[Oct 19, 2026 (Mon)] NHL Analysis Hurricanes @ Flames Preview - BeaverStats

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Quick preview of Hurricanes @ Flames (Oct 19, 2026 (Mon)).

*Written before starting goalies and lineups were confirmed! They can change right before puck drop, so check the link below for the latest data.

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Hurricanes @ Flames

Hurricanes projected starting goalie: Brandon Bussi @ Flames projected starting goalie: Dustin Wolf

This game turns on whether Carolina's 5v5 edge holds against a Calgary goalie who has been giving up goals in bunches.

Even with last season blended in, 5v5 xG% is 56.5 for the Hurricanes and 46.6 for the Flames, a 9.9-point gap. This season alone it is 60.8 to 50.2. Carolina is 7-1-1 with a 34-21 goal margin, 20-17 at 5v5. Calgary is 1-6 with 14-35 overall and 9-25 at 5v5.

Both goalies are projected. Bussi has a .902 SV% and -0.2 GSAx in 20 road games (14-4-2), but this season it is .871 and -2.7 over four starts, with -1.0 GSAx across his last five. Wolf has a .910 SV% and +3.2 GSAx in 32 home games (17-12-3), yet this season he sits at .834 and -8.1 over five starts, with -8.3 GSAx in his last five and six goals allowed last time out.

Carolina has won five straight, most recently 3-2 at Winnipeg, but it is on a back-to-back. Calgary lost 6-2 at Vegas and has allowed six or more in three of its last five.

If Carolina goes with Kochetkov instead, he is 5-0 this season with a .912 SV% and +2.6 GSAx. If Calgary turns to Cooley, he is 0-2 with a .818 SV% and -4.9 GSAx.

In summary, the numbers lean Carolina's way on both process and results. The back-to-back for Carolina and Wolf's recent form for Calgary are the things to watch.