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Raleigh: Hurricanes shut out Jets 7-0 at Lenovo Center

The official sheet lists 18,818. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 26 shots. Carolina is 12-2-2.

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 beat the Winnipeg Jets 7-0 on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh.Confirmed by NHL official game summary GS020227; NHL.com recap, Nov. 1, 2026; Carolina Hurricanes recap, Nov. 1, 2026
  • The official game summary lists attendance of 18,818, a start of 1:09 p.m. Eastern, and an end of 3:39 p.m. Eastern.Confirmed by NHL official game summary GS020227
  • Sean Walker scored short-handed at 5:16 of the first period, with assists to Seth Jarvis and Sebastian Aho. The summary lists that as Walker's second goal of the season.Confirmed by NHL official game summary GS020227; NHL.com recap, Nov. 1, 2026; Carolina Hurricanes recap, Nov. 1, 2026
  • Juuso Valimaki scored at 1:55 of the second, with assists to Shayne Gostisbehere and Logan Stankoven. Sebastian Aho scored on the power play at 2:19, with assists to Andrei Svechnikov and Nikolaj Ehlers.Confirmed by NHL official game summary GS020227; NHL.com recap, Nov. 1, 2026; Carolina Hurricanes recap, Nov. 1, 2026
  • Walker scored again at 7:41 of the second, from Jarvis. Stankoven scored at 9:09, from Jackson Blake and Ehlers. The summary lists that as Stankoven's 10th goal of the season.Confirmed by NHL official game summary GS020227; NHL.com recap, Nov. 1, 2026; Carolina Hurricanes recap, Nov. 1, 2026
  • Mark Jankowski scored on the power play at 6:53 of the third, from Stankoven. Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored at 8:38, from Eric Robinson and Gostisbehere.Confirmed by NHL official game summary GS020227; NHL.com recap, Nov. 1, 2026; Carolina Hurricanes recap, Nov. 1, 2026
  • Carolina outshot Winnipeg 32-26. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped all 26 shots in 59:58. Stuart Skinner stopped 12 of 17 in 29:09. Clay Stevenson stopped 13 of 15 in 30:51.Confirmed by NHL official game summary GS020227; NHL boxscore API 2026020227
  • NHL.com wrote that Skinner was pulled at 9:09 of the second period after allowing five goals on 17 shots. The official sheet does not use the word pulled; it lists Skinner with no third-period time.Confirmed by NHL.com recap, Nov. 1, 2026; NHL official game summary GS020227
  • The club recap and NHL.com both wrote that Kochetkov is 10-0-0 to open the season, the third goaltender in NHL history to win his first 10 games, after Jack Campbell (11 games, 2020-21) and Carey Price (10 games, 2016-17).Confirmed by Carolina Hurricanes recap, Nov. 1, 2026; NHL.com recap, Nov. 1, 2026
  • NHL.com wrote that it was Kochetkov's second shutout this season and his 13th in the NHL. The club recap said the 13th tied Mike Liut for third in franchise history, behind Cam Ward (27) and Arturs Irbe (20).Confirmed by NHL.com recap, Nov. 1, 2026; Carolina Hurricanes recap, Nov. 1, 2026
  • The club recap said Kochetkov is the first Hurricanes goaltender to win 10 consecutive starts at any point of a season.Confirmed by Carolina Hurricanes recap, Nov. 1, 2026
  • NHL.com listed Carolina at 12-2-2 after the game, with four straight wins, 12 of the past 14 (12-1-1), and a six-game point streak (5-0-1). It listed Winnipeg at 4-8-3 and 0-7-2 in its past nine.Confirmed by NHL.com recap, Nov. 1, 2026
  • The NHL standings board fetched Sunday evening lists Carolina at 12-2-2, 26 points, first in the Metropolitan Division, and Winnipeg at 4-8-3.Confirmed by NHL standings API, standingsDateTimeUtc 2026-11-01T22:53:30Z
  • The club recap said Jaccob Slavin played his 800th NHL game, the fifth player in franchise history to reach that mark with the club.Confirmed by Carolina Hurricanes recap, Nov. 1, 2026
  • The club recap said the next game is Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Nashville at 8 p.m. Eastern.Confirmed by Carolina Hurricanes recap, Nov. 1, 2026

What happened

In Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Winnipeg Jets 7-0 on Sunday at Lenovo Center.

The NHL official game summary, NHL.com's writeup and the team's recap all list that final. The summary put 18,818 in the building, a start of 1:09 p.m. Eastern, and an end of 3:39 p.m.

This site previewed Sunday's matchup after Thursday's 3-2 win over Columbus.

How Carolina scored

Sean Walker scored short-handed at 5:16 of the first, from Seth Jarvis and Sebastian Aho. Juuso Valimaki made it 2-0 at 1:55 of the second, from Shayne Gostisbehere and Logan Stankoven. Aho scored a power-play goal 24 seconds later, from Andrei Svechnikov and Nikolaj Ehlers.

Walker scored again at 7:41, from Jarvis. Stankoven made it 5-0 at 9:09, from Jackson Blake and Ehlers. Mark Jankowski scored a man-advantage goal at 6:53 of the third, from Stankoven. Jesperi Kotkaniemi finished it at 8:38, from Eric Robinson and Gostisbehere.

Carolina outshot Winnipeg 32-26. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped all 26. Stuart Skinner turned aside 12 shots on 17. Clay Stevenson stopped 13 on 15.

NHL.com wrote that Skinner was pulled at 9:09 of the second after those five goals on 17 shots. The official sheet does not use that word. It lists him with no third-period minutes.

Kochetkov's start

The club page and NHL.com both wrote that Kochetkov is 10-0-0 to open the season. Both said he is the third NHL goaltender to win his first 10 games, after Jack Campbell's 11 in 2020-21 and Carey Price's 10 in 2016-17.

NHL.com called it his second shutout this season and his 13th in the league. The club recap added that the 13th tied Mike Liut for third in franchise history, behind Cam Ward (27) and Arturs Irbe (20). That same club page said he is the first Hurricanes goaltender to win 10 starts in a row at any point of a year.

NHL.com listed Carolina at 12-2-2, with four straight wins, 12 of the past 14 (12-1-1), and points in six games (5-0-1). It listed Winnipeg at 4-8-3 and 0-7-2 in its past nine. The league standings board fetched Sunday evening had the same 12-2-2 and 4-8-3 lines, with Carolina first in the Metropolitan Division at 26 points.

What's next

Hurricanes.com said Jaccob Slavin played his 800th NHL game and that the club plays at Nashville on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m. Eastern.

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Why it matters

Sunday was the Hurricanes' home matinee after Thursday's 3-2 win over Columbus. Readers who follow the club need the official score, who scored, Kochetkov's shutout, and when Nashville is next.

Updates

  1. Nov 1, 2026, 5:58 PM

    The NHL official game summary, NHL.com's recap and the Hurricanes' recap all list a 7-0 Carolina win on Sunday at Lenovo Center. Kochetkov made 26 saves. The official sheet lists 18,818.

Sources

  1. NHL official game summary GS020227 (Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, Lenovo Center: Winnipeg 0, Carolina 7; attendance 18,818; start 1:09 EST, end 3:39 EST; Walker 5:16 SH from Jarvis and Aho; Valimaki 1:55 EV from Gostisbehere and Stankoven; Aho 2:19 PP from Svechnikov and Ehlers; Walker 7:41 EV from Jarvis; Stankoven 9:09 EV from Blake and Ehlers; Jankowski 6:53 PP from Stankoven; Kotkaniemi 8:38 EV from Robinson and Gostisbehere; shots Winnipeg 26, Carolina 32; Kochetkov 0-26 in 59:58; Skinner 5-17 in 29:09; Stevenson 2-15 in 30:51; three stars Walker, Stankoven, Kochetkov)

    Official sourcePublished by National Hockey League · Checked Nov 1, 2026, 5:55 PM

  2. Kochetkov wins 10th straight to open season, Hurricanes shut out Jets (NHL.com, Kurt Dusterberg, Nov. 1, 2026: 7-0 at Lenovo Center; Kochetkov 26 saves, 10-0-0, third NHL goalie to win first 10 after Campbell 11 in 2020-21 and Price 10 in 2016-17; second shutout this season, 13th in the NHL; Walker twice, Stankoven a goal and two assists, Aho a goal and an assist; Carolina 12-2-2, four in a row, 12 of past 14 (12-1-1), points in six (5-0-1); Jets 4-8-3, 0-7-2 in past nine; Skinner pulled at 9:09 of the second after five goals on 17 shots; Stevenson 13 saves; Jankowski scored in eight of the past nine; Aho 186th career multipoint game, tying Eric Staal for second in franchise history behind Ron Francis 297)

    Official sourcePublished by NHL.com · Checked Nov 1, 2026, 5:55 PM

  3. Recap: Canes Rout Jets For Fourth Straight Win (Hurricanes.com, Peter Dewar, Nov. 1, 2026: 7-0 Sunday; Kochetkov 26-save shutout, 10-0-0, first franchise goaltender to win 10 consecutive starts at any point of a season; third in NHL history to win first 10, Campbell 11 TOR 2020-21 and Price 10 MTL 2016-17; 13th career shutout tied Mike Liut, behind Cam Ward 27 and Arturs Irbe 20; Walker shorthanded; Valimaki 1:55, Aho 24 seconds later on a power play; Stankoven 10th goal, third three-point game; Slavin 800th NHL game, fifth in franchise history with the club; next at Nashville, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 8:00 p.m. ET)

    Official sourcePublished by Carolina Hurricanes · Checked Nov 1, 2026, 5:55 PM

  4. NHL gamecenter boxscore, game 2026020227 (Carolina 7, Winnipeg 0; shots 32-26; Kochetkov 26/26, W, 59:58; Skinner 12/17, L, 29:09; Stevenson 13/15, 30:51; Walker 2 goals; Stankoven 1 goal, 2 assists; Aho 1 goal, 1 assist)

    Official sourcePublished by National Hockey League · Checked Nov 1, 2026, 5:55 PM

  5. NHL standings now (fetched Nov. 1, 2026, standingsDateTimeUtc 2026-11-01T22:53:30Z: Carolina 12-2-2, 26 points, 16 games, first Metropolitan; Winnipeg 4-8-3, 15 games)

    Official sourcePublished by National Hockey League · Checked Nov 1, 2026, 5:55 PM

  6. Raleigh: Hurricanes host Jets on Sunday at Lenovo Center (this site, Nov. 1, 2026)

    Official sourcePublished by Triangle Local · Checked Nov 1, 2026, 5:55 PM

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