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Team

Carolina Hurricanes

Division: Southeast Conference: Eastern
#2 of 5 in Southeast #6 of 15 in Eastern
Record
45-30-7
Points
97
Goal Diff
+13
Games
82

Carolina Hurricanes are 45-30-7 through 82 games in 2008-09, with 97 points — 2nd in the Southeast Division. Ray Whitney leads the team with 77 points (24G, 53A).

2026-27 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 2008-09
Overview Players Schedule Stats History

Hurricanes playoff run

2009 Playoff Run →
🌪️ Schedule
May 26 vs PIT May 23 vs PIT May 21 @ PIT May 18 @ PIT May 14 @ BOS May 12 vs BOS May 10 @ BOS May 8 vs BOS May 6 vs BOS May 3 @ BOS May 1 @ BOS Apr 28 @ NJD Apr 26 vs NJD Apr 23 @ NJD Apr 21 vs NJD Apr 19 vs NJD Apr 17 @ NJD Apr 15 @ NJD

Hurricanes season form L2

🌪️ Schedule
Apr 11 @ NJD Apr 9 vs BUF Apr 7 vs NYI Apr 4 vs PIT Apr 2 vs NYR Mar 28 @ NJD Mar 25 vs OTT Mar 23 @ FLA Mar 21 vs WSH Mar 20 vs NYI Mar 18 vs NJD Mar 14 @ WSH Mar 12 @ DAL Mar 11 @ CHI Mar 9 vs NYR Mar 7 @ TBL Mar 6 vs CGY Mar 3 @ WSH Feb 28 @ ATL Feb 26 vs BUF Feb 24 @ OTT Feb 22 vs COL Feb 20 vs TBL Feb 19 @ NYI Feb 17 vs BOS Feb 15 @ BUF Feb 14 vs CBJ Feb 12 vs FLA Feb 7 @ PHX Feb 5 @ SJS Feb 3 @ VAN Jan 31 vs ATL Jan 29 vs TBL Jan 27 @ NYR Jan 20 @ PIT Jan 19 @ TOR Jan 17 @ BUF Jan 15 vs TOR Jan 13 @ OTT Jan 10 @ BOS Jan 8 @ FLA Jan 6 vs NJD Jan 3 @ TBL Jan 2 vs STL Dec 31 vs ATL Dec 27 vs BOS Dec 26 @ ATL Dec 23 @ MIN Dec 21 @ MTL Dec 20 @ BOS Dec 18 vs FLA Dec 16 vs MTL Dec 13 @ NYR Dec 11 @ PHI Dec 7 vs WSH Dec 6 vs PHI Dec 4 vs PIT Nov 30 vs ANA Nov 28 @ PHI Nov 26 vs PHI Nov 24 @ FLA Nov 23 vs NSH Nov 21 vs PHX Nov 18 vs MTL Nov 16 vs TBL Nov 14 @ ATL Nov 12 vs WSH Nov 9 vs ATL Nov 7 vs OTT Nov 6 @ WSH Nov 4 @ TOR Nov 2 vs TOR Nov 1 vs EDM Oct 30 @ STL Oct 28 @ MTL Oct 25 @ NYI Oct 23 @ PIT Oct 19 @ ANA Oct 17 @ LAK Oct 13 vs DET Oct 11 @ TBL Oct 10 vs FLA

Hurricanes top players — 2008-09

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RW Ray Whitney LW · 82 GP · 10% of team points 1
77 Points 0.94 per game
24 G 53 A · 219 shots · 11.0% Sh
ES Eric Staal C · 82 GP · 10% of team points 2
75 Points 0.91 per game
40 G 35 A · 372 shots · 10.8% Sh
TR Tuomo Ruutu LW · 79 GP · 7% of team points 3
54 Points 0.68 per game
26 G 28 A · 190 shots · 13.7% Sh

Hurricanes lines and pairings

2008–09 · est. by ice time
Most used
Whitney · Staal · Brind'Amour
23 games
Top scoring
Whitney · Staal · Brind'Amour
55 pts together
Youngest
Bayda · Sutter · Eaves
41.3 avg age
Most physical
Bayda · Sutter · Eaves
48 hits together
Top blocking pair
Pitkanen · Corvo
177 blocks together
LineGPPtsHitsBlkAgeTOI
Whitney · Staal · Brind'Amour 23 55 41 27 50.3 20:49
Bayda · Sutter · Eaves 15 5 48 18 41.3 7:34
Samsonov · Ruutu · Staal 10 16 41 11 43.7 19:50
Ruutu · Samsonov · Walker 8 15 47 15 47.7 17:27
Whitney · Staal · Cullen 8 25 13 10 48 19:26
D-Pairs
Pitkanen · Corvo 61 56 95 177 46 25:17
Seidenberg · Gleason 37 25 190 161 44 21:34
Wallin · Babchuk 21 7 33 37 46.5 13:33
Kaberle · Wallin 18 5 41 40 51.5 15:06
Lines estimated from time on ice; combined stats count only the games each unit played together.

Hurricanes goaltending — 2008-09

All players →
CW
Cam Ward
Most used · 78% of starts
.916
SV%
2.35
GAA
39
Wins
68
GP
1741 saves, 160 goals against
ML
Michael Leighton
Backup · 22% of starts
.901
SV%
2.63
GAA
6
Wins
19
GP
457 saves, 50 goals against

Hurricanes schedule

October 2008
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Last 6 games

L2
L 🐧 vs Penguins 1–4 May 26 L 🐧 vs Penguins 2–6 May 23 L 🐧 @ Penguins 4–7 May 21 L 🐧 @ Penguins 2–3 May 18 W 🐻 @ Bruins 3–2 May 14 L 🐻 vs Bruins 2–4 May 12

Hurricanes season stats

2008-09 · 82 GP
✅
Wins
Record
45
L5 1 L10 4 PO 8
❌
Losses
Record
30
L5 4 L10 6 PO 9
⏱️
OT Losses
Record
7
L5 0 L10 0 PO 1
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Points
Record
97
L5 2 L10 8 PO 17
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Points Percentage
Record
0.59
L5 0.2 L10 0.4 PO 0.47
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Goals Per Game
Offense
2.91
L5 2.4 L10 2.4 PO 2.33
⚡
PowerPlay Goals
Offense
70
L5 1 L10 4 PO 6
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Goals Against Per Game
Defense
2.76
L5 4.4 L10 3.3 PO 2.89
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Failed Penalty Kills
Defense
59
L5 3 L10 5 PO 8

How the Hurricanes season breaks down

2008-09 regular season
Home and away
At home
PNC Arena
65%
26-14-1
41 games
On the road
Away games
54%
19-16-6
41 games
After two periods
Tied
Level going to the third
59%
45-30-7
82 games
Close and comfortable
One-goal games
Decided by a single goal
71%
24-8-7
39 games
Two goals or more
Never that close
49%
21-22-0
43 games
6 shutouts recorded 1 time shut out 0 wins after trailing into the third 0 leads dropped in the third
Where they get scored on
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Hurricanes head to head

😈 Devils 48-50-8 🐻 Bruins 48-36-11 🦅 Capitals 54-58-23 🐆 Panthers 75-42-14 🇨🇦 Canadiens 49-35-12 ⚡ Lightning 58-55-19
All 31 matchups
🔔 Flyers 49-39-20 🏝️ Islanders 65-28-13 🗽 Rangers 44-55-9 🐧 Penguins 53-40-12 ⚔️ Sabres 49-35-11 🏛️ Senators 49-38-9 🍁 Maple Leafs 49-34-8 🐙 Red Wings 29-26-7 🧥 Blue Jackets 38-20-10 🐯 Predators 26-18-5 🛢️ Oilers 23-12-6 ⭐ Stars 23-22-7 🦆 Ducks 19-14-11 🌲 Wild 19-13-6 👑 Kings 22-15-5 🔥 Flames 20-14-5 🎵 Blues 19-17-6 🐋 Canucks 17-16-7 🪶 Blackhawks 33-9-6 🏔️ Avalanche 15-22-5 🦈 Sharks 24-15-2 🎰 Golden Knights 9-7-0 ✈️ Jets 15-15-4 🦑 Kraken 6-4-0 🦣 Mammoth 2-0-0

More on the Hurricanes

Full roster and player stats Every skater and goalie in 2008-09. Season-by-season history Records, playoff runs and how the club has trended. Draft picks Who the Hurricanes picked, and the picks they hold. Trades Players in and out, with the dates. NHL standings Where the Hurricanes sit against the league.

Hurricanes questions, answered

What is the Carolina Hurricanes record this season?

Carolina Hurricanes are 45-30-7 in 2008-09, 97 points from 82 games, scoring 239 and allowing 226. That is 2nd of 5 in the Southeast Division.

Who leads the Carolina Hurricanes in scoring?

Ray Whitney leads with 77 points (24 goals, 53 assists). Next come Eric Staal, Tuomo Ruutu.

Who is the Carolina Hurricanes starting goalie?

Cam Ward has played the most games in goal for the Hurricanes in 2008-09: 68 games, 39 wins, a .916 save percentage and a 2.35 goals against average. Michael Leighton is the backup, with 19 games.

What is the Carolina Hurricanes home and away record?

Carolina Hurricanes are 26-14-1 at home and 19-16-6 on the road in 2008-09.

When do the Carolina Hurricanes play next?

Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Florida Panthers on September 29, 2026.

Where do the Carolina Hurricanes play their home games?

Carolina Hurricanes play at PNC Arena in Raleigh.

Numbers cover the 2008-09 season and update as games are played.