Is there a Hurricanes game tonight?

Yes. The Carolina Hurricanes play at the New York Islanders tonight (Thursday, November 5) at 7:00 PM ET at UBS Arena.

What channel is the Hurricanes game on?

Tonight airs in the US on ESPN+, Hulu, Disney+ and in Canada on Sportsnet+. This season most Hurricanes games air on Hurricanes Hockey Network and WRAL.

What is the Hurricanes' record?

The Carolina Hurricanes are 12-3-2 with 26 points in 17 games, 1st in the Metropolitan Division (official NHL standings).

What are the Hurricanes' playoff chances?

As of Thursday, November 5, the Tonight.hockey model gives the Carolina Hurricanes a 99% chance to make the playoffs, from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. They project to about 114 points (most likely range 103 to 125).

Hurricanes Game Tonight (Thu, Nov 5): at Islanders, Time & TV Channel

Game day· Thu, Nov 5

Yes, the Canes play tonight.

Carolina Hurricanes

12-3-2

New York Islanders

7-5-2

7:00

PM ET

Your time: 7:00 PM ETUBS Arena

Puck drop in

7:00 PM ET

Tonight

Where to watch tonight

ESPN+HuluDisney+

Canada

Sportsnet+

Likely goalies

Pyotr Kochetkov

Ilya Sorokin

Most starts this season. Confirmed at puck drop.

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CAR playoff chanceToday

98.7%

Today’s oddsToday 98.7%

Points pace

128pts

Clinch number

131pts

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Next games

Full schedule

SAT

NOV

vs Chicago Blackhawks

8:00 PM ETHurricanes Hockey Network

THU

NOV

at Seattle Kraken

12:00 PM ETNHL Network, Hurricanes Hockey Network

SAT

NOV

vs Seattle Kraken

1:00 PM ETNHL Network, Hurricanes Hockey Network

Metropolitan

Playoff picture

#	Team	GP	W-L-OT	Pts
1	Hurricanes	17	12-3-2	26
2	Devils	15	10-5-0	20
3	Rangers	16	8-7-1	17
4	Capitals	14	8-6-0	16
5	Islanders	14	7-5-2	16
6	Blue Jackets	13	6-7-0	12
7	Penguins	15	5-8-2	12
8	Flyers	17	4-9-4	12

Top 3 in each division make the playoffs, plus two wild cards per conference. Official NHL standings.

Playoff odds

Full odds

Make playoffs

99%

−0.1 since yesterday

Win division

80%

Projected pts

114

103–125 likely

Every game, all season

Where to watch the Canes

United States

Hurricanes Hockey NetworkLocal broadcast · 72 games

WRALLocal broadcast · 10 games

NHL NetworkNational · 6 games

ESPN+National · 6 games

Canada

TVA SportsNational · 20 games

SportsnetNational · 17 games

Counted from the official 2026-27 schedule.

Hurricanes questions, answered

Is there a Hurricanes game tonight?: Yes. The Carolina Hurricanes play at the New York Islanders tonight (Thursday, November 5) at 7:00 PM ET at UBS Arena.
What channel is the Hurricanes game on?: Tonight airs in the US on ESPN+, Hulu, Disney+ and in Canada on Sportsnet+. This season most Hurricanes games air on Hurricanes Hockey Network and WRAL.
What is the Hurricanes' record?: The Carolina Hurricanes are 12-3-2 with 26 points in 17 games, 1st in the Metropolitan Division (official NHL standings).
What are the Hurricanes' playoff chances?: As of Thursday, November 5, the Tonight.hockey model gives the Carolina Hurricanes a 99% chance to make the playoffs, from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. They project to about 114 points (most likely range 103 to 125).

Updated 5:10 AM ET from official NHL data. How the playoff model works.