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Jordan Staal's 2025-2026 season

Conn Smythe Trophy
Points
36
NHL#218
Goals
20
NHL#121
Assists
16
NHL#328
Plus/minus
+5
NHL#196
Games
75
91%
91% of 82

Centre Jordan Staal was 37 years old when the 2025-2026 season began, his 20th in the NHL, and played it for Carolina Hurricanes. He played 75 of a possible 82 games and scored 20 goals and 16 assists for 36 points, 0.48 points per game. The season ended with Jordan Staal winning the Stanley Cup with Carolina Hurricanes against Vegas Golden Knights, after 19 playoff games and 12 points. He also won Conn Smythe Trophy, the first since Victor Hedman in 2020.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2025-2026Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Jordan Staal plays the 2025-2026 season for Carolina Hurricanes

    CARCarolina Hurricanes

    Jordan was 37 years old when the 2025-2026 season began. It was his 14th season with the team. His 20th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NJD3–6CAR
      W
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG13:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4CAR
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG14:50TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–1SJS
      W
      game 3/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:01TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–1ANA
      W
      game 4/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:46TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3LAK
      W
      game 5/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG13:59TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    Milestone

    Jordan Staal reaches 300 career goals

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · October 18

    • The game
      CAR1–4VGK
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:36TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–4COL
      W
      game 7/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:50TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3DAL
      L
      game 8/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK6–3CAR
      L
      game 9/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG15:53TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–6CAR
      W
      game 10/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG16:44TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 2025
    • The game
      CAR1–2BOS
      L
      game 11/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–0NYR
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG17:15TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN3–4CAR
      W
      game 13/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG10:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–6CAR
      W
      game 14/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG16:27TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–4TOR
      W
      game 15/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:04TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–1CAR
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG15:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4CAR
      W
      game 17/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–3CAR
      L
      game 18/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG15:47TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–1BOS
      W
      game 19/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG15:39TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–4MIN
      L
      game 20/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3WPG
      W
      game 21/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG15:30TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      9
      points
      NHL#231
      7
      goals
      NHL#64
      2
      assists
      NHL#467
      CAR
      14-5-2W-L-OT30Points
      1st in the Metropolitan·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY0–1CAR
      W
      game 25/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:10TOI
      View the game
    • December 2025
    • The game
      TOR5–1CAR
      L
      game 26/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:02TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH3–6CAR
      W
      game 27/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG14:56TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS4–1CAR
      L
      game 28/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP13:58TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ1–4CAR
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP15:47TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–2WSH
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:46TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3PHI
      W
      game 31/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:06TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3CAR
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG17:31TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–1NSH
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:36TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–4FLA
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG17:12TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–6TBL
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG15:08TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA5–2CAR
      L
      game 36/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG16:51TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–5CAR
      W
      game 37/826
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG16:39TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–3CAR
      W
      game 38/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:50TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–5PIT
      L
      game 39/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–5CAR
      L
      game 40/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG17:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–3CAR
      L
      game 41/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:00TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8238 of 41 played
      16
      points
      NHL#255
      10
      goals
      NHL#114
      6
      assists
      NHL#402
      CAR
      24-14-3W-L-OT51Points
      1st in the Metropolitan·3rd in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR3–1NJD
      W
      game 42/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–6CAR
      W
      game 43/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:05TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–5CAR
      W
      game 44/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG17:31TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SEA2–3CAR
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG17:41TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–4DET
      L
      game 46/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR0–3STL
      L
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:24TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA1–9CAR
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG16:12TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–1NJD
      W
      game 49/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG17:05TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–2CAR
      W
      game 50/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–3CAR
      L
      game 51/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG18:14TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–1OTT
      W
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:48TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      UTA4–5CAR
      W
      game 53/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG15:35TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–4WSH
      L
      game 54/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG15:19TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 2026
    • The game
      LAK2–3CAR
      W
      game 55/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP18:40TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT3–4CAR
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG17:33TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–0NYR
      W
      game 57/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG17:21TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–5CAR
      W
      game 58/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:19TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–5CAR
      W
      game 59/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:21TOI
      View the game
    • March 2026
    • The game
      CAR1–2SEA
      L
      game 60/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG17:18TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR6–4VAN
      W
      game 61/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG16:53TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR6–3EDM
      W
      game 62/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG15:24TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8259 of 62 played
      28
      points
      NHL#206
      16
      goals
      NHL#99
      12
      assists
      NHL#339
      CAR
      40-16-6W-L-OT86Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Metropolitan·1st in the Eastern Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR4–5CGY
      L
      game 63/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:30TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–5CAR
      W
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG18:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–1CAR
      L
      game 65/823
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-5SOG14:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–2TBL
      W
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG13:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–5CBJ
      L
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:59TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–6CAR
      W
      game 68/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP18:00TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3TOR
      W
      game 69/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP18:03TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–1PIT
      W
      game 70/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:25TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–5MTL
      L
      game 71/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG16:57TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–5CAR
      W
      game 72/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG17:59TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–1CAR
      L
      game 73/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:37TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–2CBJ
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG16:41TOI
      View the game
    • April 2026
    • The game
      CBJ1–5CAR
      W
      game 75/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG15:53TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–4CAR
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–6OTT
      L
      game 77/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    Injured

    Jordan goes down and misses 1 game

    Undisclosed injury

    • The game
      BOS5–6CAR
      W
      game 78/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG17:36TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR7–2CHI
      W
      game 79/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    Injured

    Jordan goes down and misses 1 game

    Undisclosed injury

    • The game
      CAR4–1UTA
      W
      game 80/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG19:06TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    Injured

    Jordan goes down and misses 2 games

    Undisclosed injury

    • The game
      CAR2–3PHI
      L
      game 81/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–1NYI
      W
      game 82/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Jordan Staal closes the 2025-2026 season with 36 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Points
    36
    NHL#218
    Games
    75of 82
    91%
    Goals
    20
    NHL#121
    Assists
    16
    NHL#328
    P/GP
    0.48
    NHL#238
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#196
    Events
    300
    career goals
    3×
    First star
    3×
    Second star
    5×
    Third star
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Carolina Hurricanes are in the playoffs

    First round

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Ottawa Senators

    CARvsOTT
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      OTT0–2CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:20TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead1–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 2
      OTT2–3CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-5SOG27:22TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead2–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 3
      CAR2–1OTT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:23TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 4
      CAR4–2OTT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:17TOI
      View the game
    First round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Ottawa Senators out 4–0

    CAR4–0OTT
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Philadelphia Flyers

    CARvsPHI
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI0–3CAR
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:19TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI2–3CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG21:12TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      CAR4–1PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP15:26TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      CAR3–2PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:05TOI
      View the game
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0

    CAR4–0PHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    12 days later
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Montréal Canadiens

    CARvsMTL
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL6–2CAR
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:33TOI
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      MTL2–3CAR
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG16:39TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      CAR3–2MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:36TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      CAR4–0MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG16:21TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL1–6CAR
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:05TOI
      View the game
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–1

    CAR4–1MTL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Carolina Hurricanes play the Stanley Cup Final against Vegas Golden Knights

    CARvsVGK
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VGK5–4CAR
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG19:12TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      VGK3–4CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP16:54TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare1–1withVegas Golden Knights
    • Game 3
      CAR4–5VGK
      L
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP23:16TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead2–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      CAR5–3VGK
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP16:34TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare2–2withVegas Golden Knights
    • Game 5
      VGK2–4CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG17:22TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstVegas Golden Knights
    • Game 6
      CAR3–0VGK
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:02TOI
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Carolina Hurricanes

    beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–2 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Jordan Staal ends the 2025-2026 playoffs with 12 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Points
    12
    NHL#22
    Games
    19
    Goals
    8
    NHL#5
    Assists
    4
    NHL#65
    P/GP
    0.63
    NHL#37
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#21
    Events
    75
    playoff points
    2×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    OTT4–0→PHI4–0→MTL4–1→VGK4–2
    Honour

    Jordan Staal won Conn Smythe Trophy for 2025-2026

    Conn Smythe Trophy
    CARCarolina Hurricanes