Carolina Hurricanes at Vancouver Canucks
TV CARNHL, HHN·Rogers Arena
Our win probability
and the three reasons
60%Hurricanes
to win
40%
Canucks
- Expected goals
- 3.3–2.7
- Goes to overtime
- 22%
← favors favors →
favors →- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors CAR.542vs.439win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors CAR.162vs-.2255v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signaleven-.096vs-.089GSAx / 60
- Home icefavors VANVAN at home
Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of
Goaltending
projected startersHurricanes
Pyotr Kochetkov-0.04 GSAx/6053% to start135 career GP
Brandon Bussi+0.05 GSAx/6028% to start43 career GP
Cayden Primeau-0.45 GSAx/6020% to start58 career GP
Canucks
Kevin Lankinen-0.19 GSAx/6042% to start210 career GP
Thatcher Demko+0.12 GSAx/6041% to start267 career GP
Leevi Meriläinen-0.45 GSAx/6010% to start34 career GP
Nikita Tolopilo-0.16 GSAx/608% to start23 career GP
GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.
Coaches: CAR Rod Brind'Amour · VAN Manny Malhotra
Leaders
vs
Season
2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32- 3.552nd
- Goals for / game
- 30th2.56
- 2.885th
- Goals against / game
- 32nd3.83
- 24.9%4th
- Power play
- 14th21.8%
- 80.5%11th
- Penalty kill
- 32nd71.5%
- 50.1%16th
- Faceoffs
- 22nd49.3%
Season series
first meeting- @
- @this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).