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35-15-6 - W2
Carolina Hurricanes
22-28-6 - L3
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February 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM - PREGAME
Metropolitan / Metropolitan
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
CAR
1
C
Sebastian Aho
20G - 37A
(57P)
2
R
Andrei Svechnikov
20G - 28A
(48P)
3
C
Seth Jarvis
25G - 18A
(43P)
4
L
Nikolaj Ehlers
14G - 28A
(42P)
5
D
Shayne Gostisbehere
9G - 29A
(38P)
CAR Injuries
Robinson, Eric
Upper Body
Week to Week
Robinson suffered an upper-body injury Monday against the Buffalo Sabres and won't return to the game.
Feb 26, 2026
Kochetkov, Pyotr
Hip
Season
Kochetkov (undisclosed) was put on injured reserve Monday.
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Jan 24 2026
The Buffalo Sabres acquired Gavin Bayreuther from the Carolina Hurricanes for Viktor Neuchev
Jan 16 2026
The Carolina Hurricanes acquired Kyle Masters and a 2026 4th round pick from the San Jose Sharks for a 2027 5th round pick
Jan 5 2026
The Carolina Hurricanes acquired Juuso Valimaki from the Utah Mammoth for Future Considerations
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NYR
1
C
Mika Zibanejad
23G - 29A
(52P)
2
C
Vincent Trocheck
12G - 24A
(36P)
3
C
J.T. Miller
14G - 22A
(36P)
4
L
Alexis Lafrenière
12G - 20A
(32P)
5
D
Adam Fox
4G - 24A
(28P)
NYR Injuries
Edstrom, Adam
Lower Body
Week to Week
Edstrom (lower body) has been skating on his own and might be ready by the end of the Olympic break, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports Wednesday.
Feb 26, 2026
Fox, Adam
Lower Body
Week to Week
Fox (lower body) will be placed on long-term injured reserve, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports Tuesday.
Feb 26, 2026
Shesterkin, Igor
Lower Body
Week to Week
Shesterkin (lower body) was designated for injured reserve Tuesday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
Feb 26, 2026
Sheary, Conor
Lower Body
Week to Week
Sheary (lower body) is going to be placed on long-term injured reserve Thursday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Feb 28, 2026
Trades
Feb 4 2026
The Los Angeles Kings acquired Artemi Panarin from the New York Rangers for Liam Greentree, a conditional 2026 3rd round pick, and a conditional 2028 4th round pick
Jan 26 2026
The New York Islanders acquired Carson Soucy from the New York Rangers for a 2026 3rd round pick
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Goaltending
CAR
22-3-1
2.24 GAA
90.6% SV
NYR
17-12-4
2.45 GAA
91.3% SV
CAR
7-10-5
3.26 GAA
87.1% SV
NYR
4-13-2
3.22 GAA
88.3% SV
CAR
6-2-0
2.33 GAA
89.9% SV
NYR
1-3-0
4.13 GAA
86.4% SV
CAR
2-1-0
4.30 GAA
83.8% SV
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Goaltenders
CAR
35-15-6
GAA: 2.86
SV%: 0.884
vs
NYR
22-28-6
GAA: 3.18
SV%: 0.889