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Regular season · October 18, 2026 · Final
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Carolina Hurricanes vs Calgary Flames Game Summary
DateOctober 18, 2026
Your time8:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastCARNHL, HHN, SNW, TVAS
ArenaScotiabank Saddledome
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.
G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | CAR | CGY |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Final | 2 | 3 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | CAR | CGY |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 8 |
| 2 | 11 | 12 |
| 3 | 11 | 14 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | CAR | CGY |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 36 | 34 |
| Faceoff win % | 43.1% | 56.9% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 25/58 | 33/58 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/2 | 1/4 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 25.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 4 |
| Hits | 18 | 15 |
| Blocked Shots | 14 | 16 |
| Giveaways | 12 | 10 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 5 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | CAR–CGY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 06:09 | CAR | Jesperi Kotkaniemi (2) | Nicolas Deslauriers (1), Eric Robinson (4) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 1–0 |
| 2 | 18:30 | CGY | Matvei Gridin (1) | Matt Coronato (3) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 1–1 |
| 2 | 19:39 | CGY | Morgan Frost (3) | Zayne Parekh (2), Joel Farabee (5) | Power play | Tip-in | 1–2 |
| 2 | 19:56 | CAR | Jalen Chatfield (1) | Jaccob Slavin (3), Sebastian Aho (8) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 2–2 |
| 3 | 15:32 | CGY | Yegor Sharangovich (2) | Morgan Frost (2), Jake Middleton (1) | Even strength | Snap shot | 2–3 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:18 | CGY | Matt Coronato | Slashing | 2 | Minor | William Carrier | — |
| 1 | 08:46 | CAR | K'Andre Miller | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Brennan Othmann | — |
| 2 | 01:21 | CGY | Mikael Backlund | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Jaccob Slavin | — |
| 2 | 08:45 | CAR | Felix Unger Sörum | Holding | 2 | Minor | Adam Klapka | — |
| 2 | 18:39 | CAR | Mike Reilly | Delaying game puck over glass | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 3 | 03:09 | CAR | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | High sticking | 2 | Minor | Morgan Frost | — |
CAR Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho | 20 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:30 |
| Logan Stankoven | 22 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:16 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | 27 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:24 |
| William Carrier | 28 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14:22 |
| Bradly Nadeau | 29 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:56 |
| Felix Unger Sörum | 36 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13:57 |
| Andrei Svechnikov | 37 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:40 |
| Nicolas Deslauriers | 44 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 07:14 |
| Jordan Martinook | 48 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:55 |
| Eric Robinson | 50 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12:08 |
| Jackson Blake | 53 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:56 |
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi | 82 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12:46 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 4 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:51 |
| Jalen Chatfield | 5 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22:33 |
| Mike Reilly | 6 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11:25 |
| K'Andre Miller | 19 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20:59 |
| Sean Walker | 26 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22:05 |
| Jaccob Slavin | 74 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:52 |
CAR Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Logan Stankoven | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| William Carrier | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bradly Nadeau | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Felix Unger Sörum | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Andrei Svechnikov | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nicolas Deslauriers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jordan Martinook | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.7% |
| Eric Robinson | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jackson Blake | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.5% |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jalen Chatfield | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mike Reilly | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| K'Andre Miller | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sean Walker | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jaccob Slavin | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
CAR Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bussi | 32 | 31 | 34 | 3 | 91.2% | 58:11 | Loss |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
CAR Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bussi | Even strength | 23/25 | 2 |
| Brandon Bussi | Opponent on power play | 6/7 | 1 |
| Brandon Bussi | Opponent short-handed | 2/2 | 0 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
CGY Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikael Backlund | 11 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:32 |
| Morgan Frost | 16 | Center | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:52 |
| Yegor Sharangovich | 17 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:42 |
| Ryan Strome | 22 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:41 |
| Matt Coronato | 27 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:31 |
| Jonathan Castagna | 38 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15:52 |
| Adam Klapka | 43 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12:19 |
| Aydar Suniev | 61 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:41 |
| Martin Pospisil | 76 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:20 |
| Brennan Othmann | 78 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:54 |
| Joel Farabee | 86 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:45 |
| Matvei Gridin | 92 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:51 |
| Kevin Bahl | 7 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:01 |
| Zayne Parekh | 19 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:49 |
| Zach Whitecloud | 28 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19:07 |
| Yan Kuznetsov | 37 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:06 |
| Jake Middleton | 55 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:13 |
| Simon Nemec | 71 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21:57 |
CGY Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikael Backlund | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Morgan Frost | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80.0% |
| Yegor Sharangovich | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Ryan Strome | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Matt Coronato | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jonathan Castagna | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.3% |
| Adam Klapka | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Aydar Suniev | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Martin Pospisil | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Brennan Othmann | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Joel Farabee | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Matvei Gridin | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kevin Bahl | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Zayne Parekh | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Zach Whitecloud | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Yan Kuznetsov | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jake Middleton | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Simon Nemec | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
CGY Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Cooley | 1 | 34 | 36 | 2 | 94.4% | 59:47 | Win |
| Dustin Wolf | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
CGY Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Cooley | Even strength | 29/31 | 2 |
| Devin Cooley | Opponent on power play | 3/3 | 0 |
| Devin Cooley | Opponent short-handed | 2/2 | 0 |
| Dustin Wolf | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Dustin Wolf | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Dustin Wolf | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devin Cooley | CGY | — | — | — | 94.4% |
| 2 | Morgan Frost | CGY | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 3 | Yegor Sharangovich | CGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Garrett Rank | 7 |
| Referee | Cody Beach | 12 |
| Linesperson | Travis Toomey | 90 |
| Linesperson | Jeremy Faucher | 97 |
| CAR head coach | Rod Brind'Amour | — |
| CGY head coach | Ryan Huska | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 37 | Andrei Svechnikov | Right wing |
| CAR | 29 | Bradly Nadeau | Left wing |
| CAR | 32 | Brandon Bussi | Goalie |
| CAR | 50 | Eric Robinson | Left wing |
| CAR | 36 | Felix Unger Sörum | Right wing |
| CAR | 74 | Jaccob Slavin | Defense |
| CAR | 53 | Jackson Blake | Right wing |
| CAR | 5 | Jalen Chatfield | Defense |
| CAR | 82 | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Center |
| CAR | 48 | Jordan Martinook | Left wing |
| CAR | 19 | K'Andre Miller | Defense |
| CAR | 22 | Logan Stankoven | Center |
| CAR | 6 | Mike Reilly | Defense |
| CAR | 44 | Nicolas Deslauriers | Left wing |
| CAR | 27 | Nikolaj Ehlers | Left wing |
| CAR | 52 | Pyotr Kochetkov | Goalie |
| CAR | 26 | Sean Walker | Defense |
| CAR | 20 | Sebastian Aho | Center |
| CAR | 4 | Shayne Gostisbehere | Defense |
| CAR | 28 | William Carrier | Left wing |
| CGY | 43 | Adam Klapka | Right wing |
| CGY | 61 | Aydar Suniev | Left wing |
| CGY | 78 | Brennan Othmann | Left wing |
| CGY | 1 | Devin Cooley | Goalie |
| CGY | 32 | Dustin Wolf | Goalie |
| CGY | 55 | Jake Middleton | Defense |
| CGY | 86 | Joel Farabee | Left wing |
| CGY | 38 | Jonathan Castagna | Center |
| CGY | 7 | Kevin Bahl | Defense |
| CGY | 76 | Martin Pospisil | Center |
| CGY | 27 | Matt Coronato | Right wing |
| CGY | 92 | Matvei Gridin | Right wing |
| CGY | 11 | Mikael Backlund | Center |
| CGY | 16 | Morgan Frost | Center |
| CGY | 22 | Ryan Strome | Center |
| CGY | 71 | Simon Nemec | Defense |
| CGY | 37 | Yan Kuznetsov | Defense |
| CGY | 17 | Yegor Sharangovich | Center |
| CGY | 28 | Zach Whitecloud | Defense |
| CGY | 19 | Zayne Parekh | Defense |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | CAR | Faceoff | Sebastian Aho wins faceoff against Mikael Backlund |
| 1 | 00:07 | CAR | Hit | William Carrier hits Simon Nemec |
| 1 | 00:16 | CAR | Giveaway | Sebastian Aho |
| 1 | 00:38 | CGY | Giveaway | Mikael Backlund |
| 1 | 00:52 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 00:52 | CAR | Faceoff | Jordan Martinook wins faceoff against Ryan Strome |
| 1 | 00:57 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 00:57 | CGY | Faceoff | Morgan Frost wins faceoff against Jordan Martinook |
| 1 | 01:18 | CGY | Giveaway | Yan Kuznetsov |
| 1 | 01:26 | CGY | Hit | Aydar Suniev hits Jaccob Slavin |
| 1 | 01:35 | CAR | Shot on goal | Shayne Gostisbehere · Snap shot · Goalie: Devin Cooley |
| 1 | 01:39 | CAR | Shot on goal | Logan Stankoven · Wrist shot · Goalie: Devin Cooley |
| 1 | 02:01 | CAR | Hit | Mike Reilly hits Ryan Strome |
| 1 | 02:05 | CAR | Hit | Bradly Nadeau hits Zach Whitecloud |
| 1 | 02:37 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 02:37 | CGY | Faceoff | Jonathan Castagna wins faceoff against Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| 1 | 02:52 | CAR | Hit | Eric Robinson hits Zayne Parekh |
| 1 | 02:59 | CAR | Shot on goal | Shayne Gostisbehere · Wrist shot · Goalie: Devin Cooley |
| 1 | 04:02 | CGY | Missed shot | Simon Nemec · Tip-in · Goalie: Brandon Bussi · Wide right |
| 1 | 04:04 | CGY | Missed shot | Simon Nemec · Snap shot · Goalie: Brandon Bussi · Failed bank attempt |
| 1 | 04:14 | CAR | Missed shot | William Carrier · Tip-in · Goalie: Devin Cooley · Wide left |
| 1 | 04:14 | CGY | Delayed penalty | Delayed penalty |
| 1 | 04:18 | CGY | Penalty | Matt Coronato · Slashing · 2 min · Drawn by William Carrier |
| 1 | 04:18 | CGY | Faceoff | Mikael Backlund wins faceoff against Sebastian Aho |
| 1 | 04:21 | CGY | Shot on goal | Jake Middleton · Wrist shot · Goalie: Brandon Bussi |
| 1 | 05:51 | CAR | Shot on goal | K'Andre Miller · Snap shot · Goalie: Devin Cooley |
| 1 | 05:52 | CAR | Missed shot | Sebastian Aho · Bat · Goalie: Devin Cooley · Wide left |
| 1 | 05:53 | CAR | Missed shot | Sebastian Aho · Wrist shot · Goalie: Devin Cooley · Wide left |
| 1 | 05:55 | CAR | Shot on goal | Sebastian Aho · Wrist shot · Goalie: Devin Cooley |
| 1 | 06:04 | CAR | Blocked shot | Sebastian Aho · — · Blocked by Joel Farabee · Blocked |
| 1 | 06:30 | CAR | Shot on goal | Logan Stankoven · Backhand · Goalie: Devin Cooley |
| 1 | 06:32 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck · TV timeout |
| 1 | 06:32 | CGY | Faceoff | Martin Pospisil wins faceoff against Jordan Martinook |
| 1 | 06:35 | CAR | Hit | Jalen Chatfield hits Matvei Gridin |
| 1 | 06:46 | CGY | Giveaway | Kevin Bahl |
| 1 | 07:18 | CGY | Shot on goal | Simon Nemec · Wrist shot · Goalie: Brandon Bussi |
| 1 | 07:39 | CGY | Hit | Martin Pospisil hits Jaccob Slavin |
| 1 | 07:43 | CGY | Giveaway | Ryan Strome |
| 1 | 07:53 | CAR | Blocked shot | Jesperi Kotkaniemi · — · Blocked by Simon Nemec · Blocked |
| 1 | 08:02 | CAR | Hit | Eric Robinson hits Jonathan Castagna |
| 1 | 08:04 | CAR | Shot on goal | Eric Robinson · Wraparound · Goalie: Devin Cooley |
| 1 | 08:18 | CGY | Hit | Brennan Othmann hits K'Andre Miller |
| 1 | 08:26 | CGY | Shot on goal | Zayne Parekh · Wrist shot · Goalie: Brandon Bussi |
| 1 | 08:28 | CAR | Delayed penalty | Delayed penalty |
| 1 | 08:32 | CAR | Hit | Jesperi Kotkaniemi hits Zayne Parekh |
| 1 | 08:46 | CAR | Penalty | K'Andre Miller · Hooking · 2 min · Drawn by Brennan Othmann |
| 1 | 08:46 | CGY | Faceoff | Morgan Frost wins faceoff against Logan Stankoven |
| 1 | 09:18 | CAR | Shot on goal | Jordan Martinook · Wrist shot · Goalie: Devin Cooley |
| 1 | 09:36 | CGY | Shot on goal | Morgan Frost · Wrist shot · Goalie: Brandon Bussi |
Shot Map
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