Carolina Hurricanes vs Vancouver Canucks — Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Game Analysis
Carolina Hurricanes at Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. Final.
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- Linus Karlsson (3)
- PPJonathan Lekkerimaki (3)
- Arshdeep Bains (2)
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- Logan Stankoven (5)
- Nikolaj Ehlers (2)
- Nicolas Deslauriers (1)
- Nicolas Deslauriers (2)
- Nikolaj Ehlers (3)
- ENLogan Stankoven (6)
Official game highlights
Game statistics
| Statistic | Carolina Hurricanes | Vancouver Canucks |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 44 | 17 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 5 | 2 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 47.5 | 52.5 |
| Hits | 10 | 26 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 14 |
| Takeaways | 2 | 4 |
| Giveaways | 16 | 17 |
| Penalty minutes | 4 | 10 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Vancouver Canucks Game Analysis
Carolina Hurricanes defeated Vancouver Canucks, 6–3. Carolina Hurricanes led shots on goal 44–17. Carolina Hurricanes went 0-for-5; Vancouver Canucks went 1-for-2. Vancouver Canucks won 52.5% of the faceoffs.
Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.
Hurricanes 6, Canucks 3 on October 20, 2026
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-3 on October 20, 2026, at Rogers Arena. Nicolas Deslauriers, Nikolaj Ehlers and Logan Stankoven each scored twice for Carolina.
All 3 players collected their second goals during the third period. Deslauriers broke a 3-3 tie at 4:07, finishing a pass from Bradly Nadeau near the crease.
Ehlers extended the lead to 5-3 on a breakaway at 10:22. He then set up Stankoven’s empty-net goal at 17:57 to complete the scoring.
Jackson Blake supplied 3 assists for the Hurricanes. Stankoven and Ehlers each added an assist to their 2 goals.
Linus Karlsson, Jonathan Lekkerimaki and Max Sasson scored for Vancouver. Jake DeBrusk contributed 2 assists.
Pyotr Kochetkov made 14 saves for Carolina, while Leevi Merilainen stopped 38 shots for the Canucks. The Hurricanes improved to 8-2-1 following their eighth victory in 9 games. Vancouver fell to 2-8-1, extending its losing streak to 8 games, including 1 overtime defeat.
Scoring and goaltending
Carolina Hurricanes won 6–3 at Rogers Arena.
Who scored
- Logan Stankoven Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Jackson Blake (8), Juuso Valimaki (1)
- Linus Karlsson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Elias Pettersson (8), Jake DeBrusk (3)
- Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Jackson Blake (9), Logan Stankoven (3)
- Jonathan Lekkerimaki Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake DeBrusk (4), Brock Boeser (6)
- Nicolas Deslauriers Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesperi Kotkaniemi (3)
- Arshdeep Bains Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Max Sasson (2), Zeev Buium (2)
- Nicolas Deslauriers Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Bradly Nadeau (2), K'Andre Miller (3)
- Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- Logan Stankoven Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (5), Jackson Blake (10)
Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 14 of 17 for Carolina Hurricanes.
- Leevi Merilainen stopped 38 of 43 for Vancouver Canucks.
Nicolas Deslauriers Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Bradly Nadeau (2), K'Andre Miller (3) That made the score 4–3 in the 3rd, and Carolina Hurricanes stayed ahead.