| 2025–26Carolina Hurricanes | |
|---|---|
| Division | Metropolitan |
| Conference | Eastern |
| 2025–26 record | 14–6–2 |
| Home record | 6–2–1 |
| Road record | 8–4–1 |
| Goals for | 78 |
| Goals against | 65 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Eric Tulsky |
| Coach | Rod Brind'Amour |
| Captain | Jordan Staal |
| Alternate captains | Sebastian Aho Jordan Martinook Jaccob Slavin |
| Arena | Lenovo Center |
| Minor league affiliates | Chicago Wolves (AHL) Greensboro Gargoyles (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Seth Jarvis (11) |
| Assists | Sebastian Aho (13) |
| Points | Sebastian Aho (21) |
| Penalty minutes | Jordan Staal (23) |
| Plus/minus | Alexander Nikishin (+14) |
| Wins | Frederik Andersen Brandon Bussi (5) |
| Goals against average | Pyotr Kochetkov (1.70) |
← 2024–25 → | |
The2025–26 Carolina Hurricanes season is the47th season (46th season of play) for theNational Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established in June 1979, and the 28th season since the franchise relocated from theHartford Whalers to start the1997–98 season.
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 78 | 65 | +13 | 30 |
| 2 | New Jersey Devils | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 69 | 67 | +2 | 29 |
| 3 | New York Islanders | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 71 | 66 | +5 | 28 |
| 4 | Washington Capitals | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 76 | 63 | +13 | 26 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 25 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Flyers | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 25 |
| 7 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 69 | 76 | −7 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Rangers | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 24 |
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | ME | Washington Capitals | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 76 | 63 | +13 | 26 |
| 2 | AT | Boston Bruins | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 75 | 77 | −2 | 26 |
| 3 | ME | Pittsburgh Penguins | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 25 |
| 4 | AT | Montreal Canadiens | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 72 | 76 | −4 | 25 |
| 5 | ME | Philadelphia Flyers | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 25 |
| 6 | AT | Florida Panthers | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 70 | 68 | +2 | 25 |
| 7 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 69 | 76 | −7 | 25 |
| 8 | ME | New York Rangers | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 24 |
| 9 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 71 | 75 | −4 | 22 |
| 10 | AT | Toronto Maple Leafs | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 74 | 82 | −8 | 21 |
The Carolina Hurricanes preseason schedule was released on June 24, 2025.[3]
2025 preseason game log: 1–3–2 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 0–1–2)
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The Carolina Hurricanes regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2025.[10]
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October: 7–3–0 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 4–2–0)
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November: 7–3–2 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 4–2–1)
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December: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
As of game played on November 11, 2025
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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| Sebastian Aho | 16 | 6 | 10 | 16 | +2 | 4 |
| Seth Jarvis | 16 | 10 | 5 | 15 | +3 | 6 |
| Jackson Blake | 16 | 4 | 8 | 12 | +4 | 12 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | 16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +4 | 6 |
| Logan Stankoven | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +6 | 13 |
| Taylor Hall | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +4 | 10 |
| K'Andre Miller | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| Alexander Nikishin | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +14 | 8 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +9 | 2 |
| Andrei Svechnikov | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
| Jordan Martinook | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +4 | 2 |
| Sean Walker | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −5 | 10 |
| Eric Robinson | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +3 | 0 |
| Jordan Staal | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 23 |
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +4 | 0 |
| Mike Reilly | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +11 | 4 |
| William Carrier | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 2 |
| Jalen Chatfield | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 8 |
| Charles Alexis Legault | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 10 |
| Mark Jankowski | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| Bradly Nadeau | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 |
| Joel Nystrom | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 |
| Domenick Fensore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 |
| Jaccob Slavin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Frederik Andersen | 9 | 9 | 540:28 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 3.11 | 249 | .892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Brandon Bussi | 5 | 5 | 299:53 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2.33 | 127 | .898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | 3 | 2 | 122:37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.47 | 48 | .938 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Hurricanes have been involved in the followingtransactions during the 2025–26 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2026–27 season.
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 (2025-06-30) | ToMontreal Canadiens 7th-round pick in2026 | To Carolina Hurricanes Cayden Primeau | [35] |
| July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) | ToNew York Rangers 1st round pick in2026 (conditional) 2nd round pick in 2026 Scott Morrow | To Carolina Hurricanes K'Andre Miller | [36] |
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) | Mike Reilly | New York Islanders | 1-year | Free agency | [37] |
| Amir Miftakhov | Ak Bars Kazan (KHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [38] | |
| July 3, 2025 (2025-07-03) | Nikolaj Ehlers | Winnipeg Jets | 6-year | Free agency | [39] |
| July 11, 2025 (2025-07-11) | Gavin Bayreuther | Lausanne HC (NL) | 1-year | Free agency | [40] |
| October 3, 2025 (2025-10-03) | Givani Smith | Philadelphia Flyers | 1-year | Free agency | [41] |
| October 5, 2025 (2025-10-05) | Brandon Bussi | Florida Panthers | Waivers | [42] | |
| November 8, 2025 (2025-11-08) | Cayden Primeau | Toronto Maple Leafs | Waivers | [43] |
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) | Riley Stillman | Edmonton Oilers | 2-year | Free agency | [44] |
| July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02) | Brent Burns | Colorado Avalanche | 1-year | Free agency | [45] |
| Spencer Martin | HC CSKA Moscow (KHL) | 2-year | Free agency | [46] | |
| July 3, 2025 (2025-07-03) | Dmitry Orlov | San Jose Sharks | 2-year | Free agency | [47] |
| July 16, 2025 (2025-07-16) | Ty Smith | HC Dinamo Minsk (KHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [48] |
| July 23, 2025 (2025-07-23) | Yaniv Perets | Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) | Free agency | [49] | |
| October 1, 2025 (2025-10-01) | Tyson Jost | Nashville Predators | Waivers | [50] | |
| October 6, 2025 (2025-10-06) | Cayden Primeau | Toronto Maple Leafs | Waivers | [51] | |
| October 8, 2025 (2025-10-08) | Jack Roslovic | Edmonton Oilers | 1-year | Free agency | [52] |
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2025 (2025-06-20) | Eric Robinson | 4-year | [53] |
| June 26, 2025 (2025-06-26) | Juha Jaaska | 2-year | [54] |
| July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) | Logan Stankoven | 8-year | [55] |
| July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02) | Tyson Jost | 1-year | [56] |
| July 11, 2025 (2025-07-11) | Noel Gunler | 1-year | [40] |
| July 16, 2025 (2025-07-16) | Skyler Brind'Amour | 1-year | [57] |
| Domenick Fensore | 1-year | [57] | |
| July 21, 2025 (2025-07-21) | Ronan Seeley | 1-year | [58] |
| Ryan Suzuki | 1-year | [58] | |
| July 24, 2025 (2025-07-24) | Jackson Blake | 8-year‡ | [59] |
| August 27, 2025 (2025-08-27) | Ivan Ryabkin | 3-year† | [60] |
Below are the Carolina Hurricanes selections at the2025 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 27 and 28, 2025, at thePeacock Theater inLos Angeles, California.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 41 | Semyon Frolov | G |  Russia | JHC Spartak (MHL) |
| 49 | Charlie Cerrato | C |  United States | Penn State (B1G) | |
| 62 | Ivan Ryabkin | C | Russia | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | |
| 3 | 67 | Kurban Limatov | D | Russia | MHC Dynamo Moscow (MHL) |
| 87 | Roman Bausov | D | Russia | HC Dinamo Saint Petersburg U20 (MHL) | |
| 6 | 183 | Viggo Nordlund | LW |  Sweden | Skellefteå AIK J20 (J20 Nationell) |
| 7 | 221 | Filip Ekberg | RW | Sweden | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
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