Winnipeg sports news — the Winnipeg Jets are scoreless with the Carolina Hurricanes early in the first period in Raleigh on Sunday afternoon, and a team on an eight game winless run is still looking for its first goal of the afternoon.
By Maplestime Sports Desk | Winnipeg, Manitoba | November 1, 2026
Sources: Sportradar live scoreboard, NHL.com Hurricanes preview | Last updated: November 1, 2026
Key Takeaways
- The score is 0 to 0 early in the first period at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, with 17:52 left in the period at the last live check.
- Puck drop was 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
- Winnipeg enters the game at 4 wins, 7 losses and 3 overtime losses, on an eight game winless run.
- Carolina enters at 11 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, first in the Metropolitan Division and on a three game winning streak.
- Carolina won the first meeting this season 3 to 2 in Winnipeg on October 17.
- Winnipeg is coming off a 5 to 2 loss to the Florida Panthers on October 30, while Carolina is coming off a 3 to 2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on October 29.
Why This Game Matters
Winnipeg did not travel to Raleigh for a quiet afternoon. The Jets lost 5 to 2 in Florida on October 30, their eighth straight game without a win, and they now face the team with the best record in the NHL. A result in Raleigh would stop the slide in the hardest building on this road trip, and it would give Winnipeg something real to take into the rest of the week.
Carolina, by contrast, is at home, rested since October 29, and already owns a win over Winnipeg this season. The Hurricanes beat the Jets 3 to 2 in Winnipeg on October 17, with Nikolaj Ehlers scoring the game winning goal against his former club.
What Has Happened So Far
The first period has been scoreless, but not quiet. Live play by play shows an early chance for Carolina, with Nikolaj Ehlers firing a snap shot that Stuart Skinner saved for Winnipeg with 18:57 left in the period. Moments later, Seth Jarvis had a snap shot blocked by Winnipeg captain Adam Lowry with 17:59 left in the period.
That early sequence tells the story of the matchup so far. Carolina is pressing, Winnipeg is blocking and clearing, and Skinner has already had to make a save on a clean look from his former teammate Ehlers.
Stakes And Context
Winnipeg is short handed on the blue line and up front. Pregame reporting lists defenceman Josh Morrissey as week to week with an injury, with forwards Nick Bjugstad and Vladislav Namestnikov also sidelined. Kyle Connor enters November tied for third in the NHL with 11 goals, and Winnipeg will need that scoring touch against a Carolina team that allows just 2.33 goals per game in pregame reporting.
For Carolina, this is Kids Day presented by UNC Health at Lenovo Center, and defenceman Jaccob Slavin is set to skate in his 800th NHL game, according to the Hurricanes preview on NHL.com. Pyotr Kochetkov was expected to start in net for Carolina in pregame reporting.
What To Watch Next
The next goal matters more than usual for Winnipeg. The Jets have lost eight straight games without a win, and an early goal in Raleigh would change the feel of an afternoon against the league leaders. A Carolina goal first would put Winnipeg back in the same chase it faced in Florida on Friday night.
Maplestime will update this post as the score changes.
Maplestime will provide updates from the Jets vs Hurricanes game as the score changes on November 1, 2026.
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