The Carolina Hurricanes are currently in the 90–100% band to make the 2026-27 NHL playoffs. Get the exact live probability, rooting guide, and push alerts when the race moves in the Clinch app.
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Who should Hurricanes fans root for tonight?
The Carolina Hurricanes are 10-2-2 (22 pts) through 14 games this season. They lead the Metropolitan Division. Most recently, they beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 at home on Oct 27. The New Jersey Devils (8-4-0) and New York Rangers (7-6-1) are the closest Metropolitan Division comparisons. Winners of two straight with an 8-1-1 last 10. Next three: home against the Columbus Blue Jackets Oct 29, home against the Winnipeg Jets Nov 1, and at the Nashville Predators Nov 3. Pyotr Kochetkov leads the crease with 7 starts, the team owns a .890 save percentage, and their team goals-against average is 2.46. Clinch ranks tonight's slate by how much each result moves the Hurricanes probability, live.
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Recent results and the next puck drops
Next on the ice
These are the next scheduled matchups currently attached to the Hurricanes race.
- Oct 29hosts Columbus Blue Jackets
- Nov 1hosts Winnipeg Jets
- Nov 3visits Nashville Predators
Simulation-derived games that matter
The headline odds are newer than the available rooting run, so Clinch is waiting for matching what-if results instead of mixing simulation snapshots.