Carolina Hurricanes In NHL’s Eastern Conference Finals:
Comparing/Contrasting Trips In 2019, 2023, 2025, 2026
By David Glenn
North Carolina Sports Network
(last updated June 12, 2026)
The Carolina Hurricanes’ four trips to the Eastern Conference finals under eighth-year head coach Rod Brind’Amour are outlined below.
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2019 Carolina Hurricanes
Regular Season: 46-29-7 (99 points), 7th in Eastern Conference, 4th in Metro Division
Offense/Defense (RS): 245 goals for, 223 goals against (+22)
Top Scorers (RS): Sebastian Aho (30G/83 points), Justin Williams (23G/53 points), Teuvo Teravainen (21G/76 points), Andrei Svechnikov (20G/37 points), Dougie Hamilton (18G/39 points), Michael Ferland (17G/40 points), Jordan Martinook (15G/25 points), Nino Niederreiter (14G/30 points), Justin Faulk (11G/35 points), Jordan Staal (11G/28 points), Lucas Wallmark (10G/28 points), Brock McGinn (10G/26 points), Warren Foegele (10G/15 points), Jaccob Slavin (8G/31 points), Brett Pesce (7G/29 points), Greg McKegg (6G/11 points)
Defensive Pairings: Jaccob Slavin-Dougie Hamilton, Justin Faulk-Brett Pesce, Calvin de Haan-Haydn Fleury
Goaltenders: Petr Mrazek (23-14-3, 2.39 GAA, .914 SV%), Curtis McElhinney (20-11-2, 2.58 GAA, .912 SV%)
First Round: defeated Washington/#1 Metro (4-3)
Second Round: defeated New York Islanders/#2 Metro (4-0)
Eastern Conference Finals: lost to Boston/#2 Atlantic (0-4); outscored 17-5; St. Louis then won Stanley Cup by beating Bruins (4-3)
Top Scorers (Postseason): Teravainen (7G/10 points), Aho (5G/12 points), Foegele (5G/9 points), Staal (4G/10 points), Williams (4G/7 points), Hamilton (3G/7 points), Svechnikov (3G/5 points), McGinn (2G/6 points), McKegg (2G/2 points), Faulk (1G/8 points), Slavin (0G/11 points), Pesce (0G/6 points)
2023 Carolina Hurricanes
Regular Season: 52-21-9 (113 points), 2nd in Eastern Conference, 1st in Metro Division
Offense/Defense (RS): 266 goals for, 213 goals against (+53)
Top Scorers (RS): Sebastian Aho (36G/67 points), Martin Necas (28G/71 points), Andrei Svechnikov (23G/55 points), Brent Burns (18G/61 points), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (18G/43 points), Brady Skjei (18G/38 points), Jordan Staal (17G/34 points), Seth Jarvis (14G/39 points), Stefan Noesen (13G/36 points), Jordan Martinook (13G/34 points), Teuvo Teravainen (12G/37 points), Jesper Fast (10G/29 points), Paul Stastny (9G/22 points), Jaccob Slavin (7G/27 points), Brett Pesce (5G/30 points)
Defensive Pairings: Jaccob Slavin-Brent Burns, Brett Pesce-Brady Skjei, Shayne Gostisbehere-Jalen Chatfield
Goaltenders: Frederik Andersen (21-11-1, 2.48 GAA, .903 SV%), Antti Raanta (19-3-3, 2.23 GAA, .910 SV%)
First Round: defeated New York Islanders/#4 Metro (4-2)
Second Round: defeated New Jersey/#2 Metro (4-1)
Eastern Conference Finals: lost to Florida/#4 Atlantic (0-4); outscored 10-6; Vegas then won Stanley Cup by beating Panthers (4-1)
Top Scorers (Postseason): Fast (6G/9 points), Aho (5G/12 points), Jarvis (5G/10 points), Noesen (4G/8 points), Necas (4G/7 points), Stastny (4G/4 points), Martinook (3G/12 points), Kotkaniemi (3G/7 points), Burns (2G/9 points), Staal (2G/8 points), Pesce (2G/6 points), Slavin (2G/6 points)
2025 Carolina Hurricanes
Regular Season: 47-30-5 (99 points), 4th in Eastern Conference, 2nd in Metro Division
Offense/Defense (RS): 266 goals for, 233 goals against (+33)
Top Scorers (RS): Seth Jarvis (32G/67 points), Sebastian Aho (29G/74 points), Jack Roslovic (22G/39 points), Andrei Svechnikov (20G/48 points), Jackson Blake (17G/34 points), Martin Necas (16G/55 points/TRADED), Jordan Martinook (15G/36 points), Eric Robinson (14G/32 points), Jordan Staal (13G/36 points), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (12G/33 points), Taylor Hall (9G/18 points), Shayne Gostisbehere (7G/45 points), Jalen Chatfield (7G/18 points), Brent Burns (6G/29 points), Dmitry Orlov (6G/28 points), Jaccob Slavin (6G/27 points)
Defensive Pairings: Jaccob Slavin-Brent Burns, Dmitry Orlov-Jalen Chatfield, Shayne Gostisbehere-Sean Walker
Goaltenders: Frederik Andersen (13-8-1, 2.50 GAA, .899 SV%), Pyotr Kochetkov (27-16-3, 2.60 GAA, .898 SV%)
First Round: defeated New Jersey/#3 Metro (4-1)
Second Round: defeated Washington/#1 Metro (4-1)
Eastern Conference Finals: lost to Florida/#3 Atlantic (1-4); outscored 21-10; Panthers then won Stanley Cup by beating Edmonton (4-2)
Top Scorers (Postseason): Svechnikov (8G/12 points), Aho (7G/15 points), Jarvis (6G/16 points), Stankoven (5G/8 points), Gostisbehere (3G/9 points), Blake (3G/6 points), Hall (2G/6 points), Slavin (2G/4 points), Staal (2G/3 points), Martinook (1G/6 points), Burns (1G/5 points)
2026 Carolina Hurricanes
Regular Season: 53-22-7 (113 points), 1st in Eastern Conference, 1st in Metro Division
Offense/Defense (RS): 296 goals for (franchise record), 240 goals against (+56)
Top Scorers (RS): Seth Jarvis (32G/66 points), Andrei Svechnikov (31G/70 points), Sebastian Aho (27G/80 points), Nikolaj Ehlers (26G/71 points), Jackson Blake (22G/53 points), Logan Stankoven (21G/44 points), Jordan Staal (20G/36 points), Taylor Hall (18G/ 48 points), Shayne Gostisbehere (13G/50 points), Jordan Martinook (12G/29 points), Eric Robinson (12G/18 points), Alexander Nikishin (11G/33 points), Mark Jankowski (11G/21 points), Sean Walker (9G/31 points), K’Andre Miller (8G/37 points)
Defensive Pairings: Jaccob Slavin-Jalen Chatfield, K’Andre Miller-Sean Walker, Shayne Gostisbehere-Alexander Nikishin
Goaltenders: Frederik Andersen (16-14-5, 3.05 GAA, .874 SV%), Brandon Bussi (31-6-2, 2.47 GAA, .895 SV%)
First Round: defeated Ottawa/#5 Atlantic (4-0)
Second Round: defeated Philadelphia/#3 Metro (4-0)
Eastern Conference Finals: defeated Montreal/#3 Atlantic (4-1)
Top Scorers (Postseason Through June 13): Stankoven (11G/15 points), Staal (8G/12 points), Ehlers (7G/17 points), Blake (6G/18 points), Hall (6G/18 points), Svechnikov (6G/11 points), Aho (5G/12 points), Jarvis (4G/11 points), Gostisbehere (3G/12 points), Robinson (3G/8 points), Martinook (2G/5 points), Chatfield (1G/8 points), Jankowski (1G/5 points), Miller (0G/9 points), Carrier (0G/4 points), Slavin (0G/4 points), Walker (0G/3 points), Nikishin (0G/1 point)
