Hurricanes 3, Jets 2 — October 17, 2026: recap and analysis

CARCAR
Carolina Hurricanes
6-1-1 · W6 · L10: 6-1-1
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
OT
Final
3—2
Oct 17, 2026 · Canada Life Centre
WPGWPG
Winnipeg Jets
4-1-2 · OT1 · L10: 4-1-2
OT
W
L
W
W
W
OT

Final score: Carolina Hurricanes 3, Winnipeg Jets 2. Hurricanes dominated expected goals 3.54 to 2.93. Hurricanes controlled 61.9% of 5v5 shot attempts. PuckLab's first star: Pyotr Kochetkov (21/23 saves, .913 SV%, +0.9 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Hurricanes, 81% (won).

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
CAR xG
3.54
ACTUAL
3 — 2
WPG xG
2.93

Scoring Timeline

0.18
HIGH xG
WPG2P 04:23Even Strength
Mark Scheifele
55
Mark Scheifele(2)
C · WPG · #55
CAR 0 - 1 WPG
0.20
HIGH xG
CAR2P 08:19Power Play
CAR 1 - 1 WPG
0.19
HIGH xG
WPG2P 10:59Even Strength
Alex Iafallo
9
CAR 1 - 2 WPG
0.09
MED xG
CAR2P 16:50Even Strength
CAR 2 - 2 WPG
0.09
MED xG
CAR3P 06:43Power Play
CAR 3 - 2 WPG

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Pyotr Kochetkov
52
Pyotr Kochetkov
G · CAR · #52
21/23 saves, .913 SV%, +0.9 GSAX
★2
Clay Stevenson
33
Clay Stevenson
G · WPG · #33
34/37 saves, .919 SV%, +0.1 GSAX
★3
Shayne Gostisbehere
4
Shayne Gostisbehere
D · CAR · #4
2A, 3 SOG

Team Stats

CARWPG
37Shots23
3.54xGF2.93
61.95v5 CF%38.1
55.2FO%44.8
2/2PP0/1
21Hits33
10Blocks21
14Giveaways15
6Takeaways4
4PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodCAR SOGWPG SOGCAR xGWPG xG
1st7100.851.67
2nd1761.340.63
3rd1371.340.63
Total37233.542.93

Penalties

5 TOTAL
1P 08:11
WPG
Neal PionkInterference (2 min)
Drawn by William Carrier
1P 08:11
CAR
William CarrierEmbellishment (2 min)
1P 16:52
CAR
Sebastian AhoTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Kyle Connor
2P 06:33
WPG
Viggo BjörckCross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Logan Stankoven
3P 04:49
WPG
Dylan DeMeloTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jackson Blake

Lineups