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Raleigh: Hurricanes host Jets on Sunday at Lenovo Center

Puck drop is 1 p.m. Eastern. Carolina is 11-2-2 after Thursday's 3-2 win over Columbus. It is Kids Day presented by UNC Health.

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

By Triangle Local Staff · Published

Downtown Raleigh buildings under a blue sky

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What we know

Confirmed

  • The Carolina Hurricanes host the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh. The NHL game center, the club's weekly schedule and the single-game ticket page all list a 1 p.m. Eastern start.Confirmed by NHL game center 2026020227; Carolina Hurricanes weekly schedule API; Hurricanes single-game tickets page
  • Hurricanes.com lists the game as Kids Day presented by UNC Health.Confirmed by Carolina Hurricanes preview, Nov. 1, 2026
  • The NHL game center and the club preview list Carolina at 11-2-2 and Winnipeg at 4-7-3 heading into Sunday. The club page also lists Carolina first in the Metropolitan Division with 24 points.Confirmed by NHL game center 2026020227; Carolina Hurricanes preview, Nov. 1, 2026
  • Carolina is coming off a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday, Oct. 29, at Lenovo Center. The club preview says the Hurricanes are going for a fourth straight win. That Thursday result is already on this site.Confirmed by Triangle Local recap of Thursday's game; Carolina Hurricanes preview, Nov. 1, 2026
  • The club preview says Winnipeg is winless in its last eight games and lost 5-2 at Florida on Friday, Oct. 30.Confirmed by Carolina Hurricanes preview, Nov. 1, 2026
  • Carolina beat Winnipeg 3-2 on Oct. 17. The NHL game center lists that as the only prior meeting this season.Confirmed by Carolina Hurricanes preview, Nov. 1, 2026; NHL game center 2026020227
  • Hurricanes.com says Jaccob Slavin is set to play his 800th NHL game, the fifth player in Hurricanes/Whalers history to reach 800 after Ron Francis, Jordan Staal, Glen Wesley and Eric Staal.Confirmed by Carolina Hurricanes preview, Nov. 1, 2026
  • The club recap of Thursday's game and this site's writeup both listed Pyotr Kochetkov at 9-0-0 to open the season, a franchise record. The club has not posted a confirmed starter for Sunday. He could start.Confirmed by Triangle Local recap of Thursday's game; Carolina Hurricanes preview, Nov. 1, 2026
  • The club preview says the game is on Hurricanes Hockey Network and on 99.9 The Fan.Confirmed by Carolina Hurricanes preview, Nov. 1, 2026
  • The next game on the club calendar is Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Nashville at 8 p.m. Eastern.Confirmed by Carolina Hurricanes weekly schedule API; Carolina Hurricanes preview, Nov. 1, 2026

Still unknown

  • Sunday's starting goaltender and lineup (not confirmed on the pages we read)

What happened

In Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday at Lenovo Center.

The NHL game center, the weekly schedule and the ticket page all list a 1 p.m. Eastern start. Hurricanes.com calls it Kids Day presented by UNC Health.

Carolina is 11-2-2. Winnipeg is 4-7-3. Those lines are on the official matchup page and in the team's preview. That writeup also lists Carolina first in the Metropolitan Division with 24 points.

The Hurricanes are coming off a 3-2 win over Columbus on Thursday in the same building. The club page says they are going for a fourth straight win.

Winnipeg is winless in its last eight games, that preview says, and lost 5-2 at Florida on Friday.

Carolina beat the Jets 3-2 on Oct. 17. The game center lists that as the only prior meeting this season.

Hurricanes.com says Jaccob Slavin is set to play his 800th NHL game, the fifth player in Hurricanes/Whalers history to reach that mark after Ron Francis, Jordan Staal, Glen Wesley and Eric Staal.

Pyotr Kochetkov has won 9 straight starts to open the season, a franchise record. The club has not posted a confirmed starter. He could start.

The club preview says the game is on Hurricanes Hockey Network and on 99.9 The Fan.

The next date on that calendar is Tuesday at Nashville at 8 p.m. Eastern.

Triangle Local is not the Hurricanes or the NHL.

What we don't know yet

Sunday's starting goaltender and lineup were not confirmed on the pages we read.

What happens next

We will add the score after the league game center posts it.

Photos

Text-only. No club or league photos are used here.

Why it matters

The Hurricanes play at home again on Sunday after beating Columbus 3-2. Readers who follow the club need the posted time, the records each team is carrying in, and that it is Kids Day at Lenovo Center.

Sources

  1. Preview: November 1 vs. Winnipeg (Hurricanes.com, Walt Ruff and Peter Dewar, Nov. 1, 2026: Kids Day presented by UNC Health; 1:00 p.m. ET, Lenovo Center; watch Hurricanes Hockey Network; listen 99.9 The Fan; Carolina 11-2-2, 24 points, 1st Metropolitan; last game 3-2 over Columbus Oct. 29; going for a fourth straight win; Jets 4-7-3; winless in last eight; 5-2 loss at Florida Oct. 30; Oct. 17, 3-2 at Winnipeg; Slavin set for 800th NHL game, fifth in Hurricanes/Whalers history after Francis, Jordan Staal, Wesley and Eric Staal; Kochetkov discussed as a possible start, not confirmed; next at Nashville, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 8:00 p.m. ET)

    Official sourcePublished by Carolina Hurricanes · Checked Nov 1, 2026, 10:20 AM

  2. Jets at Hurricanes projected lineups (NHL.com, Oct. 31, 2026: Jets 4-7-3 at Hurricanes 11-2-2; 1 p.m. ET; HHN, CARNHL, NHLN, TSN3, TVAS; Hurricanes expected to use the same lineup from the 3-2 win against Columbus on Thursday. Projected names are not treated as a confirmed lineup here.)

    Official sourcePublished by NHL.com · Checked Nov 1, 2026, 10:20 AM

  3. NHL game center, Winnipeg Jets at Carolina Hurricanes, Nov. 1, 2026 (game 2026020227: Lenovo Center, Raleigh; 1:00 p.m. EST; gameState FUT; Carolina 11-2-2; Winnipeg 4-7-3; season series CAR leads 1-0, Oct. 17 Carolina 3-2; networks CARNHL, HHN, NHLN, TVAS, TSN3; Kochetkov listed 9-0-0)

    Official sourcePublished by National Hockey League · Checked Nov 1, 2026, 10:20 AM

  4. NHL club schedule, Carolina, current week (fetched Nov. 1, 2026: Sunday Nov. 1 vs Winnipeg, start 2026-11-01T18:00:00Z, Eastern offset -05:00, 1 p.m., Lenovo Center, game 2026020227; Tuesday Nov. 3 at Nashville, 8 p.m. Eastern)

    Official sourcePublished by Carolina Hurricanes · Checked Nov 1, 2026, 10:20 AM

  5. Single-game tickets (Hurricanes.com: Sun, Nov. 1, 1:00 p.m., vs. Winnipeg Jets)

    Official sourcePublished by Carolina Hurricanes · Checked Nov 1, 2026, 10:20 AM

  6. Raleigh: Hurricanes beat Blue Jackets 3-2 at Lenovo Center (this site, Oct. 30, 2026)

    Official sourcePublished by Triangle Local · Checked Nov 1, 2026, 10:20 AM

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