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Vegas Golden Knights vs Carolina Hurricanes

Regular season · Sunday, January 17, 2027 · Lenovo Center

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Game preview

The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on Sunday, January 17, 2027, with puck drop at 6:00 PM ET. The game is on CARNHL, HHN, SN and SN360.

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

Rest and travel

Golden Knights

Game 4 of a road trip: Washington, Tampa Bay and Florida, now Carolina.

  1. 72027-01-07: vs MIN
  2. 82027-01-08: no game
  3. 92027-01-09: vs SEA
  4. 102027-01-10: no game
  5. 112027-01-11: no game
  6. 122027-01-12: at WSH
  7. 132027-01-13: no game
  8. 142027-01-14: at TBL
  9. 152027-01-15: no game
  10. 162027-01-16: at FLA
  11. 172027-01-17: at CAR, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~673 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~3,757 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
+3 h
body clock vs home

Hurricanes

Another game at home.

  1. 72027-01-07: vs PIT
  2. 82027-01-08: no game
  3. 92027-01-09: at BUF
  4. 102027-01-10: no game
  5. 112027-01-11: no game
  6. 122027-01-12: at BOS
  7. 132027-01-13: no game
  8. 142027-01-14: at WSH
  9. 152027-01-15: vs PHI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  10. 162027-01-16: no game
  11. 172027-01-17: vs VGK
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

Vegas Golden KnightsGolden KnightsTue, Oct 13 at NSH
  1. L1Barbashev#49Eichel#9Stone#61
    12:11 together at 5v5
  2. L2Connelly#24Hertl#48Lavoie#36
    10:54 together at 5v5
  3. L3Karlsson#71Howden#21Marner#93
    9:41 together at 5v5
  4. L4Dowd#26Gatcomb#17Bowman#42
    9:00 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewAndersson#4Lauzon#5
    15:51 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewHanifin#15Coghlan#52
    15:11 together at 5v5
  3. D3McNabb#3Theodore#27
    14:43 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Connelly LHertl CEichel CStone RMarner R1:49
  2. 2Barbashev LKarlsson CBowman RTheodore DAndersson D1:49

Penalty kill

  1. 1Dowd CKarlsson CMcNabb DTheodore D1:39
  2. 2Eichel CStone RHanifin DLauzon D1:25
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

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

VGKCAR

Settled lines

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

VGK 77% (2nd most settled)CAR 71% (11th 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

VGK 1:30 left (5th latest · 17 pulls)CAR 1:51 left (15th earliest · 9 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

VGK 47.9s (12th shortest)CAR 48.0s (13th shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

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

VGK 26% (5th least often)CAR 28% (11th least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series