent one can decline.
5-year pulse
-20
↓ Declining
- RESResults
- →
- OFFOffense
- →
- DEFDefense
- ↓
- PPPower play
- →
- PKPenalty kill
- ↓↓
- GOALGoaltending
- ↓
- POSPossession
- →
Rating this year
99/ 100
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Changes as the season goes: after 9 games, last season still counts for 69%. It fades with every game.
Pulse this season
+19
→ Stable
- OFFOffense
- 98
- →
- DEFDefense
- 91
- ↑
- PPPower play
- 87
- →
- PKPenalty kill
- 100
- ↑
- GOALGoaltending
- 44
- →
- POSPossession
- 99
- →
- ROSTERRoster
- 96
- →
Why Carolina Hurricanes is declining
- Over 5 years (21-22 to 25-26): index 122 → 113.4, declining (-2.5 per season); improving: offense and the power play; slipping: goaltending and the penalty kill.
- EV xGF/60: 3.03 → 3.27 (↑ 7.9%, better)
- EV xGA/60: 2.36 → 1.93 (↓ 18.4%, better)
- PP xGF/60: 8.37 → 8.80 (↑ 5.1%, better)
- PK xGA/60: 6.67 → 5.05 (↓ 24.3%, better)
- xGA ÷ goals allowed: 0.972 → 1.068 (↑ 9.9%, better)
- EV xG%: 56.2 % → 63.0 % (↑ 12%, better)
- Roster: 7 key players rising, 3 declining, 8 stable.
- The progress comes mostly from defense; the core is stable.
- Early season (9 games): the pulse rests mostly on the roster, and last season still weighs heavily in the rating this year.
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Pulse by horizon
| 10 games | Season | 1 year | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Pulse | — | — | +19 | +19 |
| OFF · Offense | — | — | +14 | +15 |
| DEF · Defense | — | — | +36 | +36 |
| PP · Power play | — | — | +13 | +16 |
| PK · Penalty kill | — | — | +37 | +37 |
| GOAL · Goaltending | — | — | +9 | +7 |
| POS · Possession | — | — | +14 | +14 |
| ROSTER · Roster | — | — | +4 | +4 |
— : not enough games yet for that horizon (last 10 vs previous 10: 20 games; season: 25). The 5- and 10-year horizons will come with past seasons' history.
Roster Trend · +4 (core +5)
| Player | Trend | PAL | WAR/60 | Scoring | Passing | Defense | Skating | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean WalkerD · 31 · core | ↑ +17 | +11 | +28 | -5 | +2 | +14 | -1 | -15 |
| K'Andre MillerD · 26 · core | ↑ +17 | +20 | -11 | +1 | +16 | +16 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian AhoC · 29 · core | → -5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +2 | -12 | -10 | 0 |
| Seth JarvisC · 24 · core | → +1 | -1 | -1 | +1 | +6 | -3 | 0 | +15 |
| Nikolaj EhlersW · 30 · core | → -1 | -3 | +1 | -5 | 0 | +11 | -1 | -15 |
| Alexander NikishinD · 24 · core | → 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +15 |
| Jackson BlakeW · 23 | → +7 | -1 | +19 | 0 | +12 | -11 | 0 | +30 |
| Andrei SvechnikovW · 26 | ↑ +21 | +11 | +33 | +11 | +2 | -3 | +1 | 0 |
| Logan StankovenC · 23 | ↑ +22 | +14 | +20 | +15 | +2 | +8 | -2 | +30 |
| Jordan StaalC · 38 | → +7 | +6 | +7 | +12 | -8 | +1 | +1 | -30 |
| Shayne GostisbehereD · 33 | ↑ +12 | +3 | +23 | +4 | +2 | +3 | +1 | -30 |
| Jalen ChatfieldD · 30 | ↓↓ -36 | -16 | -43 | -22 | -4 | -14 | -4 | -15 |
| Jordan MartinookW · 34 | ↓ -15 | -8 | -13 | -4 | -5 | -2 | -10 | -30 |
| Taylor HallW · 34 | ↑ +11 | +20 | -8 | +1 | +7 | -2 | -1 | -30 |
| Jaccob SlavinD · 32 | ↓ -15 | -3 | -4 | -14 | -14 | +1 | -11 | -15 |
| Mark JankowskiW · 32 | → +1 | +3 | -5 | -5 | +4 | +1 | +6 | -15 |
| William CarrierW · 31 | ↑ +12 | +11 | +17 | -7 | +3 | +5 | -1 | -15 |
| Mike ReillyD · 33 | → -5 | -4 | +2 | -5 | +1 | -3 | -6 | -30 |
A player's trend compares 2025-26 with 2024-25 (PAL, WAR per 60, SC, PA, DF, SK ratings, in percentile points) and adds age. Roster Trend weights each player by ice time and importance: a rising fourth line doesn't offset a declining top center.
The Carolina Hurricanes story
Born as the New England Whalers in 1971, the club made an immediate impact in the World Hockey Association, winning the Eastern Division in the WHA's first three seasons and claiming the inaugural Avco World Trophy at the end of 1972–73. A return to the final came in 1978, and with the NHL–WHA merger the franchise entered the NHL in 1979 as the Hartford Whalers, beginning NHL play in 1979-80. The move south in 1997 ushered in a new era as the club rebranded itself and established roots in Raleigh.
Today the team plays home games at the Lenovo Center and competes in the NHL's Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. Under the stewardship of head coach Rod Brind’Amour the organization has grown into a consistent contender, and Jordan Staal serves as the current captain. The franchise stands alone in North Carolina sports history as the only professional team from the state to win major championships, having captured the Stanley Cup in 2006 and again in 2026.
A handful of figures have left an indelible mark on the club’s identity. Among them Ron Francis and Glen Wesley are honored for long service, Eric Staal provided a signature offensive presence, and Rod Brind’Amour and Jordan Staal represent the bridge between the team’s past accomplishments and its present leadership.
Historical facts from Wikipedia and NHL archives; text written by PickALeague.
The franchise
- Founded
- 1979
- Stanley Cups
- 2
- First season
- 1979-80
- City
- Raleigh
- Home
- Lenovo Center
- Seats
- 19,722
- Head coach
- Rod Brind’Amour
- Captain
- Jordan Staal
- Owner
- Thomas Dundon
Stanley Cups
- 2005-06
- 2025-26
Retired numbers
- 2Glen Wesley (1994-08)
- 10Ron Francis (1981-91, 1998-04)
- 12Eric Staal (2003-16)
- 17Rod Brind’Amour (2000-10)
- 2Rick Ley (1972-81)*
- 9Gordie Howe (1977-80)*
- 19John McKenzie (1977-79)*
Captains
- Jordan StaalOct. 3, 2019 – Present
- Justin WilliamsOct. 4, 2018 – May 16, 2019
- Justin Faulk and Jordan Staal (Co-Captains)Oct. 7, 2017 – April 7, 2018
- (No Captain)Feb. 28, 2016 – April 9, 2017
- Eric StaalJan. 21, 2010 – Feb. 26, 2016
- Rod Brind’AmourOct. 5, 2005 – Jan. 18, 2010
- Ron FrancisOct. 2, 1999 – March 10, 2004
- Keith PrimeauOct. 10, 1998 – May 2, 1999
- Kevin DineenOct. 5, 1996 – April 19, 1998
- Brendan ShanahanOct. 7, 1995 – April 14, 1996
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- Pat VerbeekOct. 6, 1992 – March 22, 1995
- Randy LadouceurOct. 5, 1991 – May 1, 1992
- (No Captain)March 5 – April 13, 1991
- Ron FrancisFeb. 23, 1985 – March 3, 1991
- (No Captain)Feb. 10-21, 1985
- Mark JohnsonOct. 5, 1983 – Feb. 9, 1985
- Russ AndersonOct. 6, 1982 – April 3, 1983
- Dave KeonOct. 6, 1981 – April 4, 1982
- Mike RogersNov. 20, 1980 – April 5, 1981
- Rick LeyOct. 11, 1979 – Nov. 16, 1980
Head coaches
- Rod Brind’AmourOct. 4, 2018 – Present
- Bill PetersOct. 10, 2014 – April 7, 2018
- Kirk MullerNov. 29, 2011 – April 13, 2014
- Paul MauriceDec. 4, 2008 – Nov. 27, 2011
- Peter LavioletteDec. 18, 2003 – Nov. 30, 2008
- Paul MauriceNov. 7, 1995 – Dec. 14, 2003
- Paul HolmgrenJan. 21 – Nov. 5, 1995
- Pierre McGuireNov. 17, 1993 – April 14, 1994
- Paul HolmgrenOct. 6, 1992 – Nov. 13, 1993
- Jim RobertsOct. 5, 1991 – May 1, 1992
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- Rick LeyOct. 5, 1989 – April 13, 1991
- Larry PleauFeb. 7, 1988 – April 9, 1989
- Jack EvansOct. 5, 1983 – Feb. 6, 1988
- John CunniffMarch 8 – April 3, 1983
- Larry PleauJan. 27 – March 6, 1983
- Larry KishOct. 6, 1982 – Jan. 23, 1983
- Larry PleauFeb. 22, 1981 – April 4, 1982
- Don BlackburnOct. 11, 1979 – Feb. 19, 1981
Fun facts: Carolina Hurricanes
Do the Carolina Hurricanes play tonight?
Not today. Their next game is on November 12, 2026, at the Seattle Kraken, at 12:00 p.m..
What channel is the Carolina Hurricanes game on?
Their next game is carried by NHLN, SN+, TVAS, HHN, CARNHL, Prime Video, KONG.
What is the Carolina Hurricanes record?
14-3-2, good for 30 points in 19 games, 1st in the Metropolitan division.
Who leads the Carolina Hurricanes in scoring?
Sebastian Aho, with 26 points (10 goals, 16 assists).
Where do the Carolina Hurricanes play?
At Lenovo Center in Raleigh, which seats 19,722.
Who is the Carolina Hurricanes captain?
Jordan Staal wears the “C”.
Who coaches the Carolina Hurricanes?
Rod Brind’Amour is the head coach.
How many Stanley Cups have the Carolina Hurricanes won?
2, the most recent in 2025-26.
Which numbers have the Carolina Hurricanes retired?
7 : 2 Glen Wesley, 10 Ron Francis, 12 Eric Staal, 17 Rod Brind’Amour, 2 Rick Ley, 9 Gordie Howe…
How long have the Carolina Hurricanes existed?
Their first season in the league was 1979-80.
Who is injured on the Carolina Hurricanes?
2 : Jordan Staal (injured reserve, calf), William Carrier (day-to-day, knee).
Who owns the Carolina Hurricanes?
Thomas Dundon.