National Hockey League

FINAL Thursday, October 8, 2026
Vancouver Canucks 2
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Carolina Hurricanes 7
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Match Report

Logan Stankoven's first career hat trick helps Hurricanes beat Canucks 7-2

— Logan Stankoven had a natural hat trick for his first career three-goal game, and the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes won at home in their third try this season, 7-2 over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

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Team Stats

7
Blocked Shots
9
20
Hits
18
5
Takeaways
5
20
Shots
33
0
Power Play Goals
3
4
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
100.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
25
Faceoffs Won
19
56.8
Faceoff Win Percent
43.2
13
Giveaways
26
3
Total Penalties
4
6
Penalty Minutes
8

Top Performers

VAN

  • Leevi Merilainen GA 1 · SA 15 · SOS 0
  • Kevin Lankinen GA 6 · SA 18 · SOS 0
  • Marco Rossi BS 0 · HT 2 · TK 0
  • Max Sasson BS 1 · HT 0 · TK 1

CAR

  • Pyotr Kochetkov GA 2 · SA 20 · SOS 0
  • Jordan Staal BS 1 · HT 1 · TK 0
  • Mark Jankowski BS 0 · HT 4 · TK 0
  • Sebastian Aho BS 1 · HT 0 · TK 0

Recent Plays

  1. 20:00 · 3rd Game End
  2. 20:00 · 3rd End of 3rd Period
  3. 19:45 · 3rd Max Sasson faceoff won against Jordan Martinook
  4. 19:45 · 3rd Icing
  5. 19:43 · 3rd Paul Cotter hit Sean Walker
  6. 19:21 · 3rd Shayne Gostisbehere Slap Shot Wide Left
  7. 18:44 · 3rd Takeaway by Mike Reilly
  8. 18:44 · 3rd Mike Reilly Slap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen

Highlights

00:42 Andrei Svechnikov scores on the power play for Carolina Hurricanes Watch on ESPN 00:39 Andrei Svechnikov scores on the power play for Carolina Hurricanes Watch on ESPN 00:39 Jake DeBrusk nets goal for Canucks Watch on ESPN 00:31 Mark Jankowski tallies goal vs. Canucks Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

CAR leads series 1-0

Injuries

Carolina Hurricanes

  • Mark Jankowski Out
  • Alexander Nikishin Out
  • Jordan Staal Injured Reserve

Vancouver Canucks

  • Akil Thomas Injured Reserve
  • Mackenzie MacEachern Injured Reserve
  • Thatcher Demko Injured Reserve

NHL News

All news
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