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Canucks at Hurricanes

NHL · Thursday, Oct 8 · 6:00 PM CT · Lenovo Center · Final VAN 2 – CAR 7

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VAN0112
CAR3317
Team box
VAN·CAR
20
shots
33
0 of 4
power play
3 of 3
56.8
faceoff %
43.2
20
hits
18
7
blocked shots
9
6
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Leevi MerilainenVAN1514.933
Kevin LankinenVAN1812.667
Pyotr KochetkovCAR2018.900

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CAR +6
VAN +6
P1P2P3
largest lead: CAR 6 · VAN 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VAN 26%, CAR 74% · Updated Oct 8

Expected margin
CAR by 1.8
Expected score
CAR 4.5 – 2.6 VAN
Expected total
7.1
CanucksThe matchupHurricanes
+277Our fair odds−277
2.6Expected goals4.5
−0.51Power rating+0.41
4.8Goals / game2.8
4.5Allowed / game3.0
22.8Shots / game30.2
49.2Faceoff %52.6
25.0Hits / game29.0
2−2Season record2−2
5−5Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VAN chance · CAR chance
Our model fair26.5%73.5%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
VANVancouver Canucks+27726%————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−27774%————
SpreadCAR by 1.8
VANVancouver Canucks+1.8our margin————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−1.8our margin————
Totalwe expect 7.1
Over7.1our total————
Under7.1our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Carolina Hurricanes by 1.8 expected
Vancouver Canucks by 8 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 7 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 6 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 5 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 4 goals: 2%Vancouver Canucks by 3 goals: 4%Vancouver Canucks by 2 goals: 4%Vancouver Canucks by 1 goal: 15%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 17%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 13%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 20%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 14%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 7%Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: 2%Carolina Hurricanes by 7 goals: 1%Carolina Hurricanes by 8 goals: 1%
← VAN wins byCAR wins by →
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 2 or more58%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 3 or more46%
Vancouver Canucks wins by 2 or more10%
Decided by one goal32%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

7.1 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 6%4 goals: 6%5 goals: 16%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 10%9 goals: 13%10 goals: 6%11 goals: 6%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 2%14 goals: 1%15 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 6.558%
Total over 7.540%
Total over 8.529%
Total from 7 to 829%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
VANKevin Lankinen G · last 5 starts: .880 save %, 3.91 GAAstarted
CARPyotr Kochetkov G · last 5 starts: .875 save %, 2.75 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VAN·CAR
Oct 4 vs VGK
last game
Oct 6 at MTL
3 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 4+ games
VAN·CAR
−0.51
rating (0 = average)
+0.41
4.8
goals / game
2.8
4.5
goals allowed / game
3.0
2−2
season record
2−2
1−2
home record
0−2
1−0
away record
2−0
L1
streak
W2
5−5
last 10
6−4
22.8
shots / game
30.2
49.2
faceoff %
52.6
25.0
hits / game
29.0
18.5
blocked shots / game
12.8
4.0
takeaways / game
3.2
19.0
giveaways / game
15.5

Rating Trend

VAN · CAR · 9 days
Vancouver CanucksCarolina Hurricanes
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CAR 6−4
Mar 4at VANCAR 6 − 4
Nov 14, 2025at CARCAR 4 − 3 OT
Jan 10, 2025at CARCAR 2 − 0
Oct 28, 2024at VANCAR 4 − 3 OT
Feb 6, 2024at CARVAN 3 − 2
Dec 9, 2023at VANVAN 4 − 3
Jan 15, 2023at CARVAN 4 − 3 SO
Oct 24, 2022at VANCAR 3 − 2
Jan 15, 2022at CARCAR 4 − 1
Dec 12, 2021at VANVAN 2 − 1

VAN · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Oct 4vs VGK2 − 3L
Oct 3vs CGY4 − 1W
Oct 1vs EDM7 − 9L
Sep 29at EDM6 − 5W
Apr 16at EDM1 − 6L
Apr 14vs LA4 − 3W
Apr 12at ANA4 − 3W
Apr 11at SJ4 − 3W
Apr 9at LA1 − 4L
Apr 7vs VGK1 − 2L

CAR · Last 10

6−4 · streak W2
Oct 6at MTL6 − 4W
Oct 3at PHI3 − 2W
Oct 2vs WSH2 − 5L
Sep 29vs FLA0 − 1L
Jun 14at VGK3 − 0W
Jun 11vs VGK4 − 2W
Jun 9at VGK5 − 3W
Jun 6at VGK4 − 5L
Jun 4vs VGK4 − 3W
Jun 2vs VGK4 − 5L