Hurricanes 7, Canucks 2 on October 8, 2026
Carolina Hurricanes hosts Vancouver Canucks at Lenovo Center. Final.
CAR7VS
VAN2Thursday, October 8 at 4:00 PM PDT
Lenovo Center
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CAR
- K'Andre Miller (1)
- PPAndrei Svechnikov (2)
- PPAndrei Svechnikov (3)
- Mark Jankowski (2)
- SHLogan Stankoven (2)
- PPLogan Stankoven (3)
- Logan Stankoven (4)
VAN
- Jake DeBrusk (1)
- Jake DeBrusk (2)
Recap
On October 8, 2026, the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vancouver Canucks 7-2 at Lenovo Center. Carolina scored three times in the opening 10 minutes for its first home win after failing to lead in either of its first two home games this season. Andrei Svechnikov scored twice on the power play in the first period, less than 2 1/2 minutes apart, and K'Andre Miller and Mark Jankowski also scored for the Hurricanes.
Logan Stankoven completed a natural hat trick with goals short-handed, on the power play, and at even strength in the second and third periods, reaching 100 career points. He secured the hat trick with 8:24 remaining. Jake DeBrusk scored both Vancouver goals on the opening stop of a six-game road trip. Elias Pettersson had two assists.
Pyotr Kochetkov made 18 saves for Carolina, which extended its winning streak to three games. Kevin Lankinen stopped 12 of 18 shots in two periods before Leevi Merilainen played the third and made 14 saves. Sean Walker had four assists, a career high, and Shayne Gostisbehere, Jackson Blake, and Taylor Hall each had two assists.
Scoring
Carolina Hurricanes won 7–2 at Lenovo Center.
Who scored
- K'Andre Miller Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: William Carrier (3), Sean Walker (1)
- Andrei Svechnikov Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Shayne Gostisbehere (2), Jackson Blake (4)
- Andrei Svechnikov Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Jackson Blake (5), Shayne Gostisbehere (3)
- Mark Jankowski Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Jesperi Kotkaniemi (1)
- Jake DeBrusk Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Lekkerimaki (2), Elias Pettersson (5)
- Logan Stankoven Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Sean Walker (2), Sebastian Aho (4)
- Logan Stankoven Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Taylor Hall (1), Sean Walker (3)
- Logan Stankoven Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Taylor Hall (2), Sean Walker (4)
- Jake DeBrusk Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Elias Pettersson (6), Zeev Buium (1)
Goalies
- Leevi Merilainen stopped 15 of 16 for Vancouver Canucks.
- Kevin Lankinen stopped 12 of 18 for Vancouver Canucks.
- Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 18 of 20 for Carolina Hurricanes.
K'Andre Miller Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: William Carrier (3), Sean Walker (1) That made the score 0–1 in the 1st, and Carolina Hurricanes stayed ahead.