Carolina Hurricanes vs St. Louis Blues — Saturday, October 24, 2026 Game Analysis
Carolina Hurricanes at St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center. Final.
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- Sean Walker (1)
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi (3)
- Logan Stankoven (8)
- PPNikolaj Ehlers (4)
Official game highlights
Game statistics
| Statistic | Carolina Hurricanes | St. Louis Blues |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 39 | 24 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 1 | 1 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 52.5 | 47.5 |
| Hits | 21 | 17 |
| Blocked shots | 13 | 9 |
| Takeaways | 8 | 2 |
| Giveaways | 24 | 20 |
| Penalty minutes | 2 | 2 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Carolina Hurricanes vs St. Louis Blues Game Analysis
Carolina Hurricanes defeated St. Louis Blues, 4–0. Carolina Hurricanes led shots on goal 39–24. Carolina Hurricanes went 1-for-1; St. Louis Blues went 0-for-1. Carolina Hurricanes won 52.5% of the faceoffs.
Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.
Hurricanes 4, Blues 0 on October 24, 2026
On October 24, 2026, the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-0 behind a 24-save shutout from Pyotr Kochetkov. The goaltender won his seventh consecutive start to begin the season.
Sean Walker, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Logan Stankoven scored during the second period to give Carolina control. Walker opened the scoring, and Kotkaniemi followed just 20 seconds later. Stankoven then added his team-leading eighth goal of the season on a breakaway.
Nikolaj Ehlers completed the scoring on a power play at 4:30 of the third period. His fourth goal of the season extended the Hurricanes’ advantage to 4-0.
Joel Hofer made 35 saves for St. Louis, which was shut out for the first time this season. Carolina improved its record to 9-2-2.
The shutout was Kochetkov’s first of the season and the 12th of his NHL career. His perfect record through seven starts left him one victory short of Frederik Andersen’s franchise record for consecutive wins to begin a season.
Scoring and goaltending
Carolina Hurricanes won 4–0 at Enterprise Center.
Who scored
- Sean Walker Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jackson Blake (11), Sebastian Aho (10)
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jordan Martinook (5), Seth Jarvis (1)
- Logan Stankoven Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Seth Jarvis (2)
- Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (11), Andrei Svechnikov (6)
Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 24 of 24 for Carolina Hurricanes.
- Joel Hofer stopped 35 of 39 for St. Louis Blues.
Sean Walker Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jackson Blake (11), Sebastian Aho (10) That made the score 1–0 in the 2nd, and Carolina Hurricanes stayed ahead.