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Carolina Hurricanes at Calgary Flames

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
completed
Flames logo
Flames
Calgary
3
vs
Hurricanes logo
Hurricanes
Carolina
2
CGY 53%47% CAR
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Calgary Flames 53% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Flames:

  • Injuries. Flames healthier: 2 out, 0 doubtful vs Hurricanes 5 out, 0 doubtful
  • Rest Days. Flames rest advantage (2 days rest) over Hurricanes (1 day rest)

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VenueScotiabank Saddledome
Calgary, AB

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Hurricanes (away)
Flames (home)
47%
Win probability
53%
0
High-impact factors
1
5
Players ruled out
2

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Flames defeated the Hurricanes 3-2.

Our model predicted the Flames would win with 53% confidence -- and they delivered. A close call, but the model's slight lean proved correct.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Flames and was a major factor: Flames healthier: 2 out, 0 doubtful vs Hurricanes 5 out, 0 doubtful
  • Recent Form favored the Hurricanes and was a notable factor: Hurricanes (7-1) in better form than Flames (1-6)
  • ELO Rating favored the Hurricanes and was a notable factor: Flames ELO 1429 vs Hurricanes ELO 1608 (diff: -178)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Flames have 2 player(s) ruled out, while the Hurricanes have 5.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Flames won 3-2

Flames won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Flames at 53%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors Calgary Flames
  • Recent FormFavors Carolina Hurricanes
  • ELO RatingFavors Carolina Hurricanes
  • Rest DaysFavors Calgary Flames
  • Home Field AdvantageNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

CAR
CGY
Injuries
Recent Form
ELO Rating
Rest Days
Home Field Advantage
Favours CAR|Favours CGY

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Flames

Our Model53%

Hurricanes

Our Model47%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Flames healthier: 2 out, 0 doubtful vs Hurricanes 5 out, 0 doubtful

Flames
Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/18/2026, 11:45:00 PM

Flames

Samuel HonzekLW(Lower Body)
OUT
Jonathan HuberdeauLW(Hip)
OUT

Hurricanes

Seth JarvisC(Shoulder)
OUT
Mark JankowskiC(Lower Body)
OUT
Jordan StaalC(Calf)
OUT
Alexander NikishinD(Contract Dispute)
OUT
Taylor HallLW(Upper Body)
OUT

Key Players

Hurricanes

Brandon BussiG
Pyotr KochetkovG
Jesperi KotkaniemiC
Mark JankowskiCOUT
-3.2% win prob impact
Sebastian AhoC

Flames

Dustin WolfG
Devin CooleyG
Morgan FrostC
Yegor SharangovichC
Jonathan CastagnaC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Flames has a 53% win probability, while Hurricanes has a 47% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB.

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