Venue & Match Info
Arena: Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
Capacity: ~18,700
Puckdrop: 6:30 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+, FanDuel Sports Network
Injury Report
Vegas Golden Knights:
Adin Hill (G, lower body) – OUT
Noah Hanifin (D, undisclosed) – OUT
Mark Stone (RW, wrist) – OUT
Carolina Hurricanes:
Pyotr Kochetkov (G, lower body) – OUT
Jaccob Slavin (D, lower body) – OUT
Eric Robinson (LW, upper body) – OUT
William Carrier (LW, lower body) – OUT
Shayne Gostisbehere (D, lower body) – Day-to-day, possible return
K’Andre Miller (D, lower body) – Day-to-day
Key Player Matchups
Jack Eichel (VGK): 16 points (6G, 10A) in 9 games – driving Vegas’ offense.
Ivan Barbashev (VGK): 8 points, strong two-way presence.
Akira Schmid (VGK, G): Expected starter, .902 SV% career.
Sebastian Aho (CAR): 10 points (4G, 6A), riding an 8-game point streak.
Seth Jarvis (CAR): 11 points (7G, 4A), team’s leading scorer.
Frederik Andersen (CAR, G): 4-1-0, .915 SV%, 2.56 GAA – likely starter.
Matchup Focus: Eichel vs. Aho in the playmaking battle, and Andersen’s steadiness against Vegas’ power play (27.3% conversion rate, top-10 in NHL).
Team Recent Form
Vegas Golden Knights:
Last 5: L (TB 2-1 OT), L (FLA 3-2), W (CGY 6-1), W (BOS 6-5), W (CGY 4-2)
Strength: Special teams (27% PP).
Weakness: Scoring slump on road trip (3 goals in last 2).
Carolina Hurricanes:
Last 5: L (DAL 3-2), W (SJS 5-1), W (ANA 4-1), L (LAK 4-3), W (PHI 4-3)
Strength: Depth scoring, 3.8 GPG.
Weakness: Power play struggles (6.9%, last in NHL).
Series History
Teams met earlier this season: Vegas 4, Carolina 1.
Vegas has won 3 of the last 4 meetings.
Carolina is 2-0 at home this season, while Vegas is 2-1-2 on the road.
Betting Trends
Vegas: 5-1-3 overall; 5 of 9 games OVER 6 goals.
Carolina: 6-2 overall; 5 of 8 games OVER 6 goals.
Head-to-head: 4 of last 6 meetings OVER.
Favorites: Carolina 5-0 as moneyline favorite this season.
Underdogs: Vegas 0-1 as underdog this season.
Game Odds
Vegas Golden Knights 6.5
Carolina Hurricanes – 148
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, October 27, 2025
