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Carolina Hurricanes vs Utah Mammoth

Regular season · Thursday, December 17, 2026 · Delta Center

Carolina HurricanesCarolinaHurricanesAway

vs

Utah MammothUtahMammothHome

CARNHL · HHN · Mammoth+ · SN+

Game preview

The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Utah Mammoth at Delta Center on Thursday, December 17, 2026, with puck drop at 9:00 PM ET. The game is on CARNHL, HHN, Mammoth+ and SN+.

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

Rest and travel

Hurricanes

Game 2 of a road trip: Columbus, now Utah.

  1. 72026-12-07: no game
  2. 82026-12-08: vs NYR
  3. 92026-12-09: no game
  4. 102026-12-10: no game
  5. 112026-12-11: vs NYI
  6. 122026-12-12: no game
  7. 132026-12-13: vs BOS
  8. 142026-12-14: no game
  9. 152026-12-15: at CBJ
  10. 162026-12-16: no game
  11. 172026-12-17: at UTA
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~1,515 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,886 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−2 h
body clock vs home

Mammoth

Another game at home.

  1. 72026-12-07: no game
  2. 82026-12-08: no game
  3. 92026-12-09: no game
  4. 102026-12-10: vs STL
  5. 112026-12-11: no game
  6. 122026-12-12: at CHI
  7. 132026-12-13: no game
  8. 142026-12-14: at COL
  9. 152026-12-15: vs NYI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  10. 162026-12-16: no game
  11. 172026-12-17: vs CAR
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
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
Utah MammothMammothTue, Oct 13 vs TOR
  1. L1Trocheck#16Cooley#92Guenther#11
    10:00 together at 5v5
  2. L2Lee#72Hayton#27Yamamoto#56
    9:55 together at 5v5
  3. L3Crouse#67Schmaltz#8Keller#9
    9:28 together at 5v5
  4. L4But#50Stenlund#82McBain#22
    9:08 together at 5v5
  1. D1Schmidt#88Marino#6
    15:04 together at 5v5
  2. D2Weegar#52Sergachev#98
    12:16 together at 5v5
  3. D3Peeke#20Simashev#26
    10:31 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Schmaltz CCooley CKeller RGuenther RSergachev D2:47
  2. 2Lee LTrocheck CHayton CYamamoto RMarino D1:07

Penalty kill

  1. 1Crouse LStenlund CWeegar DSergachev D1:23
  2. 2Crouse LSchmaltz CSchmidt DPeeke D0:47

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

CARUTA

Settled lines

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

CAR 71% (11th most settled)UTA 75% (5th 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)UTA 1:40 left (11th latest · 17 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

CAR 48.0s (13th shortest)UTA 45.1s (3rd 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)UTA 24% (3rd least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series