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Nov 14, 2026 12:29 AM
Updated Nov 14, 2026 12:31 AM
The Hurricanes look to sweep the Seattle Kraken in Helsinki following a dominant opening victory. Get projected lineups and goalie updates before this Saturday afternoon international showdown.
What - Game 21 (15-3-2)
When - 1 p.m. EST, Saturday, Nov. 14
Where - Veikkaus Arena; Helsinki, Finland
How to Watch - NHL Network, Hurricanes Hockey Network, Sportsnet1, Prime Video, KING, KONG
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to close out the 2026 Global Series in Helsinki, Finland with another win as they play pseudo host tonight for the Game 2 against the Seattle Kraken.
The Hurricanes dominated the Kraken on Thursday, defeating them 4-1.
From top to bottom, the Canes were the better team and that's sort of what one would have expected going in.
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There was no signs of distractions or rust for Carolina as they took care of business and that's more than likely what one can expect in this one.
Streaks
- Jackson Blake (4g, 8a) has points in 10 straight games.
- Logan Stankoven (3g, 6a) has points in six straight games.
- Sebastian Aho (3g, 4a), Andrei Svechnikov (3g, 2a) and K'Andre Miller (4a) have points in three straight games.
- Nikolaj Ehlers (1g, 2a) has points in back-to-back games.
Milestone Watch
- Mark Jankowski is two games away from 500 career games played.
- Sean Walker is four games away from 500 career games played.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 7-4-0 all-time against Seattle and last season went 1-1-0.
- The Hurricanes have three Finnish players playing in their home country in Sebastian Aho, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Juuso Valimaki.
- The Kraken also have three Finns in Kaapo Kakko, Jani Nyman and Ville Ottavainen.
- This is the second time Carolina has played outside of North America, also having played in Helsinki back in 2010, winning both games that year against the Minnesota Wild.
- In total, six members of the Hurricanes roster have played outside of North America before: Shayne Gostisbehere, Nikolaj Ehlers, Jordan Staal, Logan Stankoven, Eric Robinson and Taylor Hall.
Key Matchups
Projected Starting Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov: 11-1-0; 0.920 Sv%; 1.67 GAA
- Joey Daccord: 4-3-0; 0.881 Sv%; 3.83 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Sebastian Aho (12) / Freddy Gaudreau (8)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (28) / Berkly Catton (14)
Power Play
- Carolina - 22.7% (14th)
- Seattle - 21.8% (15th)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 85.5% (8th)
- Seattle - 65.2% (30th)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - William Carrier
Nikolaj Ehlers - Logan Stankoven - Jackson Blake
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Seth Jarvis
Taylor Hall - Mark Jankowski - Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jaccob Slavin - Jalen Chatfield
K'Andre Miller - Sean Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere - Alexander Nikishin
Pyotr Kochetkov
Brandon Bussi
Injuries and Scratches: Mike Reilly, Juuso Valimaki, Nicolas Deslauriers, Eric Robinson
Kraken Projected Lineup
Bobby McMann - Matty Beniers - Jordan Eberle
Kaapo Kakko - Berkly Catton - Mackie Samoskevich
Frederik Gaudreau - Chandler Stephenson - Jagger Firkus
Matthew Wood - Ben Meyers - Ryan Winterton
Vince Dunn - Adam Larsson
Ryker Evans - Brandon Montour
Josh Mahura - Ville Ottavainen
Joey Daccord
Philipp Grubauer
Injuries and Scratches: Cale Fleury, Curtis Douglas (UBI), Ryan Lindgren (UBI), Jared McCann (LBI), Jacob Melanson (chest)
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