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Carolina Hurricanes vs Detroit Red Wings

Regular season · Thursday, December 31, 2026 · Little Caesars Arena

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DSN · CARNHL · HHN · SN+

Game preview

The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday, December 31, 2026, with puck drop at 2:00 PM ET. The game is on DSN, CARNHL, HHN and SN+.

This is the first of 3 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Hurricanes

Game 2 of a road trip: Pittsburgh, now Detroit.

  1. 212026-12-21: at VGK
  2. 222026-12-22: no game
  3. 232026-12-23: no game
  4. 242026-12-24: no game
  5. 252026-12-25: no game
  6. 262026-12-26: vs PIT
  7. 272026-12-27: no game
  8. 282026-12-28: vs TBL
  9. 292026-12-29: at PIT, second of a back-to-backB2B
  10. 302026-12-30: no game
  11. 312026-12-31: at DET
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~206 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~534 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Red Wings

First home game after a 3-game road trip (Nashville, Buffalo and NY Rangers).

  1. 212026-12-21: no game
  2. 222026-12-22: vs TOR
  3. 232026-12-23: no game
  4. 242026-12-24: no game
  5. 252026-12-25: no game
  6. 262026-12-26: at NSH
  7. 272026-12-27: no game
  8. 282026-12-28: at BUF
  9. 292026-12-29: at NYR, second of a back-to-backB2B
  10. 302026-12-30: no game
  11. 312026-12-31: vs CAR
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~481 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,870 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
Detroit Red WingsRed WingsTue, Oct 13 vs NJD
  1. L1Finnie#58DeBrincat#93Brandsegg-Nygård#28
    14:37 together at 5v5
  2. L2Arvidsson#33Raymond#23Larkin#71
    14:25 together at 5v5
  3. L3Copp#18Rasmussen#27Kolesar#55
    8:17 together at 5v5
  1. D1Chiarot#8Seider#53
    15:39 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewFaulk#72Sandin-Pellikka#44
    9:21 together at 5v5
  3. D3Englund#24Johansson#42
    7:57 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Arvidsson LRaymond LLarkin CDeBrincat RSeider D1:48

Penalty kill

  1. 1Copp CRasmussen CFaulk DJohansson D0:24
  2. 2Larkin CDries CChiarot DSeider D0:20

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

CARDET

Settled lines

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

CAR 71% (11th most settled)DET 66% (14th most shuffled)
← 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)DET 1:50 left (16th earliest · 10 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

CAR 48.0s (13th shortest)DET 47.4s (10th 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)DET 28% (13th least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series