Carolina Hurricanes at Edmonton Oilers
· National Hockey League
East-leading Hurricanes beat the Oilers 6-3 for their 7th victory in 8 games
Nikolaj Ehlers added a goal and an assist, and Shayne Gostisbehere, Jordan Martinook and Jordan Staal also scored, and Frederik Andersen made 13 saves. The Hurricanes are 40-16-6 overall, going 16-2-3 in their last 21.
Zach Hyman scored twice for Edmonton, and Vasily Podkolzin added a goal. The Oilers have lost six of eight to fall to 30-25-8.
Tristan Jarry stopped 26 shots for Edmonton.
Ehlers has five goals in his last three games, hitting the 20-goal mark Friday for the ninth time in his 11 NHL campaigns.
Oilers star Connor McDavid picked up an assist to extend his points streak to six games.
Oilers: At Vegas on Sunday night.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 10:43 | Zach Hyman Goal (26) Backhand, assists: Connor McDavid (71), Mattias Ekholm (27) |
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Goal | 1st Period 11:20 | Shayne Gostisbehere Goal (11) Slap Shot, assists: Seth Jarvis (23), Sebastian Aho (39) |
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Goal | 1st Period 12:06 | Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:37 | Jordan Martinook Goal (8) Backhand, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (30), K'Andre Miller (22) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:20 | Vasily Podkolzin Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 7:32 | Jackson Blake Goal (18) Slap Shot, assists: K'Andre Miller (23), Taylor Hall (20) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:43 | Zach Hyman Goal (27) Snap Shot, assists: Leon Draisaitl (58), Evan Bouchard (54) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:39 | Jordan Staal Goal (16) Backhand, assists: K'Andre Miller (24), Frederik Andersen (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:31 | Jackson Blake Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Logan Stankoven (17), Sean Walker (14) |
Statistics
 CAR |
 EDM |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 18 |
| 15 | Hits | 27 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 2 |
| 32 | Shots | 16 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 24 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 43.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 56.4 |
| 19 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Edmonton Oilers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac Howard, LW | Out | Oct 31 |
| Zach Hyman, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 28 |
| Devon Levi, G | Injured Reserve | Oct 24 |
| Alec Regula, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 1 |
| Matt Savoie, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 1 |
Carolina Hurricanes Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Hall, LW | Out | Oct 29 |
| Alexander Nikishin, D | Out | Oct 26 |
| Jordan Staal, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 15 |
Game Information
Rogers Place
Location: Edmonton,
Attendance: 18,347 | Capacity:
Location: Edmonton,
Attendance: 18,347 | Capacity:
2026-27 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
2 | 2 | 26 | 12 |
 New Jersey |
0 | 5 | 18 | 9 |
 Washington |
0 | 5 | 16 | 8 |
 NY Islanders |
2 | 5 | 16 | 7 |
 NY Rangers |
1 | 7 | 15 | 7 |
 Pittsburgh |
2 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
 Philadelphia |
4 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
 Columbus |
0 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
