Carolina Hurricanes at Vancouver Canucks, 2026-10-20
The Hurricanes visit the Canucks at Rogers Arena. Puck drop 10:00 PM EDT. On CARNHL, HHN.
Where to watch Hurricanes at Canucks
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Hurricanes visit the Canucks at Rogers Arena
- The Hurricanes listed Pyotr Kochetkov as their starting goalie and projected Juuso Välimäki beside Shayne Gostisbehere for his team debut.6
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi has scored in back-to-back games. With Mark Jankowski and Jordan Staal on the shelf, he has an elevated role on the power play and penalty kill.2
- Defenceman Elias Pettersson is tied for second among all defencemen in goals this season with three.1
Hurricanes
- William CarrierSebastian AhoAndrei Svechnikov
- Nikolaj EhlersLogan StankovenJackson Blake
- Eric RobinsonJordan MartinookFelix Unger Sörum
- Bradly NadeauJesperi KotkaniemiNicolas Deslauriers
- Jaccob SlavinJalen Chatfield
- K'Andre MillerSean Walker
- Shayne GostisbehereJuuso Välimäki
Pyotr KochetkovStart
Projected lineup from the Hurricanes, who list Kochetkov as their starting goaltender.
Out: Mike Reilly (Scratched), Taylor Hall (Upper-body injury; out week to week), Mark Jankowski (Lower-body injury; sent back to Raleigh), Seth Jarvis (Recovering from offseason shoulder surgery), Jordan Staal (Calf tear; expected to be out a month or two from Oct. 13)6
- NHL.com said Seth Jarvis continues to practise in a regular jersey but is not expected to play Tuesday.
Canucks
- Jake DeBruskElias PetterssonLinus Karlsson
- Paul CotterFilip ChytilBrock Boeser
- Liam OhgrenDrew O'ConnorJonathan Lekkerimäki
- Arshdeep BainsMax SassonBrendan Gallagher
- Elias PetterssonFilip Hronek
- Jamie OleksiakTom Willander
- Zeev BuiumLuke Schenn
Projected skaters from NHL.com. No goaltending roles are explicitly specified.
Out: Guillaume Brisebois (Scratched), Victor Mancini (Scratched), Marco Rossi (Illness; will miss his second straight game), Thatcher Demko (Hip injury)5
- The Athletic's Thomas Drance reported Leevi Meriläinen went through the starter's drills at Tuesday's optional skate.
Sources: 1Vancouver Canucks: Game Notes: Canucks vs. Hurricanes · 2Carolina Hurricanes: Preview: October 20 at Vancouver · 3Thomas Drance (The Athletic): Rossi absent from Monday practice with illness · 4Thomas Drance (The Athletic): Meriläinen takes starter drills; Rossi absent Tuesday · 5Vancouver Canucks: Hurricanes at Canucks projected lineups · 6Carolina Hurricanes: Projected Lineup: October 20 at Vancouver. Lines and availability are the clubs' own and can change before puck drop.
Lineups
The league posts the dressed rosters about an hour before puck drop. They appear here as soon as they are out.
Hurricanes
Head coach: Rod Brind'Amour
Canucks
Head coach: Manny Malhotra
Season series
Hurricanes lead the series 1–0
- Oct 8, 2026VAN 2 at CAR 7
- Oct 20, 2026Tonight
By the numbers
| Hurricanes7-2-1 | Canucks2-7-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.607th | GF / game | 17th3.00 |
| 2.406th | GA / game | 31st4.50 |
| 25.6%7th | Power play | 17th20.0% |
| 91.4%3rd | Penalty kill | 32nd58.1% |
| 50.2%18th | Faceoffs | 26th46.6% |
2026-27 regular season, with league rank.
Leaders
2026-27 regular season.
In goal
Hurricanes
Canucks
2026-27 regular season. The starter is confirmed at puck drop.
Goals, assists, penalties and the boxscore appear here at puck drop and update while the game is on.
