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Oct 22, 2026 9:59 AM
Seth Jarvis may be making his season debut as the surging Hurricanes face a red-hot Connor McDavid. Discover projected lineups and key matchups for this high-stakes showdown at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
What - Game 12 (8-2-1)
When - 9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22
Where - Rogers Place; Edmonton, AB
How to Watch - Hurricanes Hockey Network, Sportsnet West, TVAS
The Carolina Hurricanes continue their road trip with Thursday's stop being in Edmonton to take on the Oilers.
Carolina is coming off a 6-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, getting back into the win column after they saw their seven-game winning streak snapped the game before.
The Hurricanes also look to be due some good news as Seth Jarvis was activated off of the injured non-roster list on Wednesday, seemingly signaling that he could be good to go tonight.
Skyler Brind'Amour was also recalled on Wednesday, with Bradly Nadeau being reassigned to the Chicago Wolves, and so he could be an option to make his season debut as well.
Edmonton is coming in off of a two-game winning streak, most recently defeating the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday.
Connor McDavid has taken his game to another level, with 26 points so far on the season in just nine games, so it's going to be a Herculean task to slow him down, especially with the team missing two of their top defensive centerman.
Streaks
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi (2g, 1a) has points in three straight games.
- Nicolas Deslauriers (2g, 1a) has points in back-to-back games.
Milestone Watch
- Nikolaj Ehlers is one point away from 600 career points.
- Jackson Blake is two points away from 100 career points.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 34-40-12-4 all-time against the Oilers and last season went 1-0-1.
- Carolina is 10-4-2 in their last 16 meetings with Edmonton.
- Hurricanes forward Taylor Hall was drafted first overall by the Oilers in 2010 and played in 381 games with the franchise between 2010-16.
- Oilers goalie Frederik Andersen played in 159 games with the Hurricanes from 2021-26.
- Sebastian Aho (11g, 27pts in 18gp), Andrei Svechnikov (7g, 15pts in 14gp) and Jaccob Slavin (1g, 19pts in 19gp) are all point-per-game players against the Oilers.
Key Matchups
Projected Starting Goalies
- Brandon Bussi: 2-2-1; 0.882 Sv%; 2.98 GAA
- Devon Levi: 5-1-0; 0.898 Sv%; 2.83 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov, Mark Jankowski & Logan Stankoven (6) / Leon Draisaitl (8)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (14) / Connor McDavid (26)
Power Play
- Carolina - 22.7% (10th)
- Edmonton - 31% (2nd)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 89.2% (4th)
- Edmonton - 74.1% (22nd)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - William Carrier
Nikolaj Ehlers - Logan Stankoven - Jackson Blake
Jordan Martinook - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Seth Jarvis
Eric Robinson - Felix Unger Sorum - Nicolas Deslauriers
Jaccob Slavin - Jalen Chatfield
K'Andre Miller - Sean Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere - Juuso Valimaki
Brandon Bussi
Pyotr Kochetkov
Injuries and Scratches: Mike Reilly, Skyler Brind'Amour, Mark Jankowski (LBI), Taylor Hall (IR, UBI), Jordan Staal (IR, calf muscle tear)
Oilers Projected Lineup
Vasiliy Podkolzin - Connor McDavid - Leon Draisaitl
Kasperi Kapanen - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Zach Hyman
Alex Formenton - Colton Dach - Mathieu Joseph
Trent Frederic - Owen Michaels - Isaac Howard
Mattias Ekholm - Evan Bouchar
Ryan Shea - Connor Murphy
Jake Walman - Ty Emberson
Devon Levi
Tristan Jarry
Injuries and Scratches: Max Jones, Shakir Mukhanadullin, Frederik Andersen (knee), Jason Dickinson (LBI), Mattias Janmark (undisclosed), Alec Regula (undisclosed), Matt Savoie (LBI)
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