Canucks at Hurricanes: October 8, 2026
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vancouver Canucks 7-2 at Lenovo Center on October 8, 2026 (2026-27 regular season).
Most points: Elias Pettersson and Jake DeBrusk (Canucks, 2 each); Sean Walker (Hurricanes, 4). Most saves: Leevi Meriläinen (Canucks, 14); Pyotr Kochetkov (Hurricanes, 18).
Team comparison
| Team stats | VAN | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 20 | 33 |
| Saves | 26 | 18 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 3 |
| Hits | 20 | 18 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 9 |
| Giveaways | 13 | 25 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 5 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 8 |
What stood out
- Shots on goal: Canucks 20, Hurricanes 33.
- Saves: Canucks 26, Hurricanes 18.
Player lines
- Aatu Räty (VAN C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 8:36 TOI
- Arshdeep Bains (VAN LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 9:38 TOI
- Brock Boeser (VAN RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 18:15 TOI
- Drew O'Connor (VAN LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 12:48 TOI
- Elias Pettersson (VAN C): 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 1 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 20:20 TOI
- Elias Pettersson (VAN D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 3 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 1 BLK, 16:57 TOI
- Filip Hronek (VAN D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 2 BLK, 23:52 TOI
- Jake DeBrusk (VAN LW): 2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 4 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 18:44 TOI
- Jamie Oleksiak (VAN D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -3 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 14:48 TOI
- Jonathan Lekkerimäki (VAN RW): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 3 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 17:20 TOI
- Kevin Lankinen (VAN G): 18 SA, 12 SV, 6 GA, 39:42 TOI
- Leevi Meriläinen (VAN G): 15 SA, 14 SV, 1 GA, 20:00 TOI
- Liam Ohgren (VAN LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 13:09 TOI
- Linus Karlsson (VAN C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 15:43 TOI
- Marco Rossi (VAN C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 3 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 18:55 TOI
- Max Sasson (VAN C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 13:46 TOI
- Paul Cotter (VAN LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 4 HIT, 0 BLK, 14:36 TOI
- Tom Willander (VAN D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 20:28 TOI
- Zeev Buium (VAN D): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 1 BLK, 23:49 TOI
- Andrei Svechnikov (CAR RW): 2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 4 SOG, 1 +/-, 2 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 15:19 TOI
- Eric Robinson (CAR LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 5 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 14:29 TOI
- Jaccob Slavin (CAR D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 2 BLK, 21:01 TOI
- Jackson Blake (CAR RW): 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 5 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 15:31 TOI
- Jalen Chatfield (CAR D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 19:29 TOI
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi (CAR C): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 13:24 TOI
- Jordan Martinook (CAR LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 15:47 TOI
- Jordan Staal (CAR C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 1 BLK, 13:35 TOI
- K'Andre Miller (CAR D): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 20:17 TOI
- Logan Stankoven (CAR C): 3 G, 0 A, 3 PTS, 5 SOG, 2 +/-, 1 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 15:08 TOI
- Mark Jankowski (CAR LW): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 2 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 4 HIT, 0 BLK, 15:07 TOI
- Mike Reilly (CAR D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 3 HIT, 1 BLK, 16:41 TOI
- Nikolaj Ehlers (CAR LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 11:08 TOI
- Pyotr Kochetkov (CAR G): 20 SA, 18 SV, 2 GA, 60:00 TOI
- Sean Walker (CAR D): 0 G, 4 A, 4 PTS, 0 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 21:23 TOI
- Sebastian Aho (CAR C): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 17:41 TOI
- Shayne Gostisbehere (CAR D): 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 19:29 TOI
- Taylor Hall (CAR LW): 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 13:43 TOI
- William Carrier (CAR LW): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 3 HIT, 0 BLK, 12:48 TOI
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Head-to-head
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