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Oct 29, 2026 8:17 PM
Pyotr Kochetkov chases franchise history as the surging Canes host an up and down Columbus squad. Get the latest line combinations, injury updates, and broadcast details before tonight’s puck drop.
What - Game 15 (10-2-2)
When - 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29
Where - Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - Hurricanes Hockey Network, Blue Jackets Hockey Network
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to stay hot as they host the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Canes are coming off of a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday and goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov is on the verge of franchise history, needing one more win to have the best winning streak to start a season.
Columbus, who once again is struggling with consistency, have won two straight, defeating both the Vegas Golden Knights and Philadelphia Flyers in overtime.
Streaks
- Nikolaj Ehlers (3g, 3a) and Jackson Blake (2g, 4a) have points in four straight games.
- Sebastian Aho (2g, 3a) has points in three straight games.
- Andrei Svechnikov (2a) has points in back-to-back games.
Milestone Watch
- Jaccob Slavin is two games away from 800 career games played.
- Logan Stankoven is three games away from 200 career games played.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 38-20-10 all-time against Columbus and the Canes have gotten at least a point in 14 of the the last 16 meetings between the two clubs (11-2-3).
- Mike Reilly was selected by Columbus in the 2011 draft and Eric Robinson played in 266 games with the Blue Jackets from 2018-2023.
Key Matchups
Projected Starting Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov: 8-0-0; 0.918 Sv%; 1.62 GAA
- Jet Greaves: 2-3-0; 0.883 Sv%; 3.34 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Logan Stankoven & Sebastian Aho (8) / Kent Johnson (6)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (19) / Kent Johnson (10)
Power Play
- Carolina - 23.5% (10th)
- Columbus - 11.1% (30th)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 83.3% (11th)
- Columbus - 72.7% (23rd)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - William Carrier
Nikolaj Ehlers - Logan Stankoven - Jackson Blake
Jordan Martinook - Mark Jankowski - Seth Jarvis
Eric Robinson - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Nicolas Deslauriers
Jaccob Slavin - Jalen Chatfield
K'Andre Miller - Sean Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere - Juuso Valimaki
Pyotr Kochetkov
Brandon Bussi
Injuries and Scratches: Mike Reilly, Taylor Hall (UBI), Jordan Staal (IR, calf muscle tear)
Blue Jackets Projected Lineup
Valeri Nichuhskin - Adam Fantilli - Kent Johnson
Matthew Knies - Charlie Coyle - Mathieu Olivier
Sean Monahan - Cole Sillinger - Conor Garland
Danton Heinen - Luca Del Bel Belluz - Ryan Lomberg
Zach Werenski - Damon Severson
Jake Christiansen - Denton Mateychuk
Dante Fabbro - Erik Gubranson
Jet Greaves
Cam Talbot
Injuries and Scratches: Carson Soucy, Dmitri Voronkov, Emil Andrae, Isac Lundestrom (achilles), Ivan Provorov (LBI)
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