2023–24 Carolina Hurricanes season

The 2023–24 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 45th season (44th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established in June 1979, and the 26th season since the franchise relocated from the Hartford Whalers to start the 1997–98 season.

On March 28, 2024, the Hurricanes clinched a playoff berth for the sixth consecutive season after a 4–0 win against the Detroit Red Wings.

On April 9, the Hurricanes clinched their third consecutive 50-win season. In the playoffs, they defeated the New York Islanders in five games in the first round, and faced the New York Rangers in the second round. However, their season came to an end when they lost in six games despite staving off elimination in the fourth and fifth games.

Standings Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results Preseason The Carolina Hurricanes preseason schedule was released on June 23, 2023.

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || September 26 || Tampa Bay || 5–2 || || Kochetkov || PNC Arena || 12,430 || 1–0–0 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || September 27 || Florida || 4–1 || || Perets || PNC Arena || 15,368 || 2–0–0 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 || September 29 || @ Florida || 2–4 || || Kochetkov || Amerant Bank Arena || 8,869 || 2–1–0 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 || September 29 || @ Tampa Bay || 0–4 || || Perets || Amalie Arena || 13,635 || 2–2–0 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 || October 5 || @ Nashville || 1–5 || || Raanta || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 2–3–0 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || October 6 || Nashville || 4–1 || || Andersen || PNC Arena || 14,886 || 3–3–0 ||

Regular season The Carolina Hurricanes regular seasons schedule was released on June 27, 2023.

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || October 11 || Ottawa || 5–3 || || Andersen || PNC Arena || 18,893 || 1–0–0 || 2 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || October 14 || @ Los Angeles || 6–5 || SO || Andersen || Crypto.com Arena || 17,517 || 2–0–0 || 4 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 || October 15 || @ Anaheim || 3–6 || || Raanta || Honda Center || 17,278 || 2–1–0 || 4 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || October 17 || @ San Jose || 6–3 || || Raanta || SAP Center || 10,378 || 3–1–0 || 6 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 || October 19 || @ Seattle || 4–7 || || Kochetkov || Climate Pledge Arena || 17,151 || 3–2–0 || 6 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 || October 21 || @ Colorado || 4–6 || || Kochetkov || Ball Arena || 18,131 || 3–3–0 || 6 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 || October 24 || @ Tampa Bay || 0–3 || || Kochetkov || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 3–4–0 || 6 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 || October 26 || Seattle || 3–2 || OT || Andersen || PNC Arena || 18,780 || 4–4–0 || 8 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 || October 27 || San Jose || 3–0 || || Raanta || PNC Arena || 18,700 || 5–4–0 || 10 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 || October 30 || @ Philadelphia || 3–2 || || Andersen || Wells Fargo Center || 15,569 || 6–4–0 || 12 ||

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 || November 2 || @ NY Rangers || 1–2 || || Andersen || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 6–5–0 || 12 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 || November 4 || @ NY Islanders || 4–3 || OT || Raanta || UBS Arena || 17,255 || 7–5–0 || 14 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 13 || November 7 || Buffalo || 3–2 || OT || Raanta || PNC Arena || 18,700 || 8–5–0 || 16 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 14 || November 10 || @ Florida || 2–5 || || Raanta || Amerant Bank Arena || 17,845 || 8–6–0 || 16 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 || November 11 || @ Tampa Bay || 4–0 || || Kochetkov || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 9–6–0 || 18 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 16 || November 15 || Philadelphia || 1–3 || || Kochetkov || PNC Arena || 18,700 || 9–7–0 || 18 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 || November 18 || Pittsburgh || 2–4 || || Raanta || PNC Arena || 18,700 || 10–7–0 || 20 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 18 || November 22 || Edmonton || 6–3 || || Raanta || PNC Arena || 18,805 || 11–7–0 || 22 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 19 || November 24 || Tampa Bay || 2–8 || || Raanta || PNC Arena || 18,802 || 11–8–0 || 22 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 || November 26 || Columbus || 3–2 || || Kochetkov || PNC Arena || 18,700 || 12–8–0 || 24 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 21 || November 28 || @ Philadelphia || 4–1 || || Kochetkov || Wells Fargo Center || 17,885 || 13–8–0 || 26 || |- style="background:#fff;" | 22 || November 30 || NY Islanders || 4–5 || OT || Kochetkov || PNC Arena || 18,700 || 13–8–1 || 27 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 23 || December 2 || Buffalo || 6–2 || || Kochetkov || PNC Arena || 18,797 || 14–8–1 || 29 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 24 || December 4 || @ Winnipeg || 1–2 || || Raanta || Canada Life Centre || 11,468 || 14–9–1 || 29 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 25 || December 6 || @ Edmonton || 1–6 || || Kochetkov || Rogers Place || 18,347 || 14–10–1 || 29 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 26 || December 7 || @ Calgary || 2–3 || || Kochetkov || Scotiabank Saddledome || 16,983 || 14–11–1 || 29 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 27 || December 9 || @ Vancouver || 3–4 || || Raanta || Rogers Arena || 18,586 || 14–12–1 || 29 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || December 12 || @ Ottawa || 4–1 || || Kochetkov || Canadian Tire Centre || 16,877 || 15–12–1 || 31 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 29 || December 14 || @ Detroit || 2–1 || || Kochetkov || Little Caesars Arena || 19,515 || 16–12–1 || 33 || |- style="background:#fff;" | 30 || December 15 || Nashville || 5–6 || OT || Raanta || PNC Arena || 18,770 || 16–12–2 || 34 || |- style="background:#fff;" | 31 || December 17 || Washington || 1–2 || SO || Kochetkov || PNC Arena || 18,700 || 16–12–3 || 35 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 || December 19 || Vegas || 6–3 || || Kochetkov || PNC Arena || 18,848 || 17–12–3 || 37 || |- style="background:#fff;" | 33 || December 21 || @ Pittsburgh || 1–2 || SO || Kochetkov || PPG Paints Arena || 18,267 || 17–12–4 || 38 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 34 || December 23 || NY Islanders || 4–5 || || Kochetkov || PNC Arena || 18,921 || 17–13–4 || 38 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 35 || December 27 || @ Nashville || 5–2 || || Kochetkov || Bridgestone Arena || 17,846 || 18–13–4 || 40 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 36 || December 28 || Montreal || 5–3 || || Raanta || PNC Arena || 18,969 || 19–13–4 || 42 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 37 || December 30 || @ Toronto || 3–2 || || Kochetkov || Scotiabank Arena || 18,974 || 20–13–4 || 44 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 38 || January 2 || @ NY Rangers || 6–1 || || Kochetkov || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 21–13–4 || 46 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 39 || January 5 || @ Washington || 6–2 || || Kochetkov || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 22–13–4 || 48 || |- style="background:#fff;" | 40 || January 6 || St. Louis || 1–2 || SO || Raanta || PNC Arena || 18,903 || 22–13–5 || 49 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 41 || January 11 || Anaheim || 6–3 || || Raanta || PNC Arena || 18,748 || 23–13–5 || 51 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 42 || January 13 || Pittsburgh || 3–2 || OT || Raanta || PNC Arena || 18,932 || 24–13–5 || 53 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 43 || January 15 || Los Angeles || 2–5 || || Raanta || PNC Arena || 18,825 || 24–14–5 || 53 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 44 || January 19 || Detroit || 4–2 || || Raanta || PNC Arena || 18,841 || 25–14–5 || 55 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 45 || January 21 || Minnesota || 2–5 || || Raanta || PNC Arena || 18,749 || 25–15–5 || 55 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 46 || January 24 || @ Boston || 3–2 || || Martin || TD Garden || 17,850 || 26–15–5 || 57 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 47 || January 25 || New Jersey || 3–2 || || Raanta || PNC Arena || 18,792 || 27–15–5 || 59 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 48 || January 27 || Arizona || 3–1 || || Raanta || PNC Arena || 18,718 || 28–15–5 || 61 ||

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 49 || February 6 || Vancouver || 2–3 || || Kochetkov || PNC Arena || 18,700 || 28–16–5 || 61 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 50 || February 8 || Colorado || 5–2 || || Kochetkov || PNC Arena || 18,720 || 29–16–5 || 63 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 51 || February 10 || New Jersey || 1–0 || OT || Kochetkov || PNC Arena || 18,997 || 30–16–5 || 65 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 52 || February 13 || @ Dallas || 2–4 || || Kochetkov || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 30–17–5 || 65 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 53 || February 16 || @ Arizona || 5–1 || || Kochetkov || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 31–17–5 || 67 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 54 || February 17 || @ Vegas || 3–1 || || Martin || T-Mobile Arena || 18,355 || 32–17–5 || 69 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 55 || February 19 || Chicago || 6–3 || || Martin || PNC Arena || 18,909 || 33–17–5 || 71 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 56 || February 22 || Florida || 1–0 || || Kochetkov || PNC Arena || 18,700 || 34–17–5 || 73 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 57 || February 24 || Dallas || 1–2 || || Kochetkov || PNC Arena || 18,952 || 34–18–5 || 73 || |- style="background:#fff;" | 58 || February 25 || @ Buffalo || 2–3 || SO || Martin || KeyBank Center || 15,690 || 34–18–6 || 74 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 59 || February 27 || @ Minnesota || 3–2 || || Kochetkov || Xcel Energy Center || 18,775 || 35–18–6 || 76 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 60 || February 29 || @ Columbus || 4–2 || || Martin || Nationwide Arena || 18,390 || 36–18–6 || 78 ||

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 61 || March 2 || Winnipeg || 3–5 || || Kochetkov || PNC Arena || 18,876 || 36–19–6 || 78 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 62 || March 7 || Montreal || 4–1 || || Andersen || PNC Arena || 18,859 || 37–19–6 || 80 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 63 || March 9 || @ New Jersey || 4–2 || || Kochetkov || Prudential Center || 16,514 || 38–19–6 || 82 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 64 || March 10 || Calgary || 7–2 || || Andersen || PNC Arena || 18,728 || 39–19–6 || 84 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 65 || March 12 || NY Rangers || 0–1 || || Kochetkov || PNC Arena || 18,859 || 39–20–6 || 84 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 66 || March 14 || Florida || 4–0 || || Andersen || PNC Arena || 18,700 || 40–20–6 || 86 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 67 || March 16 || @ Toronto || 5–4 || SO || Kochetkov || Scotiabank Arena || 19,103 || 41–20–6 || 88 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 68 || March 17 || @ Ottawa || 7–2 || || Andersen || Canadian Tire Centre || 16,273 || 42–20–6 || 90 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 69 || March 19 || @ NY Islanders || 4–1 || || Kochetkov || UBS Arena || 18,700 || 43–20–6 || 92 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 70 || March 21 || Philadelphia || 3–2 || OT || Andersen || PNC Arena || 18,700 || 44–20–6 || 94 || |- style="background:#fff;" | 71 || March 22 || @ Washington || 6–7 || SO || Kochetkov || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 44–20–7 || 95 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 72 || March 24 || Toronto || 2–1 || || Andersen || PNC Arena || 18,723 || 45–20–7 || 97 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 73 || March 26 || @ Pittsburgh || 1–4 || || Kochetkov || PPG Paints Arena || 17,913 || 45–21–7 || 97 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 74 || March 28 || Detroit || 4–0 || || Andersen || PNC Arena || 18,906 || 46–21–7 || 99 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 75 || March 30 || @ Montreal || 3–0 || || Kochetkov || Bell Centre || 21,105 || 47–21–7 || 101 ||

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 76 || April 4 || Boston || 1–4 || || Andersen || PNC Arena || 18,853 || 47–22–7 || 101 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 77 || April 5 || Washington || 4–2 || || Kochetkov || PNC Arena || 18,724 || 48–22–7 || 103 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 78 || April 7 || Columbus || 3–0 || || Andersen || PNC Arena || 18,837 || 49–22–7 || 105 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 79 || April 9 || @ Boston || 4–1 || || Kochetkov || TD Garden || 17,850 || 50–22–7 || 107 || |- style="background:#cfc;"