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Hurricanes at Canucks

NHL · Tuesday, Oct 20 · 9:00 PM CT · Rogers Arena · Final CAR 6 – VAN 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CAR2136
VAN2103
Team box
CAR·VAN
44
shots
17
0 of 5
power play
1 of 2
47.5
faceoff %
52.5
10
hits
26
9
blocked shots
14
4
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Pyotr KochetkovCAR1714.824
Leevi MerilainenVAN4338.884

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VAN +3
CAR +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: VAN 0 · CAR 3lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CAR 72%, VAN 28% · Updated Oct 20

Expected margin
CAR by 1.6
Expected score
CAR 4.0 – 2.4 VAN
Expected total
6.4
HurricanesThe matchupCanucks
−255Our fair odds+255
4.0Expected goals2.4
+0.54Power rating−0.72
3.6Goals / game3.0
2.4Allowed / game4.5
33.1Shots / game21.0
50.2Faceoff %46.4
22.3Hits / game24.1
7−3Season record2−8
7−3Last 102−8
Mark Jankowski · Alexander Nikishin
Jordan Staal · Seth Jarvis
Taylor Hall
Out (5 each)Marco Rossi · Akil Thomas
Jack Thompson · Mackenzie MacEachern
Thatcher Demko

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CAR chance · VAN chance
Our model fair71.8%28.2%
Kalshi73.4%29.4%
Polymarket US74.4%29.4%
ProphetX72.8%30.0%
Novig72.5%28.0%
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshipre-game · 9:00 PM CTPolymarket USpre-game · 8:59 PM CTProphetXpre-game · 8:59 PM CTNovigpre-game · 8:58 PM CT
Moneyline
CARCarolina Hurricanes−25572%−27673.4%−29074.4%−26772.8%−26472.5%
VANVancouver Canucks+25528%+24029.4%+24029.4%+23330.0%+25728.0%
SpreadCAR by 1.6
CARCarolina Hurricanes−1.6our margin−1.5 −11653.7%−1.5 −11653.7%−1.5 −10952.2%−1.5 −11152.5%
VANVancouver Canucks+1.6our margin+1.5 −10350.7%+1.5 −10350.7%+1.5 −10150.3%+1.5 +10648.5%
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our totalo6.5 +10149.7%o6.5 +10548.7%o6.5 +10848.0%o6.5 +11147.5%
Under6.4our totalu6.5 −12154.7%u6.5 −12655.7%u6.5 −12054.6%u6.5 −11353.0%

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 1.6 expected
Carolina Hurricanes by 8 goals: <1%Carolina Hurricanes by 7 goals: 1%Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: 2%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 6%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 13%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 20%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 13%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 17%Vancouver Canucks by 1 goal: 17%Vancouver Canucks by 2 goals: 4%Vancouver Canucks by 3 goals: 4%Vancouver Canucks by 4 goals: 1%Vancouver Canucks by 5 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 6 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 7 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 8 goals: <1%
← CAR wins byVAN wins by →
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 2 or more56%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 3 or more43%
Vancouver Canucks wins by 2 or more10%
Decided by one goal34%

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

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.560%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.530%
Total from 6 to 730%

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
CARPyotr Kochetkov G · last 5 starts: .912 save %, 1.78 GAAstarted
VANLeevi Merilainen G · last 5 starts: .925 save %, 2.47 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CAR·VAN
Oct 18 at CGY
last game
Oct 17 at TB
1 day
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
3rd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Who's Out

Injury list before the game · Oct 20, 2026, 7:40 PM CT
Carolina Hurricanes
CARMark Jankowski · lower body, back about Oct 27Out
CARAlexander Nikishin · contract dispute, back about Nov 1IR
CARJordan Staal · calf, back about Dec 3IR
CARSeth Jarvis · shoulder, back about Oct 24IR
CARTaylor Hall · upper body, back about Nov 7IR
Vancouver Canucks
VANMarco Rossi · illness, back about Oct 22Out
VANAkil Thomas · undisclosed, back about Oct 22IR
VANJack Thompson · undisclosed, back about Oct 31IR
VANMackenzie MacEachern · undisclosed, back about Oct 25IR
VANThatcher Demko · hip, back about Dec 21IR

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 10+ games
CAR·VAN
+0.54
rating (0 = average)
−0.72
3.6
goals / game
3.0
2.4
goals allowed / game
4.5
7−3
season record
2−8
2−2
home record
1−2
5−1
away record
1−6
L1
streak
L7
7−3
last 10
2−8
33.1
shots / game
21.0
50.2
faceoff %
46.4
22.3
hits / game
24.1
11.4
blocked shots / game
15.8
4.4
takeaways / game
4.3
16.2
giveaways / game
16.1

Rating Trend

CAR · VAN · 21 days
Carolina HurricanesVancouver Canucks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · VAN 3−7
Oct 8at CARCAR 7 − 2
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

CAR · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Oct 18at CGY2 − 3L
Oct 17at WPG3 − 2W
Oct 13vs WSH4 − 2W
Oct 11at PHI4 − 1W
Oct 10at CHI5 − 2W
Oct 8vs VAN7 − 2W
Oct 6at MTL6 − 4W
Oct 3at PHI3 − 2W
Oct 2vs WSH2 − 5L
Sep 29vs FLA0 − 1L

VAN · Last 10

2−8 · streak L7
Oct 17at TB2 − 4L
Oct 15at FLA2 − 3L
Oct 13at NYI2 − 3L
Oct 11at NYR2 − 6L
Oct 10at NJ1 − 4L
Oct 8at CAR2 − 7L
Oct 4vs VGK2 − 3L
Oct 3vs CGY4 − 1W
Oct 1vs EDM7 − 9L
Sep 29at EDM6 − 5W