The Carolina Hurricanes are 12-3-2 with 26 points from 17 games in 2026-27, 2nd of 32 in the NHL by points percentage. At five on five they have taken 59.7% of the expected goals in their games (1st of 32) and 58.9% of the shot attempts (1st of 32); counting every situation, our BlueLine xG model gives them 62.4% (1st of 32).
Their strongest numbers so far: Goal Diff / GP (1st), Shots For / GP (1st), Shots Against / GP (1st) and xG% (1st).
Where they trail the league: Blocks / 60 (28th) and Giveaways / 60 (26th).
On special teams the power play is converting 23.3% (12th of 32) and the penalty kill is stopping 83.9% (9th of 32). Their five-on-five save percentage is .912 (8th of 32), and PDO, shooting plus save percentage, sits at 1.012.
| Stat | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points % | 76.5% | 2nd of 32 |
| Goal Diff / GP | +1.47 | 1st of 32 |
| Goals For / GP | 3.76 | 3rd of 32 |
| Goals Against / GP (lower is better) | 2.29 | 2nd of 32 |
| xG% | 59.7% | 1st of 32 |
| Corsi % | 58.9% | 1st of 32 |
| High-Danger Chance % | 60.6% | 3rd of 32 |
| Save % | .912 | 8th of 32 |
| PDO | 1.012 | 8th of 32 |
| Power Play % | 23.3% | 12th of 32 |
| Penalty Kill % | 83.9% | 9th of 32 |
| BlueLine xG% | 62.4% | 1st of 32 |
| Talent-Adjusted xGA / GP (lower is better) | 2.41 | 2nd of 32 |
| Rush Chances / 60 | 5.39 | 15th of 32 |
| Rush Chances Allowed / 60 (lower is better) | 4.94 | 12th of 32 |
| D-Zone Escape % | 49.6% | 2nd of 32 |
| O-Zone Time % | 45.7% | 1st of 32 |
| Faceoff % | 50.4% | 14th of 32 |
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho | C | 17 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Jackson Blake | R | 17 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| Logan Stankoven | C | 17 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Andrei Svechnikov | R | 17 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | L | 17 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
In goal: Pyotr Kochetkov (11 GP, .922 save percentage, +7.3 goals saved above expected) and Brandon Bussi (6 GP, .865 save percentage, -4.7 goals saved above expected).
In 2025-26 the Carolina Hurricanes went 53-22-7 (113 points, 2nd of 32 by points percentage) with a 56.5% five-on-five expected-goals share (2nd of 32). Their highest-rated regulars last season were Nikolaj Ehlers (96.5), Shayne Gostisbehere (96.4), K'Andre Miller (96.1), Andrei Svechnikov (94.9) and Sebastian Aho (93.4), on our 0-100 player rating.
The Carolina Hurricanes carry $97.6M in cap hits against a $104M ceiling, leaving $6.36M in space. Their biggest contracts: Sebastian Aho ($9.75M, rated fair), Nikolaj Ehlers ($8.5M, rated underpaid), Andrei Svechnikov ($7.75M, rated underpaid), K'Andre Miller ($7.5M, rated underpaid) and Seth Jarvis ($7.42M, rated underpaid). The full sheet, with each contract's value verdict, is on the Carolina Hurricanes cap page.
Expected goals (xG) weigh every unblocked shot by how often a shot like it, from that spot and in that situation, goes in. The five-on-five xG% is our shot model before any adjustment; BlueLine xG counts every situation, including the power play and empty nets, and adjusts for score, venue and the home rink's scorekeeping. Ranks run 1 (best) to 32 and update nightly. Compare every club on any of these stats on the team rankings, see Carolina Hurricanes franchise history, or read advanced stats explained.
