Blackhawks vs Hurricanes NHL game
The gist
The Carolina Hurricanes (13-3-2, 28 points) host the Chicago Blackhawks (4-12-1, 9 points) on Saturday.
Carolina leads the season series 1-0; Chicago has lost eight of nine since Oct.
How it unfolded
- Oct 10, 2026Carolina won the first meeting of the season 5-2 at the United Center, with Mark Jankowski, Sebastian Aho (power play), Jackson Blake, Taylor Hall and Jordan Martinook scoring; Brandon Bussi stopped 24 of 26 shots.
- Nov 5, 2026Carolina beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on the road, while Chicago lost 4-1 at Tampa Bay, where Roman Kantserov scored with 48.1 seconds left to extend his point streak to seven games.
- Nov 7, 2026The teams meet at Lenovo Center in Raleigh at 8 p.m. ET, with Carolina leading the season series 1-0.
Key terms
- Stanley Cup
- The championship trophy awarded annually to the playoff champion of the National Hockey League.
- power play
- A period in team sports when one team has a numerical advantage in players, usually because the opponent committed a rule violation.
- point streak
- A run of consecutive games in which a player records at least one goal or assist.
Source: Wikipedia