Carolina Hurricanes @ Nashville Predators

Preseason

Carolina HurricanesHurricanesCAR

2-1-0, 0-1-0 Away

Nashville PredatorsPredatorsNSH

1-2-0, 1-0-0 Home

Hurricanes

NAME	WINS	L	GAA	SV%
B. Bussi	0	0	3.99	.846
P. Kochetkov	0	1	5.03	.848
C. Primeau	1	0	0.00	1.000

Predators

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
J. Annunen	1	0	0	0	1.92	.926
J. Saros	0	1	0	0	2.06	.909

Bridgestone Arena

8:00 PM, 26 September 2026

Nashville, TN

CAR

NSH

Points

Justin RobidasC #46

3PTS

Matthew WoodRW #71

2PTS

Goals

Justin RobidasC #46

1PPG

Matthew WoodRW #71

0PPG

Assists

Justin RobidasC #46

0PPA

-2+/-

Jack AhcanD #47

0PPA

-2+/-

Carolina Hurricanes

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Seth Jarvis C	OUT	24 Oct
Alexander Nikishin D	OUT	26 Sep

team	GF/G	GAA	SF/G	SA/G	PIM	PPG	PCT	PPGA	PCT	SHG	SHGA
CAR	3.67	4.33	27.0	31.7	36	2	18.2	2	83.3	0	0
NSH	3.00	3.33	22.3	26.7	44	1	9.1	1	87.5	0	0

Hurricanes Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
25/9/26	vsNSH	W6-5
23/9/26	vsFLA	W3-2 SO
21/9/26	@FLA	L6-3
15/6/26	@VGK	W3-0
12/6/26	vsVGK	W4-2

Predators Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
25/9/26	vsCAR	L6-5
23/9/26	vsTB	W3-2 OT
20/9/26	@TB	L2-1
17/4/26	vsANA	L5-4
14/4/26	vsSJ	L3-2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
New Jersey	2	0	1	5
Columbus	2	1	0	4
Carolina	2	1	0	4
Washington	1	0	1	3
NY Islanders	1	1	0	2
Pittsburgh	1	2	0	2
Philadelphia	1	2	0	2
NY Rangers	1	2	0	2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Dallas	3	0	0	6
Utah	1	1	1	3
Winnipeg	1	1	1	3
Chicago	1	1	1	3
Minnesota	1	1	1	3
Colorado	1	1	0	2
St. Louis	1	2	0	2
Nashville	1	2	0	2

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Hurricanes sign goalie Pyotr Kochetkov to 2-year extension

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov to a two-year extension running through the 2028-29 season with an average annual value of $3.95 million.

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Carolina Hurricanes @ Nashville Predators

Preseason Scoring Leaders

Justin RobidasC #46

Matthew WoodRW #71

Justin RobidasC #46

Matthew WoodRW #71

Justin RobidasC #46

Jack AhcanD #47

Injury Report

Team Stats

Macklin Celebrini, 20, becomes youngest Sharks captain

Hurricanes sign goalie Pyotr Kochetkov to 2-year extension

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