Hurricanes 2, Flames 3 — October 18, 2026: recap and analysis

CARCAR
Carolina Hurricanes
7-1-1 · W7 · L10: 7-1-1
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
OT
Final
2—3
Oct 18, 2026 · Scotiabank Saddledome
CGYCGY
Calgary Flames
1-6-0 · L1 · L10: 1-6-0
L
W
L
L
L
L
L

Final score: Carolina Hurricanes 2, Calgary Flames 3. Flames won with fewer expected goals, 2.86 to 3.87. PuckLab's first star: Devin Cooley (34/36 saves, .944 SV%, +1.4 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Hurricanes, 83% (lost).

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
CAR xG
3.87
ACTUAL
2 — 3
CGY xG
2.86

Scoring Timeline

0.09
MED xG
CAR2P 06:09Even Strength
CAR 1 - 0 CGY
0.04
MED xG
CGY2P 18:30Even Strength
Matvei Gridin
51
CAR 1 - 1 CGY
0.08
MED xG
CGY2P 19:39Power Play
CAR 1 - 2 CGY
0.02
LOW xG
CAR2P 19:56Even Strength
CAR 2 - 2 CGY
0.24
HIGH xG
CGY3P 15:32Even Strength
CAR 2 - 3 CGY

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Devin Cooley
1
Devin Cooley
G · CGY · #1
34/36 saves, .944 SV%, +1.4 GSAX
★2
Brandon Bussi
30
Brandon Bussi
G · CAR · #30
31/34 saves, .912 SV%, +0.5 GSAX
★3
Morgan Frost
16
Morgan Frost
C · CGY · #16
1G, 1A, 3 SOG

Team Stats

CARCGY
36Shots34
3.87xGF2.86
59.35v5 CF%40.7
43.1FO%56.9
0/2PP1/4
18Hits15
14Blocks16
12Giveaways10
5Takeaways5
8PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodCAR SOGCGY SOGCAR xGCGY xG
1st1481.540.33
2nd11121.460.67
3rd11140.871.86
Total36343.872.86

Penalties

6 TOTAL
1P 04:18
CGY
Matt CoronatoSlashing (2 min)
Drawn by William Carrier
1P 08:46
CAR
K'Andre MillerHooking (2 min)
Drawn by Brennan Othmann
2P 01:21
CGY
Mikael BacklundHooking (2 min)
Drawn by Jaccob Slavin
2P 08:45
CAR
Felix Unger SörumHolding (2 min)
Drawn by Adam Klapka
2P 18:39
CAR
Mike ReillyDelay of game (puck over glass) (2 min)
3P 03:09
CAR
Jesperi KotkaniemiHigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Morgan Frost

Lineups