Canucks vs. Hurricanes Prediction, Picks & Odds

Dimers' prediction and analysis for Canucks vs. Hurricanes in the NHL on Thursday, October 8, 2026 including our projected final score and probabilities for the moneyline, puck line, game total, and player props.
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Canucks
2
7
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Hurricanes
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Canucks
0 1 1 2
Hurricanes
3 3 1 7
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  • Canucks
    0%
  • Hurricanes
    100%
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Canucks
0 1 1 2
Hurricanes
3 3 1 7
P3 19:21 Shot missed by Shayne Gostisbehere
P3 18:13 Shot on goal by Shayne Gostisbehere saved by Leevi Meriläinen
P3 16:46 Shot on goal by Filip Hronek saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
P3 15:57 Shot missed by Victor Mancini
P3 15:49 Shot on goal by Elias Pettersson saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
P3 13:18 Shot missed by Eric Robinson
P3 10:10 Shot on goal by Eric Robinson saved by Leevi Meriläinen
P3 09:58 Shot on goal by Jalen Chatfield saved by Leevi Meriläinen
P3 09:31 Shot on goal by William Carrier saved by Leevi Meriläinen
P3 08:36 Jackson Blake shot blocked by Filip Hronek
P3 08:09 Shot missed by Taylor Hall
P3 05:18 Shot missed by Paul Cotter
P3 04:24 Shot missed by Jackson Blake
P3 04:23 Shot on goal by Jackson Blake saved by Leevi Meriläinen
P3 03:27 Shot on goal by Taylor Hall saved by Leevi Meriläinen
P3 03:02 Power play - Tom Willander shot blocked by teammate
P3 01:55 Power play - Shot on goal by Liam Ohgren saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
P2 19:02 Power play - Goal scored by Logan Stankoven assisted by Taylor Hall and Sean Walker
P2 18:54 Power play - Shot missed by K'Andre Miller
P2 17:41 Power play - Shot on goal by Nikolaj Ehlers saved by Kevin Lankinen
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:45
    Stoppage - Icing
  3. P3 19:21
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Shayne Gostisbehere
  4. P3 18:24
    Jake DeBrusk credited with hit on Jalen Chatfield in defensive zone
  5. P3 18:15
    Elias Pettersson won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in defensive zone
  6. P3 18:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Shayne Gostisbehere saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  7. P3 16:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Filip Hronek saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  8. P3 16:36
    Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov in offensive zone
  9. P3 15:59
    Canucks won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  10. P3 15:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Victor Mancini
  11. P3 15:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Elias Pettersson saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  12. P3 15:03
    Canucks won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  13. P3 15:03
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  14. P3 13:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Eric Robinson
  15. P3 11:36
    Canucks won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
  16. P3 11:36
    Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson
  17. P3 10:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Eric Robinson saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  18. P3 10:01
    Canucks won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  19. P3 09:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jalen Chatfield saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  20. P3 09:31
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by William Carrier saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  21. P3 08:36
    SHOT
    Jackson Blake shot blocked by Filip Hronek
  22. P3 08:09
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Taylor Hall
  23. P3 05:23
    Giveaway by William Carrier in defensive zone
  24. P3 05:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Paul Cotter
  25. P3 04:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jackson Blake
  26. P3 04:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jackson Blake saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  27. P3 03:44
    Giveaway by Taylor Hall in neutral zone
  28. P3 03:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Taylor Hall saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  29. P3 03:02
    SHOT
    Power play - Tom Willander shot blocked by teammate
  30. P3 02:58
    Shorthanded - Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Aatu Raty in defensive zone
  31. P3 01:55
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Liam Ohgren saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  32. P3 01:06
    Penalty to Jalen Chatfield 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Marco Rossi)
  33. P3 01:02
    Delayed penalty (against the Hurricanes)
  34. P3 00:55
    Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield in defensive zone
  35. P3 00:32
    Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers in offensive zone
  36. P3 00:00
    Elias Pettersson won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
  37. P3 00:00
    Canucks replaced goalie. (Leevi Meriläinen)
  38. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  39. P2 19:37
    Marco Rossi won faceoff against Hurricanes in offensive zone
  40. P2 19:37
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  41. P2 19:02
    Elias Pettersson won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
  42. P2 19:02
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Logan Stankoven assisted by Taylor Hall and Sean Walker
    1-6
  43. P2 18:54
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by K'Andre Miller
  44. P2 17:41
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Nikolaj Ehlers saved by Kevin Lankinen
  45. P2 17:25
    Power play - Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov in offensive zone
  46. P2 17:16
    Shorthanded - Elias Pettersson won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in defensive zone
  47. P2 17:09
    Delayed penalty (against the Canucks)
  48. P2 16:16
    Canucks won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  49. P2 15:27
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Elias Pettersson in offensive zone
  50. P2 15:27
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
  51. P2 15:18
    Giveaway by Jackson Blake in offensive zone
  52. P2 14:37
    SHOT
    Taylor Hall shot blocked by Tom Willander
  53. P2 14:08
    Power play - Aatu Raty won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
  54. P2 13:43
    Power play - Linus Karlsson won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in offensive zone
  55. P2 13:43
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  56. P2 13:13
    GOAL
    Shorthanded - Goal scored by Logan Stankoven assisted by Sean Walker and Sebastian Aho
    1-5
  57. P2 12:57
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Marco Rossi
  58. P2 12:13
    Shorthanded - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Elias Pettersson in defensive zone
  59. P2 12:13
    Penalty to Jalen Chatfield 2 minutes for Interference (Drawn by Jake DeBrusk)
  60. P2 11:47
    Canucks won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  61. P2 11:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Linus Karlsson saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  62. P2 11:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mark Jankowski
  63. P2 10:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Andrei Svechnikov saved by Kevin Lankinen
  64. P2 09:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Paul Cotter
  65. P2 09:12
    Giveaway by Marco Rossi in offensive zone
  66. P2 08:13
    Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield in offensive zone
  67. P2 07:52
    Elias Pettersson won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
  68. P2 07:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Andrei Svechnikov saved by Kevin Lankinen
  69. P2 07:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jamie Oleksiak saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  70. P2 06:41
    SHOT
    Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  71. P2 06:31
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Elias Pettersson saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  72. P2 05:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Logan Stankoven saved by Kevin Lankinen
  73. P2 04:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Marco Rossi
  74. P2 04:03
    Marco Rossi won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
  75. P2 04:02
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Jake DeBrusk assisted by Jonathan Lekkerimäki and Elias Pettersson
    1-4
  76. P2 04:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jonathan Lekkerimäki saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  77. P2 03:20
    Canucks won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  78. P2 03:02
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Aatu Raty in offensive zone
  79. P2 03:02
    Stoppage
  80. P2 01:46
    Giveaway by Linus Karlsson in offensive zone
  81. P2 01:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Marco Rossi saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  82. P2 00:00
    Shorthanded - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Elias Pettersson in neutral zone
  83. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  84. P1 19:53
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  85. P1 19:51
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Marco Rossi saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  86. P1 19:08
    Canucks won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  87. P1 18:26
    Giveaway by Eric Robinson in offensive zone
  88. P1 17:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Elias Pettersson saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  89. P1 17:28
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Paul Cotter
  90. P1 16:25
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  91. P1 16:09
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Elias Pettersson in defensive zone
  92. P1 15:08
    Max Sasson won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in defensive zone
  93. P1 12:22
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Taylor Hall
  94. P1 11:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Logan Stankoven saved by Kevin Lankinen
  95. P1 10:57
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  96. P1 10:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Eric Robinson saved by Kevin Lankinen
  97. P1 10:45
    Aatu Raty won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in defensive zone
  98. P1 10:45
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
  99. P1 10:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sebastian Aho
  100. P1 09:25
    Elias Pettersson won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
  101. P1 09:20
    Penalty to Linus Karlsson 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Eric Robinson)
  102. P1 09:11
    Giveaway by Linus Karlsson in offensive zone
  103. P1 08:44
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  104. P1 08:24
    Giveaway by Logan Stankoven in offensive zone
  105. P1 07:34
    Marco Rossi credited with hit on Sean Walker in neutral zone
  106. P1 07:11
    Elias Pettersson won faceoff against Hurricanes in defensive zone
  107. P1 06:59
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Kevin Lankinen
  108. P1 06:10
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Shayne Gostisbehere saved by Kevin Lankinen
  109. P1 06:04
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Shayne Gostisbehere
  110. P1 05:58
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Shayne Gostisbehere
  111. P1 05:33
    SHOT
    Tom Willander shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
  112. P1 05:19
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Liam Ohgren saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  113. P1 05:19
    SHOT
    Power play - Canucks shot blocked by teammate
  114. P1 04:01
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  115. P1 03:59
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Jake DeBrusk saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  116. P1 03:06
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nikolaj Ehlers
  117. P1 02:45
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Elias Pettersson in neutral zone
  118. P1 02:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jalen Chatfield
  119. P1 02:12
    Giveaway by Drew O'Connor in defensive zone
  120. P1 01:18
    GOAL
    Goal scored by K'Andre Miller assisted by William Carrier and Sean Walker
    0-1
  121. P1 01:14
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by William Carrier saved by Kevin Lankinen
  122. P1 00:00
    Elias Pettersson won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
  123. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Canucks
STATS
Hurricanes
20Shots on Goal34
57% Faceoff Win % 43%
4/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/3
6Penalty Infraction Mins8
20Hits18
7 Shots Blocked 9
13Giveaways26
CanucksVAN
HurricanesCAR
20Shots on Goal34
57% Faceoff Win % 43%
4/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/3
6Penalty Infraction Mins8
20Hits18
7 Shots Blocked 9
13Giveaways26

Canucks vs. Hurricanes prediction & analysis

Game overview: NHL Thursday

  • Teams: Vancouver Canucks vs. Carolina Hurricanes
  • Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
  • Puck drop: 7:00PM ET
  • Venue: Lenovo Center

Current betting odds

  • Puck line: Canucks (+1.5, +122), Hurricanes (-1.5, -139)
  • Moneyline: Canucks +310, Hurricanes -360
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5 goals (+100/-115)

Dimers’ win probabilities

  • Canucks: 27.4%
  • Hurricanes: 72.5%

Our NHL win probabilities come from a machine learning model that assesses each team’s offensive and defensive performance, calculating multiple factors and accounting for OT and shootout chances.

It draws from these projections to forecast probabilities for the moneyline, puck line, and total goals.

Canucks vs. Hurricanes player props & projections

Our highest anytime goalscorer probabilities for this game are:

  • Brock Boeser, Canucks: 26.7%
  • Marco Rossi, Canucks: 24.1%
  • Sebastian Aho, Hurricanes: 37.7%
  • Andrei Svechnikov, Hurricanes: 36.5%

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Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Canucks a win probability of 27.4%, while the Hurricanes have a win probability of 72.5%.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Hurricanes are more likely to beat the Canucks in the NHL game at Lenovo Center on Thursday.

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