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Raleigh: Hurricanes fall 4-1 at Nashville; Kochetkov's 10-0 start ends

The NHL official sheet lists Perbix, Josi, Blake, Edstrom and Colton (empty net). Saros made 29 saves. Carolina is 12-3-2.

ConfirmedThe main facts are confirmed by official or first-hand sources.

By Alexandru Stanciu · Published

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What we know

Confirmed

  • The Carolina Hurricanes lost 4-1 to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.Confirmed by NHL official game summary GS020245; NHL.com recap, Nov. 4, 2026; Carolina Hurricanes recap, Nov. 3, 2026
  • The official game summary lists attendance of 17,159, a start of 7:11 p.m. Central, an end of 9:40 p.m. Central, and a final of Carolina 1, Nashville 4.Confirmed by NHL official game summary GS020245
  • Nick Perbix scored at 12:32 of the first period, with an assist to Filip Forsberg. Roman Josi scored at 3:29 of the second, from Forsberg.Confirmed by NHL official game summary GS020245; NHL.com recap, Nov. 4, 2026
  • Jackson Blake scored at 10:28 of the second for Carolina, with assists to Shayne Gostisbehere and Logan Stankoven. The summary lists that as Blake's fourth goal of the season.Confirmed by NHL official game summary GS020245; NHL.com recap, Nov. 4, 2026; Carolina Hurricanes recap, Nov. 3, 2026
  • Adam Edstrom scored at 5:40 of the third, from Josi and Ross Colton. Colton scored an empty-net goal at 19:19 of the third, from Brady Skjei and Jack Drury.Confirmed by NHL official game summary GS020245; NHL.com recap, Nov. 4, 2026
  • Carolina outshot Nashville 30-20. Juuse Saros stopped 29 of 30 shots in 60:00. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 16 of 19 in 57:12 and took the loss.Confirmed by NHL official game summary GS020245; NHL boxscore API 2026020245
  • NHL.com wrote that Carolina had won four in a row and 12 of its past 14 (12-1-1) entering the game, that Kochetkov's 10-game season-opening winning streak ended, and that Carolina is 12-3-2. The club recap independently wrote that Kochetkov's personal franchise-record winning streak ended at 10 games.Confirmed by NHL.com recap, Nov. 4, 2026; Carolina Hurricanes recap, Nov. 3, 2026
  • The NHL standings board fetched Wednesday morning lists Carolina at 12-3-2 and Nashville at 6-4-5.Confirmed by NHL standings API, accessed Nov. 4, 2026
  • This site previewed Carolina's prior home win over Winnipeg and listed Nashville as the next road game after that 7-0 result.Confirmed by Triangle Local, Nov. 1, 2026

What happened

In Nashville, the Carolina Hurricanes lost 4-1 to the Predators on Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena.

The NHL official game summary, NHL.com's writeup and the team's recap all list that final. The summary put 17,159 in the building, a start of 7:11 p.m. Central, and an end of 9:40 p.m.

This site covered Sunday's 7-0 win over Winnipeg, when the club listed Nashville as the next game.

How the scoring went

Nick Perbix opened at 12:32 of the first, from Filip Forsberg. Roman Josi made it 2-0 at 3:29 of the second, also from Forsberg. Jackson Blake cut it to 2-1 at 10:28, from Shayne Gostisbehere and Logan Stankoven.

Adam Edstrom pushed Nashville's lead to 3-1 at 5:40 of the third, from Josi and Ross Colton. Colton finished it with an empty-net goal at 19:19, from Brady Skjei and Jack Drury.

Carolina outshot Nashville 30-20. Juuse Saros stopped 29 of 30. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 16 of 19 in 57:12.

The streak ends

NHL.com wrote that Carolina had won four in a row and 12 of its past 14 (12-1-1) before Tuesday, that the club is now 12-3-2, and that Kochetkov's 10-game season-opening run is over. The Hurricanes' recap independently wrote that his personal franchise-record winning streak ended at 10 games.

The league standings board fetched Wednesday morning had Carolina at 12-3-2 and Nashville at 6-4-5.

Triangle Local is not the Hurricanes or the NHL.

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Why it matters

Tuesday ended Carolina's four-game winning streak and Kochetkov's 10-0 start. Readers who follow the club need the official score, who scored, and the updated record.

Updates

  1. Nov 4, 2026, 9:50 AM

    The NHL official game summary, NHL.com's recap and the Hurricanes' recap all list a 4-1 Nashville win on Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena. Kochetkov made 16 saves. Saros made 29. Carolina is 12-3-2.

Sources

  1. NHL official game summary GS020245 (Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, Bridgestone Arena: Carolina 1, Nashville 4; attendance 17,159; start 7:11 CST, end 9:40 CST; Perbix 12:32 EV from Forsberg; Josi 3:29 EV from Forsberg; Blake 10:28 EV from Gostisbehere and Stankoven; Edstrom 5:40 EV from Josi and Colton; Colton 19:19 EV-EN from Skjei and Drury; shots Carolina 30, Nashville 20; Kochetkov 3-19 in 57:12 (L); Saros 1-30 in 60:00 (W); three stars Saros, Josi, Forsberg)

    Official sourcePublished by National Hockey League · Checked Nov 4, 2026, 9:45 AM

  2. Predators cool off Hurricanes (NHL.com, Russell Vannozzi, Nov. 4, 2026: 4-1 at Bridgestone Arena; Josi and Colton each a goal and an assist; Edstrom and Perbix also scored; Saros 29 saves; Forsberg two assists; Blake scored; Carolina 12-3-2, four-game winning streak ends, 12 of past 14 (12-1-1); Kochetkov 16 saves, 10-game season-opening winning streak ends; Predators 6-4-5)

    Official sourcePublished by NHL.com · Checked Nov 4, 2026, 9:45 AM

  3. Recap: Canes Stymied In Nashville (Hurricanes.com: 4-1 loss at Bridgestone Arena; Perbix; Josi; Blake; Edstrom; Colton empty-netter; Saros; Kochetkov stopped 16 of 19, personal franchise-record winning streak ended at 10 games)

    Official sourcePublished by Carolina Hurricanes · Checked Nov 4, 2026, 9:45 AM

  4. NHL gamecenter boxscore, game 2026020245 (Carolina 1, Nashville 4; shots 30-20; Kochetkov 16/19, L, 57:12; Saros 29/30, W, 60:00)

    Official sourcePublished by National Hockey League · Checked Nov 4, 2026, 9:45 AM

  5. NHL standings now (fetched Nov. 4, 2026: Carolina 12-3-2; Nashville 6-4-5)

    Official sourcePublished by National Hockey League · Checked Nov 4, 2026, 9:45 AM

  6. Raleigh: Hurricanes shut out Jets 7-0 at Lenovo Center (this site, Nov. 1, 2026; listed Nashville as the next game)

    Official sourcePublished by Triangle Local · Checked Nov 4, 2026, 9:45 AM

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