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Edmonton Oilers at Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes vs Edmonton Oilers head-to-head

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
Scheduled
Hurricanes logo
Hurricanes
Carolina
56%
vs
Oilers logo
Oilers
Edmonton
44%
CAR 56%44% EDM
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Carolina Hurricanes 56% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Hurricanes:

  • ELO Rating. Hurricanes ELO 1611 vs Oilers ELO 1549 (diff: +62)
  • Home Field Advantage. Hurricanes are 4-2 at home this season; Oilers are 7-0 on the road

What would change the call

Win probability if a leading factor were even

  • If the rating edge were neutral: CAR 53% (−3)
  • If the home-field edge were neutral: CAR 54% (−2)
  • If the recent-form edge were neutral: CAR 56% (0)

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VenueLenovo Center
Raleigh, NC

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Oilers (away)
Hurricanes (home)
44%
Win probability
56%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

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Oilers at Hurricanes

The Oilers visit the Hurricanes at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC in 2026-27 NHL regular season play.

Our model gives the Hurricanes a 56% chance of winning, making this a competitive contest. For the Oilers to win, several key factors would need to swing their way.

Key factors driving this prediction:

  • ELO Rating favors the Hurricanes (low): Hurricanes ELO 1611 vs Oilers ELO 1549 (diff: +62)
  • Home Field Advantage favors the Hurricanes (low): Hurricanes are 4-2 at home this season; Oilers are 7-0 on the road
  • Recent Form is neutral: Similar form: Hurricanes (9-2) vs Oilers (8-2)
Hurricanes56%

is favored to win

Key Factor
ELO Rating
Favors CAR

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • ELO RatingFavors Carolina Hurricanes
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Carolina Hurricanes
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

EDM
CAR
ELO Rating
Home Field Advantage
Recent Form
Favours EDM|Favours CAR

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Understanding the win probability calculation

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Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/25/2026, 12:40:05 PM

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Key Players

Oilers

Devon LeviG
Tristan JarryG
Frederik AndersenG
Ryan Nugent-HopkinsC
Mattias JanmarkC

Hurricanes

Brandon BussiG
Pyotr KochetkovG
Seth JarvisC
Jordan StaalC
Logan StankovenC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hurricanes has a 56% win probability, while Oilers has a 44% 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 Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC.

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