Winnipeg sports news: the Winnipeg Jets vs Hurricanes November 1 2026 matinee in Raleigh is a test of nerve for a Winnipeg team that has not won in eight games, and a chance to stop the slide against the top team in the NHL.
By Maplestime Sports Desk | Winnipeg, Manitoba | November 1, 2026
Sources: Illegal Curve Hockey, NHL.com | Last updated: November 1, 2026
Key Takeaways
- Winnipeg Jets vs Hurricanes November 1 2026: puck drop is 1 PM in Raleigh at Lenovo Center.
- Winnipeg is 4-7-3 with 11 points and has not won in eight games, a run of 0-6-2.
- Carolina is 11-2-2 with 24 points, first in the Metropolitan Division, and has won three in a row.
- There was no morning skate for Winnipeg, with the game set as a matinee.
- The teams last met on October 17, when Carolina won 3-2 at Canada Life Centre.
What Is At Stake
Winnipeg had Saturday off after a 5-2 loss to Florida on Friday, October 30, a result that pushed the losing run to eight games. The Jets started the season 4-1-2, and the slide began with the 3-2 regulation loss to Carolina on October 17. Since then, special teams have become a problem on a nightly basis, with both the power play and the penalty kill costing Winnipeg at key moments. Carolina is a different kind of test. The Hurricanes beat Columbus 3-2 on Thursday, October 29, sit atop the NHL standings, and have lost just once in regulation at home and once on the road. For Winnipeg, this is about a complete effort, not one good period. A win in Raleigh would end the talk of a slide. A loss would make it nine in a row and send the Jets home still searching for a reset.
Projected Jets Lines
Illegal Curve Hockey published projected lines on the morning of November 1, with no morning skate for Winnipeg. The projected forward lines are Cole Perfetti with Mark Scheifele and Gabriel Vilardi, Kyle Connor with Viggo Bjorck and Dawson Mercer, Isak Rosen with Adam Lowry and Alex Iafallo, and Cole Koepke with Morgan Barron and Brad Lambert. The projected defence pairs are Dylan Samberg with Neal Pionk, Mario Ferraro with Dylan DeMelo, and Haydn Fleury with Elias Salomonsson. Stuart Skinner is listed in net, with Nico Daws as the backup in the NHL projected lineup. One note for readers: the NHL projected lineup from October 31 differed on the fourth line, listing Tyrel Bauer there and Lambert among the scratches, so treat the fourth line as the one spot to confirm at puck drop.
What Carolina Brings
Carolina brings pressure. The Hurricanes thrive on aggressive forechecking and sustained time in the offensive zone, and Winnipeg will have to manage that attack while finding room to create offence of its own. Pyotr Kochetkov has won nine straight starts for Carolina, a franchise record, and the Hurricanes have taken points with consistency all month. Kyle Connor remains the danger man for Winnipeg. He has goals in back to back games and 11 goals on the season, third in the league, and the NHL preview notes newcomer Dawson Mercer has assists in the last two games. Carolina also marks a milestone today, with defenceman Jaccob Slavin set to skate in his 800th NHL game, and the game is the Hurricanes annual Kids Day.
How To Watch
Puck drop is 1 PM, listed as 1 PM ET in the NHL preview, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh. The Illegal Curve post game show is set for around 3:40 PM after the final buzzer. Maplestime will follow the result and the next step in this road trip as the game unfolds.
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