Matchup comparison
Recent form: Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2 in the last 5 games against 0-5 for Winnipeg Jets.
Matchup to watch: Winnipeg Jets’ attack (index 74) against Carolina Hurricanes’ defence (index 77).
Matchup to watch: Carolina Hurricanes’ attack (index 121) against Winnipeg Jets’ defence (index 96).
Recent form: last 5
Winnipeg Jets: 0 wins and 5 losses in the last 5, with 7 goals scored and 15 conceded.
| Oct 28, 2026 | vs Florida Panthers | L | 1–5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | vs Montreal Canadiens | L | 1–2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | at Dallas Stars | L | 2–3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | at St. Louis Blues | L | 1–2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | L | 2–3 |
Carolina Hurricanes: 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5, with 19 goals scored and 13 conceded.
| Oct 28, 2026 | vs Boston Bruins | W | 2–1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | at St. Louis Blues | W | 4–0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | at Edmonton Oilers | L | 5–6 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | at Vancouver Canucks | W | 6–3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | at Calgary Flames | L | 2–3 |
Results before kickoff, newest first.
Head-to-head
In the last 3 meetings on record, Winnipeg Jets won 0, Carolina Hurricanes won 3.
| Oct 17, 2026 | Winnipeg Jets | 2–3 | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Nov 28, 2025 · last season | Carolina Hurricanes | 5–1 | Winnipeg Jets |
| Nov 22, 2025 · last season | Winnipeg Jets | 3–4 | Carolina Hurricanes |
Season so far
Winnipeg Jets are 29th of 32 on win rate after 12 games (4-8).
Carolina Hurricanes are 1st of 32 on win rate after 14 games (10-4).
| # | Team | P | W | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Winnipeg Jets | 12 | 4 | 8 | 28:36 |
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 14 | 10 | 4 | 53:34 |
Team season model
- Winnipeg Jets attack index 74: 26% less scoring per game than the league average.
- Winnipeg Jets defence index 96: 4% less conceded per game than the league average.
- Winnipeg Jets rate 28th of 32 on results-based strength, falling over their last 5 games.
- Carolina Hurricanes attack index 121: 21% more scoring per game than the league average.
- Carolina Hurricanes defence index 77: 23% less conceded per game than the league average.
- Carolina Hurricanes rate 1st of 32 on results-based strength, steady over their last 5 games.
Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.
Team news
Winnipeg Jets
- Vladislav Namestnikov (C): Injured Reserve, undisclosed. (ESPN, Oct 23, 2026)
- Nick Bjugstad (C): Injured Reserve, left pectoral. (ESPN, Oct 23, 2026)
- Josh Morrissey (D): Injured Reserve, right wrist. Morrissey (wrist) was placed on injured reserve Monday. (ESPN, Oct 19, 2026)
Carolina Hurricanes
- Taylor Hall (LW): Out, upper body. Head coach Rod Brind'Amour said Thursday that Hall (undisclosed) will miss a few more games, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports. (ESPN, Oct 29, 2026)
- Alexander Nikishin (D): Out, not injury related. Nikishin (not injury related) will need some time before he makes his 2026-27 debut, according to Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal on Monday. (ESPN, Oct 26, 2026)
- Jordan Staal (C): Injured Reserve, calf. (ESPN, Oct 15, 2026)
Headlines gathered October 29, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.
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