NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes overnight into Sunday, December 27
01:00
Swedish time
in 49 days and 20 hours
Local time: 19:00, Saturday, December 26
Pittsburgh Penguins visit Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center overnight into Sunday, December 27. The puck drops at 01:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Penguins are 7th in the Metropolitan with 12 points from 16 games, while Hurricanes are 1st in the Metropolitan with 28 points from 18. It is meeting 1 of 4 between the teams this season. 4 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Erik Karlsson and Rickard Rakell.
The Swedes in the game
#65
Erik KarlssonD
16 P16 games, 3 goals, 13 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Hurricanes: 32 P in 46
#67
Rickard RakellRW
9 P16 games, 5 goals, 4 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Hurricanes: 13 P in 26
#25
Elmer SöderblomLW
1 PInjured, expected back NOV 14
6 games, 0 goals, 1 assists
Last 5: 1 P · vs Hurricanes: 2 P in 8
The teams going in
| PIT | Comparison | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Points | 28 |
| 16 | Games | 18 |
| 5-9-2 | W-L-OT | 13-3-2 |
| 7th Metropolitan | In the division | 1st Metropolitan |
| 29th | In the NHL | 1st |
| 3.19 | Goals per game | 3.83 |
| 3.63 | Against per game | 2.39 |
| -7 | Goal difference | +26 |
| 2-7-1 | Last 10 | 7-2-1 |
| L3 | Streak | W1 |
| 1-6-1 | Road / home this year | 5-1-1 |
| 3 days | Rest before | 4 days |
Standings as of November 6, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
CAR47 %79 wins
PIT47 %79 wins
Even: the teams have won about as often.11 ties (6 %)
CAR@PIT
5–1March 22, 2026 · 7mo ago
3Swedes in actionPIT@CAROT
5–6March 19, 2026 · 7mo ago
3Swedes in action2 G3 A5 P
PIT@CARSO
4–5March 11, 2026 · 8mo ago
3Swedes in action0 G3 A3 P
CAR@PIT
1–5December 31, 2025 · 10mo ago
3Swedes in action0 G4 A4 P
PIT@CAROT
3–4January 6, 2025 · 1y ago
3Swedes in action1 G2 A3 P