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Carolina Hurricanes vs Winnipeg Jets

Regular season · Saturday, October 17, 2026 · Canada Life Centre

CARNHL · HHN · SN

Game preview

The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre on Saturday, October 17, 2026, with puck drop at 3:30 PM ET. The game is on CARNHL, HHN and SN.

This is the first of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Hurricanes

First game of a road trip.

  1. 72026-10-07: no game
  2. 82026-10-08: vs VAN
  3. 92026-10-09: no game
  4. 102026-10-10: at CHI
  5. 112026-10-11: at PHI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  6. 122026-10-12: no game
  7. 132026-10-13: vs WSH
  8. 142026-10-14: no game
  9. 152026-10-15: no game
  10. 162026-10-16: no game
  11. 172026-10-17: at WPG
rest since last game
3 days
rest since last game
since last game
~1,341 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,341 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−1 h
body clock vs home

Jets

Back home after a game in Chicago.

  1. 72026-10-07: vs COL
  2. 82026-10-08: no game
  3. 92026-10-09: vs ANA
  4. 102026-10-10: no game
  5. 112026-10-11: no game
  6. 122026-10-12: no game
  7. 132026-10-13: vs MIN
  8. 142026-10-14: no game
  9. 152026-10-15: at CHI
  10. 162026-10-16: no game
  11. 172026-10-17: vs CAR
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~716 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,431 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

CARWPG

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

CAR 71% (11th most settled)WPG 76% (4th most settled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

CAR 1:51 left (15th earliest · 9 pulls)WPG 1:35 left (7th latest · 20 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

CAR 48.0s (13th shortest)WPG 48.8s (12th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

CAR 28% (11th least often)WPG 27% (9th least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series