Hurricanes visit Oilers with both teams atop early standings
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The gist
The 8-2-1 Hurricanes face the 7-1-1 Oilers in Edmonton at 9 p.m. ET.
Both teams are off to strong starts, and Carolina has won eight of nine.
Background
The Carolina Hurricanes and Edmonton Oilers meet at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Edmonton is led on its top line by Connor McDavid, with Leon Draisaitl and Vasily Podkolzin, under head coach Mike Babcock. Carolina gets forward Seth Jarvis back after June shoulder surgery; he had 32 goals and 34 assists in 71 games in 2025-26. The teams split their 2025-26 season series, with the road team winning each game.
How it unfolded
- Sep 29, 2026Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins left the pre-game skate before the season opener with a lower-body injury.
- Oct 1, 2026Nugent-Hopkins was placed on Injured Reserve.
- Oct 20, 2026Carolina beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-3, and Edmonton beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in overtime.
- Oct 21, 2026Seth Jarvis was activated off the injured non-roster list; Skyler Brind'Amour was recalled and Bradly Nadeau reassigned to the Chicago Wolves.
- Oct 22, 2026Hurricanes (8-2-1) at Oilers (7-1-1), Rogers Place, Edmonton, 9 p.m. ET.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Covers.com betting analyst Todd Cordell likes the Hurricanes moneyline, citing a league-leading score-adjusted xG share of 62.8% and calling Carolina's start the more sustainable one.
Still unverified
Jarvis's activation was described as 'seemingly signaling that he could be good to go tonight,' leaving his game status not definitively confirmed.