Carolina Hurricanes 2025-26 NHL Betting Lines
Last year was more of the same for the Carolina Hurricanes. However, for 2025-26, things could finally be different for a good franchise seeking its second Stanley Cup. In 2024-25, for the seventh consecutive season, the Carolina Hurricanes made the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Carolina has become a model NHL franchise since Tom Dundon bought it after a nine-year period of consecutive playoff absence, during which fans were few. During their current run of success, the Hurricanes have advanced to the Eastern Conference Final twice but have not had enough to reach the Stanley Cup Final.
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Team Overview
To conclude the regular season, the Carolina Hurricanes were 47-30-5 straight up and 33-42 over/under the total. Also, Carolina was 4th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Carolina was 12 points behind the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Carolina had NHL rankings of 9th for goals scored and 25th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Hurricanes had NHL rankings of
11th for goals against and 2nd for penalty killing.
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Off-Season Moves for 2025-26
In: Nikolaj Ehlers, K’Andre Miller
Out: Brent Burns, Dmitry Orlov
At long last, the Hurricanes got their guy. There’s no doubt that Nikolaj Ehlers will be a game-changer for the Hurricanes, the exact kind of dynamic offensive talent Carolina has needed for a while. Carolina may still be a 2C short, but the team’s winger room is stacked.
The back end is a bit trickier to evaluate, given K’Andre Miller’s last season. Miller took a step back along with the rest of the Rangers and doesn’t currently grade out as a huge needle-mover relative to what the Hurricanes lost. The fit, though, is hard to ignore, and it wouldn’t be a shock to see Miller elevate to his best self in Carolina’s system.
With Alexander Nikishin ready to rock, Carolina’s defense looks promising, even if on paper it arguably took a step back. It’s up to the new guys to deliver, but regardless, the addition of Ehlers is huge. It’s enough to make the Hurricanes one of the league’s most improved teams this summer, which speaks volumes about a team that’s coming off a trip to the conference finals.
Key Players
C Sebastian Aho broke into the NHL with the Hurricanes in 2016. 2024 was a career-best for Aho. To illuminate, he scored 36 goals, 53 assists, 89 points, and a +34. Aho, age 26, is a native of Finland. He is a 3-time NHL All-Star. In the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Aho scored four goals with eight assists. Last season, Aho had 29 goals, 45 assists, 74 points, and a +7.
C Seth Jarvis has been with the Hurricanes since 2021. In 2024, he scored 33 goals, assisted on 34 goals, and totaled 67 points. In the playoffs, he scored five goals and four assists, the best season of his career. Last year, Jarvis had 32 goals, 35 assists, and 67 points.
Goaltenders
Goaltender Frederik Andersen, age 34, posted a .932 save percentage in the regular season but slipped to .895 in the 2024 playoffs. He is a two-time All-Star. Last season, he had 2.50 goals against the average and a .899 save percentage. Andersen played in 22 playoff games with an 8-5 record and .906 save percentage.
Top goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov had a 2.59 goals against average and a .897 save percentage. In 2024, he was 27-15-3 with two shutouts.
Head Coach
Head coach Rod Brind’Amour, 54, is a former Carolina star who played on the team's 2006 Stanley Cup championship team. He just signed a new contract to stay at Carolina, where the fans love him. His career record is 325-157-49 and 38-36 in the playoffs. He was the 2021 Jack Adams Awardee for NHL Coach of the Year.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 7)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2024–25 |
82 |
47 |
30 |
2nd, Metropolitan |
Lost in Conference Finals, 1–4 (Panthers) |
| 2023–24 |
82 |
52 |
23 |
2nd, Metropolitan |
Lost in Second Round, 2–4 (Rangers) |
| 2022–23 |
82 |
52 |
21 |
1st, Metropolitan |
Lost in Conference Finals, 0–4 (Panthers) |
| 2021–22 |
82 |
54 |
20 |
1st, Metropolitan |
Lost in Second Round, 3–4 (Rangers) |
| 2020–21 |
56 |
36 |
12 |
1st, Central |
Lost in Second Round, 1–4 (Lightning) |
| 2019–20 |
68 |
38 |
25 |
4th, Metropolitan |
Lost in First Round, 1–4 (Bruins) |
| 2018–19 |
82 |
46 |
29 |
4th, Metropolitan |
Lost in Conference Finals, 0–4 (Bruins) |
Carolina Hurricanes History
Founded as the New England Whalers in the upstart World Hockey Association in 1972, the franchise moved to Carolina in 1997. Carolina won the 2006 Stanley Cup championship.
In their first several years in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Hurricanes were like aliens in a different world. North Carolina is a college basketball country with generations of fans following the Atlantic Coast Conference. Hockey was always a minor league sport played in small arenas, followed by smaller die-hard fan cults. Thus, the Hurricanes' marketing and ownership had a daunting task of generating interest. As is the case with any major sport, winning is often the most effective marketing strategy.
In their fifth season, the Hurricanes made it to the Stanley Cup Final, drawing interest from fans who had previously thought the ice was for their drinks when watching college basketball. And then, in 2006, Carolina won the Stanley Cup, solidifying its presence in the state. However, a lackluster period from 2007 through 2018, during which the Canes made the playoffs only once, killed interest. Fortunately, Tom Dundon bought the game in 2018 and has ignited a franchise renaissance. Dundon is the type of unconventional owner who has proven to be the perfect match for an unconventional market.
NHL Teams
Eastern Conference - Atlantic
Eastern Conference - Metropolitan
Western Conference - Central
Western Conference - Pacific
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