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Carolina Hurricanes vs Calgary Flames

Regular season · Sunday, October 18, 2026 · Scotiabank Saddledome

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CARNHL · HHN · SNW · TVAS

Game preview

The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Sunday, October 18, 2026, with puck drop at 8:00 PM ET. The game is on CARNHL, HHN, SNW and TVAS.

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

Rest and travel

Hurricanes

Game 2 of a road trip: Winnipeg, now Calgary.

  1. 82026-10-08: vs VAN
  2. 92026-10-09: no game
  3. 102026-10-10: at CHI
  4. 112026-10-11: at PHI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  5. 122026-10-12: no game
  6. 132026-10-13: vs WSH
  7. 142026-10-14: no game
  8. 152026-10-15: no game
  9. 162026-10-16: no game
  10. 172026-10-17: at WPG
  11. 182026-10-18: at CGY, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~746 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,088 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−2 h
body clock vs home

Flames

First home game after a 2-game road trip (Anaheim and Vegas).

  1. 82026-10-08: vs COL
  2. 92026-10-09: no game
  3. 102026-10-10: vs ANA
  4. 112026-10-11: no game
  5. 122026-10-12: no game
  6. 132026-10-13: at ANA
  7. 142026-10-14: no game
  8. 152026-10-15: at VGK
  9. 162026-10-16: no game
  10. 172026-10-17: no game
  11. 182026-10-18: vs CAR
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~1,034 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,460 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

Carolina HurricanesHurricanesTue, Oct 13 vs WSH
  1. L1Carrier#28Aho#20Svechnikov#37
    9:00 together at 5v5
  2. L2Jankowski#77Martinook#48Ehlers#27
    7:02 together at 5v5
  3. L3Deslauriers#44Robinson#50Kotkaniemi#82
    5:20 together at 5v5
  4. L4Hall#71Stankoven#22Blake#53
    3:09 together at 5v5
  1. D1Walker#26Miller#19
    17:18 together at 5v5
  2. D2Slavin#74Chatfield#5
    13:39 together at 5v5
  3. D3Reilly#6Gostisbehere#4
    9:49 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ehlers LAho CSvechnikov RBlake RGostisbehere D4:21
  2. 2Jankowski LRobinson LStankoven CBlake RMiller D0:33

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jankowski LMartinook LSlavin DChatfield D1:28
  2. 2Aho CStankoven CSlavin DChatfield D0:58
Calgary FlamesFlamesTue, Oct 13 at ANA
  1. L1Farabee#86Backlund#11Sharangovich#17
    10:49 together at 5v5
  2. L2Suniev#61Frost#16Coronato#27
    9:55 together at 5v5
  3. L3Strome#22Pospisil#76Gridin#92
    9:17 together at 5v5
  4. L4Castagna#38Klapka#43Tsyplakov#72
    5:46 together at 5v5
  1. D1Whitecloud#28Kuznetsov#37
    14:17 together at 5v5
  2. D2Bahl#7Nemec#71
    13:21 together at 5v5
  3. D3Middleton#55Parekh#19
    10:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Farabee LFrost CCoronato RGridin RParekh D1:30

Penalty kill

  1. 1Farabee LBacklund CWhitecloud DBahl D2:43
  2. 2Farabee LPospisil CMiddleton DWhitecloud D0:42

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

CARCGY

Settled lines

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

CAR 71% (11th most settled)CGY 69% (16th 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)CGY 1:35 left (8th latest · 17 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

CAR 48.0s (13th shortest)CGY 44.8s (2nd shortest)
← 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)CGY 24% (2nd least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

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