2023–24 Carolina Hurricanes season

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The 2023–24 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 45th season (44th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established in June 1979, and the 26th season since the franchise relocated from the Hartford Whalers to start the 1997–98 season.

Division2nd Metropolitan
Conference2nd Eastern
2023–24 record52–23–7
Home record27–10–4
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2023–24 Carolina Hurricanes
Division2nd Metropolitan
Conference2nd Eastern
2023–24 record52–23–7
Home record27–10–4
Road record25–13–3
Goals for279
Goals against216
Team information
General managerDon Waddell
CoachRod Brind'Amour
CaptainJordan Staal
Alternate captainsSebastian Aho
Jordan Martinook
Jaccob Slavin
ArenaPNC Arena
Average attendance18,798[1]
Minor league affiliateNone[a]
Team leaders
GoalsSebastian Aho (36)
AssistsSebastian Aho (53)
PointsSebastian Aho (89)
Penalty minutesBrendan Lemieux (64)
Plus/minusSebastian Aho (+34)
WinsPyotr Kochetkov (23)
Goals against averageYaniv Perets (0.00)
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On March 28, 2024, the Hurricanes clinched a playoff berth for the sixth consecutive season after a 4–0 win against the Detroit Red Wings.[4]

On April 9, the Hurricanes clinched their third consecutive 50-win season.[5] In the playoffs, they defeated the New York Islanders in five games in the first round,[6] and faced the New York Rangers in the second round. However, their season came to an end when they lost in six games despite staving off elimination in the fourth and fifth games.

Standings

Divisional standings

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Metropolitan Division
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 p – New York Rangers 82 55 23 4 43 282 229 +53 114
2 x – Carolina Hurricanes 82 52 23 7 44 279 216 +63 111
3 x – New York Islanders 82 39 27 16 29 246 263 −17 94
4 x – Washington Capitals 82 40 31 11 32 220 257 −37 91
5 Pittsburgh Penguins 82 38 32 12 32 255 251 +4 88
6 Philadelphia Flyers 82 38 33 11 30 235 261 −26 87
7 New Jersey Devils 82 38 39 5 33 264 283 −19 81
8 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 27 43 12 21 237 300 −63 66
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Source: National Hockey League[7]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot

Conference standings

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Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT x – Tampa Bay Lightning 82 45 29 8 37 291 268 +23 98
2 ME x – Washington Capitals 82 40 31 11 32 220 257 −37 91
3 AT Detroit Red Wings 82 41 32 9 27 278 274 +4 91
4 ME Pittsburgh Penguins 82 38 32 12 32 255 251 +4 88
5 ME Philadelphia Flyers 82 38 33 11 30 235 261 −26 87
6 AT Buffalo Sabres 82 39 37 6 33 246 244 +2 84
7 ME New Jersey Devils 82 38 39 5 33 264 283 −19 81
8 AT Ottawa Senators 82 37 41 4 25 255 281 −26 78
9 AT Montreal Canadiens 82 30 36 16 20 236 289 −53 76
10 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 82 27 43 12 21 237 300 −63 66
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Source: National Hockey League[8]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

Preseason

The Carolina Hurricanes preseason schedule was released on June 23, 2023.[9]

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2023 preseason game log: 3–3–0 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 0–3–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordRecap
1September 26Tampa Bay5–2KochetkovPNC Arena12,4301–0–0[10]
2September 27Florida4–1PeretsPNC Arena15,3682–0–0[11]
3September 29@ Florida2–4KochetkovAmerant Bank Arena8,8692–1–0[12]
4September 29@ Tampa Bay0–4PeretsAmalie Arena13,6352–2–0[13]
5October 5@ Nashville1–5RaantaBridgestone Arena17,1592–3–0[14]
6October 6Nashville4–1AndersenPNC Arena14,8863–3–0[15]
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Regular season

The Carolina Hurricanes regular seasons schedule was released on June 27, 2023.[16]

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2023–24 game log
October: 6–4–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 3–4–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1October 11Ottawa5–3AndersenPNC Arena18,8931–0–02[17]
2October 14@ Los Angeles6–5SOAndersenCrypto.com Arena17,5172–0–04[18]
3October 15@ Anaheim3–6RaantaHonda Center17,2782–1–04[19]
4October 17@ San Jose6–3RaantaSAP Center10,3783–1–06[20]
5October 19@ Seattle4–7KochetkovClimate Pledge Arena17,1513–2–06[21]
6October 21@ Colorado4–6KochetkovBall Arena18,1313–3–06[22]
7October 24@ Tampa Bay0–3KochetkovAmalie Arena19,0923–4–06[23]
8October 26Seattle3–2OTAndersenPNC Arena18,7804–4–08[24]
9October 27San Jose3–0RaantaPNC Arena18,7005–4–010[25]
10October 30@ Philadelphia3–2AndersenWells Fargo Center15,5696–4–012[26]
November: 7–4–1 (home: 4–2–1; road: 3–2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
11November 2@ NY Rangers1–2AndersenMadison Square Garden18,0066–5–012[27]
12November 4@ NY Islanders4–3OTRaantaUBS Arena17,2557–5–014[28]
13November 7Buffalo3–2OTRaantaPNC Arena18,7008–5–016[29]
14November 10@ Florida2–5RaantaAmerant Bank Arena17,8458–6–016[30]
15November 11@ Tampa Bay4–0KochetkovAmalie Arena19,0929–6–018[31]
16November 15Philadelphia1–3KochetkovPNC Arena18,7009–7–018[32]
17November 18Pittsburgh2–4RaantaPNC Arena18,70010–7–020[33]
18November 22Edmonton6–3RaantaPNC Arena18,80511–7–022[34]
19November 24Tampa Bay2–8RaantaPNC Arena18,80211–8–022[35]
20November 26Columbus3–2KochetkovPNC Arena18,70012–8–024[36]
21November 28@ Philadelphia4–1KochetkovWells Fargo Center17,88513–8–026[37]
22November 30NY Islanders4–5OTKochetkovPNC Arena18,70013–8–127[38]
December: 7–5–3 (home: 3–1–2; road: 4–4–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
23December 2Buffalo6–2KochetkovPNC Arena18,79714–8–129[39]
24December 4@ Winnipeg1–2RaantaCanada Life Centre11,46814–9–129[40]
25December 6@ Edmonton1–6KochetkovRogers Place18,34714–10–129[41]
26December 7@ Calgary2–3KochetkovScotiabank Saddledome16,98314–11–129[42]
27December 9@ Vancouver3–4RaantaRogers Arena18,58614–12–129[43]
28December 12@ Ottawa4–1KochetkovCanadian Tire Centre16,87715–12–131[44]
29December 14@ Detroit2–1KochetkovLittle Caesars Arena19,51516–12–133[45]
30December 15Nashville5–6OTRaantaPNC Arena18,77016–12–234[46]
31December 17Washington1–2SOKochetkovPNC Arena18,70016–12–335[47]
32December 19Vegas6–3KochetkovPNC Arena18,84817–12–337[48]
33December 21@ Pittsburgh1–2SOKochetkovPPG Paints Arena18,26717–12–438[49]
34December 23NY Islanders4–5KochetkovPNC Arena18,92117–13–438[50]
35December 27@ Nashville5–2KochetkovBridgestone Arena17,84618–13–440[51]
36December 28Montreal5–3RaantaPNC Arena18,96919–13–442[52]
37December 30@ Toronto3–2KochetkovScotiabank Arena18,97420–13–444[53]
January: 8–2–1 (home: 5–2–1; road: 3–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
38January 2@ NY Rangers6–1KochetkovMadison Square Garden18,00621–13–446[54]
39January 5@ Washington6–2KochetkovCapital One Arena18,57322–13–448[55]
40January 6St. Louis1–2SORaantaPNC Arena18,90322–13–549[56]
41January 11Anaheim6–3RaantaPNC Arena18,74823–13–551[57]
42January 13Pittsburgh3–2OTRaantaPNC Arena18,93224–13–553[58]
43January 15Los Angeles2–5RaantaPNC Arena18,82524–14–553[59]
44January 19Detroit4–2RaantaPNC Arena18,84125–14–555[60]
45January 21Minnesota2–5RaantaPNC Arena18,74925–15–555[61]
46January 24@ Boston3–2MartinTD Garden17,85026–15–557[62]
47January 25New Jersey3–2RaantaPNC Arena18,79227–15–559[63]
48January 27Arizona3–1RaantaPNC Arena18,71828–15–561[64]
February: 8–3–1 (home: 4–2–0; road: 4–1–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
49February 6Vancouver2–3KochetkovPNC Arena18,70028–16–561[65]
50February 8Colorado5–2KochetkovPNC Arena18,72029–16–563[66]
51February 10New Jersey1–0OTKochetkovPNC Arena18,99730–16–565[67]
52February 13@ Dallas2–4KochetkovAmerican Airlines Center18,53230–17–565[68]
53February 16@ Arizona5–1KochetkovMullett Arena4,60031–17–567[69]
54February 17@ Vegas3–1MartinT-Mobile Arena18,35532–17–569[70]
55February 19Chicago6–3MartinPNC Arena18,90933–17–571[71]
56February 22Florida1–0KochetkovPNC Arena18,70034–17–573[72]
57February 24Dallas1–2KochetkovPNC Arena18,95234–18–573[73]
58February 25@ Buffalo2–3SOMartinKeyBank Center15,69034–18–674[74]
59February 27@ Minnesota3–2KochetkovXcel Energy Center18,77535–18–676[75]
60February 29@ Columbus4–2MartinNationwide Arena18,39036–18–678[76]
March: 11–3–1 (home: 6–2–0; road: 5–1–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
61March 2Winnipeg3–5KochetkovPNC Arena18,87636–19–678[77]
62March 7Montreal4–1AndersenPNC Arena18,85937–19–680[78]
63March 9@ New Jersey4–2KochetkovPrudential Center16,51438–19–682[79]
64March 10Calgary7–2AndersenPNC Arena18,72839–19–684[80]
65March 12NY Rangers0–1KochetkovPNC Arena18,85939–20–684[81]
66March 14Florida4–0AndersenPNC Arena18,70040–20–686[82]
67March 16@ Toronto5–4SOKochetkovScotiabank Arena19,10341–20–688[83]
68March 17@ Ottawa7–2AndersenCanadian Tire Centre16,27342–20–690[84]
69March 19@ NY Islanders4–1KochetkovUBS Arena18,70043–20–692[85]
70March 21Philadelphia3–2OTAndersenPNC Arena18,70044–20–694[86]
71March 22@ Washington6–7SOKochetkovCapital One Arena18,57344–20–795[87]
72March 24Toronto2–1AndersenPNC Arena18,72345–20–797[88]
73March 26@ Pittsburgh1–4KochetkovPPG Paints Arena17,91345–21–797[89]
74March 28Detroit4–0AndersenPNC Arena18,90646–21–799[90]
75March 30@ Montreal3–0KochetkovBell Centre21,10547–21–7101[91]
April: 5–2–0 (home: 2–1–0; road: 3–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
76April 4Boston1–4AndersenPNC Arena18,85347–22–7101[92]
77April 5Washington4–2KochetkovPNC Arena18,72448–22–7103[93]
78April 7Columbus3–0AndersenPNC Arena18,83749–22–7105[94]
79April 9@ Boston4–1KochetkovTD Garden17,85050–22–7107[95]
80April 12@ St. Louis5–2AndersenEnterprise Center18,09651–22–7109[96]
81April 14@ Chicago4–2KochetkovUnited Center18,74252–22–7111[97]
82April 16@ Columbus3–6MartinNationwide Arena17,28952–23–7111[98]

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

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Playoffs

Main article: 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs
More information 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, Game ...
2024 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference first round vs. (M3) New York Islanders: Carolina won 4–1
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 20NY Islanders3–1Andersen18,8251–0[99]
2April 22NY Islanders5–3Andersen18,9052–0[100]
3April 25@ NY Islanders3–2Andersen17,2553–0[101]
4April 27@ NY Islanders2–32OTAndersen17,2553–1[102]
5April 30NY Islanders6–3Andersen18,8744–1[103]
Eastern Conference second round vs. (M1) New York Rangers: New York won 4–2
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1May 5@ NY Rangers3–4Andersen18,0060–1[104]
2May 7@ NY Rangers3–42OTAndersen18,0060–2[105]
3May 9NY Rangers2–3OTKochetkov18,9590–3[106]
4May 11NY Rangers4–3Andersen19,0741–3[107]
5May 13@ NY Rangers4–1Andersen18,0062–3[108]
6May 16NY Rangers3–5Andersen19,1242–4[109]

Legend:   Win   Loss

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Player statistics

Final

Skaters

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Goaltenders

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Regular season[112]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Pyotr Kochetkov42402,371:2923134922.331,031.9114008
Frederik Andersen1616912:531320281.84410.9323010
Antti Raanta24201,265:111272632.99493.8721000
Spencer Martin†66365:00411162.63154.8960000
Yaniv Perets1012:4600000.0011.0000000
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Playoffs[113]
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Frederik Andersen1010641:5464282.62267.8950000
Pyotr Kochetkov1160:540132.9625.8800000
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Hurricanes. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.

‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.

Bold/italics denotes franchise record.


Transactions

The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.

Key:

 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2024–25 NHL season.

Trades

More information Date, Details ...
DateDetailsRef
June 29, 2023 (2023-06-29) To San Jose Sharks
3rd-round pick in 2025		 To Carolina Hurricanes
3rd-round pick in 2023
4th-round pick in 2023		 [114]
August 9, 2023 (2023-08-09) To Philadelphia Flyers
Massimo Rizzo
5th-round pick in 2025		 To Carolina Hurricanes
David Kase		 [115]
October 10, 2023 (2023-10-10) To Colorado Avalanche
Caleb Jones		 To Carolina Hurricanes
Callahan Burke		 [116]
February 29, 2024 To Anaheim Ducks
Kirill Slepets		 To Carolina Hurricanes
Ilya Lyubushkin*		 [117]
February 29, 2024 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Ilya Lyubushkin*		 To Carolina Hurricanes
6th-round pick in 2024		 [117]
March 7, 2024 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Michael Bunting
Ville Koivunen
Cruz Lucius
Vasili Ponomaryov
Conditional 1st-round or 2nd-round pick in 20241
Conditional 5th-round pick in 20242		 To Carolina Hurricanes
Jake Guentzel*
Ty Smith		 [118]
March 7, 2024 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Cade Webber		 To Carolina Hurricanes
6th-round pick in 2026		 [119]
March 8, 2024 To Washington Capitals
3rd-round pick in 2025		 To Carolina Hurricanes
Evgeny Kuznetsov*		 [120]
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Notes:

  • Anaheim and Carolina each retain 50% of Lyubushkin's remaining contract.
  • Pittsburgh retains 25% of Guentzel's remaining contract.
  • Carolina will send a 1st-round pick if they advance to the Stanley Cup Finals otherwise it will become a 2nd-round pick.
  • Carolina will send a 5th-round pick if the Hurricanes win the Stanley Cup.
  • Washington retains 50% of Kuznetsov's remaining contract.

Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Michael BuntingToronto Maple Leafs3-yearFree agency[121]
Dmitry OrlovBoston Bruins2-yearFree agency[122]
July 3, 2023 (2023-07-03)Griffin MendelChicago Wolves (AHL)1-year†Free agency[123]
July 11, 2023 (2023-07-11)Brendan LemieuxPhiladelphia Flyers1-yearFree agency[124]
July 24, 2023 (2023-07-24)Tony DeAngeloPhiladelphia Flyers1-yearFree agency[125]
August 10, 2023 (2023-08-10)Caleb JonesChicago Blackhawks1-yearFree agency[126]
January 19, 2024 (2024-01-19)Spencer MartinColumbus Blue JacketsWaivers[127]
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Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)William LagessonToronto Maple Leafs1-yearFree agency[128]
Maxime LajoieToronto Maple Leafs1-yearFree agency[128]
Mackenzie MacEachernSt. Louis Blues2-yearFree agency[129]
Max PaciorettyWashington Capitals1-yearFree agency[130]
Zach SawchenkoVancouver Canucks1-yearFree agency[131]
July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02)Calvin de HaanTampa Bay Lightning1-yearFree agency[132]
Shayne GostisbehereDetroit Red Wings1-yearFree agency[133]
July 16, 2023 (2023-07-16)Ondrej KaseHC Litvínov (ELH)1-yearFree agency[134]
August 2, 2023 (2023-08-02)Cavan FitzgeraldChicago Wolves (AHL)1-yearFree agency[135]
August 10, 2023 (2023-08-10)Malte StromwallFrölunda HC (SHL)1-yearFree agency[136]
October 3, 2023 (2023-10-03)Jack DuganFort Wayne Komets (ECHL)1-yearFree agency[137]
Derek StepanRetired[138]
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Signings

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DatePlayerTermRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Frederik Andersen2-year[139]
Jesper Fast2-year[140]
Antti Raanta1-year[141]
July 5, 2023 (2023-07-05)Dylan Coghlan1-year[142]
July 15, 2023 (2023-07-15)Felix Unger Sorum3-year†[143]
July 26, 2023 (2023-07-26)Sebastian Aho8-year‡[144]
May 29, 2024 (2024-05-29)Ryan Suzuki1-year[145]
June 14, 2024 (2024-06-14)Jalen Chatfield3-year[146]
June 21, 2024 (2024-06-21)Ty Smith1-year[147]
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Draft picks

See also: List of Carolina Hurricanes draft picks

Below are the Carolina Hurricanes selections at the 2023 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 30 Bradly Nadeau LW  Canada Penticton Vees (BCHL)
2 62 Felix Unger Sörum RW  Sweden Leksands IF (J20 Nationell)
3 71 Jayden Perron RW  Canada Chicago Steel (USHL)
4 100 Alexander Rykov RW  Russia Chelmet Chelyabinsk (VHL)
126 Stanislav Yarovoi RW  Russia HC Vityaz (KHL)
5 139 Charles-Alexis Legault D  Canada Quinnipiac Bobcats (ECAC)
158 Ruslan Khazheyev G  Russia Belye Medvedi (MHL)
6 163 Timur Mukhanov LW  Russia Severstal Cherepovets (KHL)
190 Michael Emerson RW  United States North Dakota Fighting Hawks (NCHC)
7 222 Yegor Velmakin G  Russia Buran Voronezh (VHL)
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Notes

  1. [a]
    The Hurricanes have a "working agreement" with the Norfolk Admirals, making them a de facto ECHL affiliate.[2] In the AHL, the Hurricanes have reassigned players to minor league affiliates of other teams on a player-by-player basis.[3]

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