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Carolina Hurricanes at Edmonton Oilers

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
completed
Oilers logo
Oilers
Edmonton
6
vs
Hurricanes logo
Hurricanes
Carolina
5
EDM 42%58% CAR
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Carolina Hurricanes 58% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Hurricanes:

  • Injuries. Hurricanes healthier: 4 out, 0 doubtful vs Oilers 6 out, 0 doubtful
  • ELO Rating. Oilers ELO 1558 vs Hurricanes ELO 1607 (diff: -49)

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VenueRogers Place
Edmonton, AB

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Hurricanes (away)
Oilers (home)
58%
Win probability
42%
1
High-impact factors
0
4
Players ruled out
6

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Oilers defeated the Hurricanes 6-5.

Our model predicted the Hurricanes would win with 58% confidence, but the Oilers pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Hurricanes and was a major factor: Hurricanes healthier: 4 out, 0 doubtful vs Oilers 6 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Oilers and was a contributing factor: Oilers are 4-2 at home this season; Hurricanes are 7-2 on the road
  • ELO Rating favored the Hurricanes and was a contributing factor: Oilers ELO 1558 vs Hurricanes ELO 1607 (diff: -49)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Oilers have 6 player(s) ruled out, while the Hurricanes have 4.

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

Oilers won 6-5

Oilers won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Hurricanes at 58%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors Carolina Hurricanes
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Edmonton Oilers
  • ELO RatingFavors Carolina Hurricanes
  • Rest DaysFavors Edmonton Oilers
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

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

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Oilers

Our Model42%

Hurricanes

Our Model58%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Hurricanes healthier: 4 out, 0 doubtful vs Oilers 6 out, 0 doubtful

Hurricanes
Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/23/2026, 12:45:02 AM

Oilers

Jason DickinsonC(Undisclosed)
OUT
Matt SavoieC(Lower Body)
OUT
Mattias JanmarkC(Undisclosed)
OUT
Atro LeppanenD(Undisclosed)
OUT
Alec RegulaD(Undisclosed)
OUT
Frederik AndersenG(Knee)
OUT

Hurricanes

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
Seth JarvisC
Jordan StaalCOUT
0.0% win prob impact
Logan StankovenC

Oilers

Devon LeviG
Tristan JarryG
Frederik AndersenGOUT
-8.5% win prob impact
Ryan Nugent-HopkinsC
Mattias JanmarkCOUT
-4.9% win prob impact

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Frequently Asked Questions

Oilers has a 42% win probability, while Hurricanes has a 58% 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 Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB.

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