NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Carolina Hurricanes vs Detroit Red Wings Thursday, December 31
20:00
Swedish time
in 54 days and 12 hours
Local time: 14:00, Thursday, December 31
Carolina Hurricanes visit Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday, December 31. The puck drops at 20:00 Swedish time, which is 14:00 at the arena.
Hurricanes are 1st in the Metropolitan with 28 points from 18 games, while Red Wings are 8th in the Atlantic with 17 points from 17. It is meeting 1 of 3 between the teams this season. 8 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Lucas Raymond and Viktor Arvidsson.
The Swedes in the game
#23
Lucas RaymondLW
16 P17 games, 6 goals, 10 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Hurricanes: 5 P in 15
#33
Viktor ArvidssonLW
15 P17 games, 8 goals, 7 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Hurricanes: 10 P in 25
#42
Anton JohanssonD
5 P17 games, 2 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 1 P
#54
William WallinderD
4 P12 games, 2 goals, 2 assists
Last 5: 1 P
#20
Albert JohanssonD
1 PInjured, expected back NOV 12
11 games, 0 goals, 1 assists
Last 5: 1 P · vs Hurricanes: 1 P in 6
#44
Axel Sandin-PellikkaD
1 P7 games, 0 goals, 1 assists
Last 5: 1 P · vs Hurricanes: 1 P in 3
#24
Andreas EnglundD
0 P12 games, 0 goals, 0 assists
Last 5: 0 P · vs Hurricanes: 0 P in 3
The teams going in
| CAR | Comparison | DET |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Points | 17 |
| 18 | Games | 17 |
| 13-3-2 | W-L-OT | 7-7-3 |
| 1st Metropolitan | In the division | 8th Atlantic |
| 1st | In the NHL | 20th |
| 3.83 | Goals per game | 2.88 |
| 2.39 | Against per game | 3.06 |
| +26 | Goal difference | -3 |
| 7-2-1 | Last 10 | 5-4-1 |
| W1 | Streak | L2 |
| 8-2-1 | Road / home this year | 4-5-1 |
| 1 day | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 7, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
CAR44 %49 wins
DET49 %54 wins
Even: the teams have won about as often.8 ties (7 %)
DET@CAR
2–5March 1, 2026 · 8mo ago
4Swedes in action1 G0 A1 P
CAR@DETOT
3–4January 13, 2026 · 9mo ago
5Swedes in action1 G1 A2 P
DET@CAR
2–5December 28, 2025 · 10mo ago
6Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
CAR@DET
3–5April 5, 2025 · 1y ago
5Swedes in action0 G2 A2 P
DET@CAR
2–4March 15, 2025 · 1y ago
5Swedes in action