Hurricanes at Canucks preview: October 20, 2026
The Carolina Hurricanes (7-2-1) visit the Vancouver Canucks (2-7-1) at Rogers Arena on October 20, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hurricanes | 7-2-1 | 4-1 (3.6-2) | 5-1-0 (3.8-2.3) | 2-1-1 (3.3-2.5) |
| Vancouver Canucks | 2-7-1 | 0-5 (1.8-4) | 1-5-1 (2.4-4.6) | 1-2-0 (4.3-4.3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| CAR | VAN | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.6 (7th) | 3 (17th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.4 (26th) | 4.5 (2nd) |
| Shots on goal per game | 33.1 (2nd) | 21.1 (32nd) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 22.9 (29th) | 32.7 (1st) |
| Power-play goals per game | 1 (4th) | 0.5 (22nd) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.3 (28th) | 1.3 (2nd) |
| Hits per game | 19.6 (24th) | 23.5 (14th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 19.6 (23rd) | 20.5 (19th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 11.4 (29th) | 15.9 (9th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 16.5 (5th) | 12.9 (24th) |
Matchup notes
- The Hurricanes produce the 2nd most shots on goal per game (33.1) and the Canucks allow the 1st most (32.7).
- The Canucks produce the 1st fewest shots on goal per game (21.1) and the Hurricanes allow the 4th fewest (22.9).
Season averages and ranks, not a prediction.
Recent form
Carolina Hurricanes
- Oct 18, 2026: L 2-3 at CGY
- Oct 17, 2026: W 3-2 at WPG
- Oct 13, 2026: W 4-2 vs WSH
- Oct 11, 2026: W 4-1 at PHI
- Oct 10, 2026: W 5-2 at CHI
Vancouver Canucks
Head-to-head
5 earlier meetings stored: Canucks 0, Hurricanes 5. Full Canucks vs Hurricanes head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | 2026-27 | VAN 2, CAR 7 (at CAR) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 2025-26 | VAN 4, CAR 6 (at VAN) |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 2025-26 | VAN 3, CAR 4 (at CAR) |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 2024-25 | VAN 0, CAR 2 (at CAR) |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 2024-25 | VAN 3, CAR 4 (at VAN) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho | C | 10 | 1.4 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Andrei Svechnikov | RW | 10 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Jackson Blake | RW | 10 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Mark Jankowski | LW | 9 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.7 G/g, 0.1 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Points, goals |
| Brandon Bussi | G | 5 | 22.4 Saves/g, 25.4 SA/g, 3 GA/g | 22.4 Saves/g | Saves |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | G | 5 | 18.6 Saves/g, 20.4 SA/g, 1.8 GA/g | 18.6 Saves/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Pettersson | C | 10 | 1 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 0.4 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Brock Boeser | RW | 10 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Points, goals, assists |
| Linus Karlsson | C | 10 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Points |
| Paul Cotter | LW | 10 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.2 Pts/g | |
| Leevi Meriläinen | G | 6 | 24.8 Saves/g, 26.8 SA/g, 2 GA/g | 27.8 Saves/g | Saves |
| Kevin Lankinen | G | 7 | 19.1 Saves/g, 23.7 SA/g, 4.7 GA/g | 17.8 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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