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Oct 17, 2026 4:14 PM
Updated Oct 17, 2026 4:30 PM
Riding a six-game win streak, the shorthanded Hurricanes deploy top prospects in Winnipeg to battle a Jets squad missing stars Connor Hellebuyck and Josh Morrissey.
What - Game 9 (6-1-1)
When - 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17
Where - Canada Life Centre; Winnipeg, MB
How to Watch - Hurricanes Hockey Network, Sportsnet
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to extend the win streak to seven games as they begin their five-game road trip in Winnipeg.
The Hurricanes have been rolling as of late, with nearly every facet of the game clicking.
They're scoring 4.83 goals per game on the winning streak while allowing just 2.17.
However, the Canes will be without another two of their top-nine forwards as both Jordan Staal and Taylor Hall are out with injuries.
In their place, it looks like two of the team's highly touted prospects, Bradly Nadeau and Felix Unger Sorum, will be suiting up for the road trip.
Winnipeg is coming off of a 4-3 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.
They're dealing with a few key absences, namely goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, who is sitting out due to trade demands, and defenseman Josh Morrissey, who was recently injured.
Streaks
- Sebastian Aho (6g, 7a) has points in seven straight games.
- Mark Jankowski (5g, 1a) has scored in five straight games.
- Andrei Svechnikov (3g, 2a), William Carrier (3a) and Sean Walker (2a) have points in back-to-back games.
Milestone Watch
- Jackson Blake is five points shy of 100 career points.
- Nikolaj Ehlers is five points shy of 600 career points.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 81-51-10-8 all-time against Winnipeg and last season went 2-0-0.
- Bradly Nadeau and Felix Unger Sorum are set to make their season debuts for the Hurricanes today.
- Sebastian Aho (4g, 19pts in 18gp) is a point-per-game player against the Jets for his career.
- Hurricanes forward Nikolaj Ehlers spent 10 seasons in Winnipeg, appearing in 674 games between 2015 and 2025.
- Jets forward Nino Niederreiter spent four seasons with the Hurricanes, while defenseman Haydn Fleury was drafted by the Canes in the 2014 draft.
Key Matchups
Projected Starting Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov: 4-0-0; 0.911 Sv%; 1.73 GAA
- Clay Stevenson: 1-1-0; 0.872 Sv%; 3.10 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Sebastian Aho & Andrei Svechnikov (6) / Kyle Connor (8)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (13) / Kyle Connor (11)
Power Play
- Carolina - 22.9% (9th)
- Winnipeg - 31.6% (4th)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 93.3% (2nd)
- Winnipeg - 88.2% (7th)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - William Carrier
Bradly Nadeau - Logan Stankoven - Jackson Blake
Nikolaj Ehlers - Mark Jankowski - Jordan Martinook
Eric Robinson - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Felix Unger Sorum
Jaccob Slavin - Jalen Chatfield
K'Andre Miller - Sean Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere - Mike Reilly
Pyotr Kochetkov
Brandon Bussi
Injuries and Scratches: Juuso Valimaki, Nicolas Deslauriers, Taylor Hall (UBI), Jordan Staal (IR, partial calf tear), Seth Jarvis (IR, shoulder)
Jets Projected Lineup
Kyle Connor - Mark Scheifele - Cole Perfetti
Nino Niederreiter - Viggo Bjorck - Gabe Vilardi
Isak Rosen - Adam Lowry - Alex Iafallo
Cole Koepke - Morgan Barron - Brad Lambert
Dylan Samberg - Neal Pionk
Mario Ferraro - Dylan DeMelo
Haydn Fleury - Jack St. Ivany
Clay Stevenson
Stuart Skinner
Injuries and Scratches: Connor Hellebuyck, Tyrel Bauer, Josh Morrissey (UBI), Vladislav Namestnikov (undisclosed), Elias Salomonsson (shoulder)
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