Carolina won Thursday (Eastern date 2026-11-12; played today), outshooting Seattle 30-13 in a 4-1 road victory.
On Thursday, Carolina turned a 30-13 shots advantage into a 4-1 win over Seattle, dictating the game with pressure the Kraken could not match. Sebastian Aho scored twice, including a power-play goal, finishing with two shots and a plus-one rating. Nikolaj Ehlers added a goal and an assist on three shots, while K’Andre Miller and Logan Stankoven each supplied two assists. Juuso Välimäki also scored for Carolina with four shots, while Seattle’s Frederick Gaudreau had the Kraken’s lone goal, three shots and three hits. Brandon Bussi stopped 12 of 13 shots for a .923 save percentage; Philipp Grubauer made 26 saves on 30 shots for an .867 mark. Carolina’s attack produced one power-play goal, and Seattle’s 22-12 edge in hits could not overcome the Hurricanes’ four-goal finish.
Key Performers
Sebastian Aho, Carolina: 2 G, 2 P, 2 shots, +1, 1 power-play goal. Nikolaj Ehlers, Carolina: 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, 3 shots, +2. Frederick Gaudreau, Seattle: 1 G, 3 shots, 3 hits.
Standings Impact
Carolina entered at 14-3-2 with 30 points and leaves with a 15-3-2 record and 32 points. Seattle entered 9-6-1 with 19 points and falls to 9-7-1.
DYMA Insight
The shot gap—30-13—was the clearest separator, with Carolina also converting once on the power play. The Hurricanes entered ranked No. 1 in DYMA Power Index at 94; Seattle was No. 19 at 52.2.