This page may contain affiliate links. If you click and sign up, make a deposit, or place a wager, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Extends goal streak in Game 5
Rotowire
Staal scored a goal on three shots and added five hits in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Staal scored for the fifth game in a row, a span in which he has six goals and an assist. He's the fourth player in Stanley Cup Finals history to open the series with a five-game goal streak, and the first to do that since Jean Beliveau in 1956. The legendary run has Staal up to eight goals, four assists, 35 shots on net, 84 hits and a plus-6 rating over 18 playoff outings. While playoff points leader Mitch Marner could still prevail, Staal is making a late case to get his name on the Conn Smythe Trophy if the Hurricanes can win one more game.
... See More... See Less
Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Tallies twice in win
Rotowire
Staal scored two goals on four shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Golden Knights in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Staal had a power-play goal in the first period and added the game-winner at even strength with a diving play in the third. The defensive center has turned up the offense in a big way during the Cup finals, scoring five times and adding one assist over four contests versus Vegas. He's at a total of seven goals, four assists, 32 shots, 79 hits, 13 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 17 playoff outings.
... See More... See Less
Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Stays hot Saturday
Rotowire
Staal scored a goal on five shots, added a power-play assist and doled out three hits in Saturday's 5-4 double-overtime loss to the Golden Knights in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Staal got the Hurricanes within a goal with the team's third tally in a span of 39 seconds in the third period. He also set up Andrei Svechnikov for the equalizer with 1:42 left in regulation. Staal has scored in three straight games, and his four points against Vegas are one shy of matching his total from the first three rounds of the postseason. He's at five goals, four assists, 28 shots on net, 77 hits, 13 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 16 playoff outings.
... See More... See Less
Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Tips in power-play goal
Rotowire
Staal scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two PIM and doled out seven hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Staal has scored in two straight games and in three of his last four contests. This was his second power-play tally of the postseason as he continues to use his faceoff skills to help the Hurricanes get early possession when playing with the man advantage. He's at four goals, three assists, 23 shots on net, 74 hits, 13 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 15 playoff appearances.
... See More... See Less
Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Lights lamp in loss
Rotowire
Staal scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Staal has scored twice over his last three games. The 37-year-old center continues to offer high-quality work in a middle-six role, including decent depth scoring. This postseason, he has earned three goals, three assists, 21 shots on net, 67 hits, 11 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 14 appearances.
Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Buries goal in Game 4 win
Rotowire
Staal scored a goal and added five hits in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Canadiens in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Staal ended a four-game point drought with the tally. The center has two goals, three assists, 16 shots, 61 hits, 11 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 12 playoff contests. Staal continues to play in a middle-six role, and while he's not setting the tone on offense, he's adding plenty of physicality and defensive work to keep the Hurricanes' structure in place.
... See More... See Less
Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Collects pair of points
Rotowire
Staal scored a power-play goal on two shots, added a shorthanded assist and doled out three hits in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flyers in Game 3.
Staal's opening tally Thursday was his first goal this postseason. The 37-year-old center has maintained a steady middle-six role this postseason, though often with a bit more ice time than expected due to his special-teams work. He's at four points, 12 shots on net, 29 hits, nine PIM and a plus-3 rating over seven playoff contests. In previous playoff runs, he's accumulated 73 points across 162 games.
... See More... See Less
Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Healthy for postseason
Rotowire
Staal (undisclosed) was back at practice Thursday, according to Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News,
Staal was given the last two games off to rest for the playoffs. He had 20 goals and 36 points in 75 regular-season games in 2025-26. He is expected to be the Hurricanes' third line center during the playoffs.
Staal (undisclosed) won't play Tuesday versus the Islanders.
Staal will get one more game off, giving him a full week between contests. He is presumably being rested and can be expected to be back in his usual third-line role for Game 1 of the playoffs.
... See More... See Less
Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Dealing with undisclosed injury
Rotowire
Staal will not be in the lineup versus the Flyers on Monday for an undisclosed reason.
Staal could probably play through the issue if this was a playoff game, but the Hurricanes have been resting much of their roster ahead of the postseason. He did deal with an undisclosed injury prior to the Hurricanes making significant lineup changes, but he has managed to play in two of the previous four games. With a back-to-back on the schedule, it's unclear if Staal will suit up in the season finale versus the Islanders on Tuesday.
... See More... See Less
Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: One of each Saturday
Rotowire
Staal scored a goal, registered an assist, placed four shots on net and added two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Mammoth.
Staal found the back of the net just over 13 minutes into regulation before picking up a secondary helper in the final seconds of the contest on Sean Walker's empty-net goal. Overall, Staal is up to 20 goals, 36 points, 107 shots on net, 166 hits and 48 blocked shots across 75 games this season. With a pair of games remaining on Carolina's regular-season schedule, the team captain is just two points shy of matching his highest point total across his last eight regular seasons. The 37-year-old center hasn't lost a step since last season, as he's matched or surpassed his season totals in most major stat categories from a year ago. He has eight points in his last 11 games.
... See More... See Less
Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Playing Saturday
Rotowire
Staal (undisclosed) will play against Utah on Saturday, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
Staal sat out Thursday's 7-2 win over Chicago. He has collected 19 goals, 34 points, 103 shots on net and 166 hits in 74 appearances this season.
... See More... See Less
Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Won't play Thursday
Rotowire
Staal will be rested for Thursday's game versus the Blackhawks.
Staal recently battled an undisclosed injury, and the team once again listed his absence as undisclosed, but this is clearly rest and maintenance since the Hurricanes have secured home ice through two rounds of the playoffs. He'll be questionable to play the rest of the games this season.
... See More... See Less
Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Returns with assist
Rotowire
Staal logged an assist, two shots on goal and five hits in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Bruins.
Staal missed Sunday's game versus the Senators due to an undisclosed injury. The Hurricanes may be cautious with injuries after wrapping up the Metropolitan Division's top seed Tuesday. As a result, Staal could get some additional rest before the playoffs. He's at 34 points, 103 shots on net, 166 hits, 46 blocked shots, 29 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 74 outings this season. He's one goal away from scoring 20 for the first time since the 2015-16 campaign.
... See More... See Less
Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Poised to play
Rotowire
Staal (undisclosed) is expected to play against Boston on Tuesday, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
After sitting out Sunday's 6-3 loss to Ottawa, Staal was back on the third line during Tuesday's morning skate. He has chipped in 19 goals, 33 points, 101 shots on net, 45 blocked shots and 161 hits in 73 appearances this season.
... See More... See Less
Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Out with undisclosed injury
Rotowire
Staal (undisclosed) won't play Sunday against the Senators, the Hurricanes announced.
This is just the fourth game that Staal will have missed this season, with the prior three all coming in November. The 37-year-old has had a great season so far, as he's one goal away from his first 20-goal regular season since the 2015-16 campaign. Expect Jesperi Kotkaniemi to work his way back into the lineup with Staal out of action.
... See More... See Less
Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Knocking on door of 20-goal year
Rotowire
Staal scored a goal on two shots, blocked three shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Devils.
Staal scored for the third time in the last four games. The 37-year-old center is up to 19 tallies, putting him on the doorstep of his first 20-goal regular season since 2015-16. In recent campaigns, Staal has been a steady source of hits while finishing around the 35-point mark, giving him some appeal in deeper fantasy formats. He's at 32 points, 96 shots on net, 150 hits, 41 blocked shots, 29 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 69 appearances this season.
3:55
1:23
1:54
1:57
1:59
1:33
1:20
1:04
1:06
1:32
1:31
3:02
1:02
0:58
1:12
0:52
0:47
0:59
7:23
10:11
