Carolina Hurricanes at Edmonton Oilers - 2026-10-22

Scores

NHL · Oct 22, 2026

Carolina Hurricanes

9:00 PM EDT

Thu, Oct 22

Edmonton Oilers

The Hurricanes visit the Oilers at Rogers Place. Puck drop 9:00 PM EDT. On CARNHL, HHN.

Where to watch Hurricanes at Oilers

Canada

National: TVAS
Regional: SNW (EDM)

United States

Regional: CARNHL (CAR), HHN (CAR)

Nugent-Hopkins returns as Hurricanes visit Oilers

What to watch

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is set to make his season debut after missing all nine games with a lower-body injury. He is expected to play second-line centre, with Mike Babcock confirming his availability.¹
Seth Jarvis is a game-time decision following offseason shoulder surgery and has yet to play this season, the NHL said.⁴
The Oilers confirmed Devon Levi will start in goal and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will make his season debut.⁵

Hurricanes

Out: Jordan Staal (Torn calf suffered Oct. 11, expected to miss a month or two, on injured reserve), Taylor Hall (Upper-body injury, out week-to-week, on injured reserve), Mark Jankowski (Lower-body injury, sent back to Raleigh to have it checked out further)²

What they are evaluating³

The Hurricanes said Brandon Bussi is expected to start and Skyler Brind'Amour will not play.

Oilers

Out: Frederik Andersen (Undisclosed injury), Jason Dickinson (Undisclosed injury), Mattias Janmark (Undisclosed injury), Alec Regula (Undisclosed injury), Matt Savoie (Undisclosed injury)⁴

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will make his season debut for Edmonton. Carolina's Seth Jarvis is a game-time decision following offseason shoulder surgery.⁴

Sources: ¹Edmonton Oilers: PREVIEW: Oilers vs. Hurricanes · ²Carolina Hurricanes: Preview: October 22 at Edmonton · ³NHL.com: Projected Lineup: October 22 at Edmonton · ⁴NHL.com: Hurricanes at Oilers projected lineups · ⁵Edmonton Oilers: Levi starts as Nugent-Hopkins returns. Lines and availability are the clubs' own and can change before puck drop.