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Carolina Hurricanes

Franchise history

46 seasons · 1979–80 to 2025–26Season records

Hartford Whalers NHL seasons from 1979–80 through 1996–97, then Carolina Hurricanes. Earlier WHA seasons are outside this NHL record series.

Carolina Hurricanes season-by-season records
2025–26 Carolina Hurricanes 82 53 22 — 7 113 .689 291 236 East · Metropolitan Division 16–3
2024–25 Carolina Hurricanes 82 47 30 — 5 99 .604 266 230 East · Metropolitan Division 9–6
2023–24 Carolina Hurricanes 82 52 23 — 7 111 .677 277 211 East · Metropolitan Division 6–5
2022–23 Carolina Hurricanes 82 52 21 — 9 113 .689 262 210 East · Metropolitan Division 8–7
2021–22 Carolina Hurricanes 82 54 20 — 8 116 .707 277 200 East · Metropolitan Division 7–7
2020–21 Carolina Hurricanes 56 36 12 — 8 80 .714 175 134 Central Division 5–6
2019–20 Carolina Hurricanes 68 38 25 — 5 81 .596 217 193 East · Metropolitan Division 4–4
2018–19 Carolina Hurricanes 82 46 29 — 7 99 .604 243 221 East · Metropolitan Division 8–7
2017–18 Carolina Hurricanes 82 36 35 — 11 83 .506 225 253 East · Metropolitan Division —
2016–17 Carolina Hurricanes 82 36 31 — 15 87 .530 212 230 East · Metropolitan Division —
2015–16 Carolina Hurricanes 82 35 31 — 16 86 .524 196 221 East · Metropolitan Division —
2014–15 Carolina Hurricanes 82 30 41 — 11 71 .433 183 219 East · Metropolitan Division —
2013–14 Carolina Hurricanes 82 36 35 — 11 83 .506 205 226 East · Metropolitan Division —
2012–13 Carolina Hurricanes 48 19 25 — 4 42 .438 127 159 East · Southeast Division —
2011–12 Carolina Hurricanes 82 33 33 — 16 82 .500 212 237 East · Southeast Division —
2010–11 Carolina Hurricanes 82 40 31 — 11 91 .555 231 234 East · Southeast Division —
2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes 82 35 37 — 10 80 .488 226 251 East · Southeast Division —
2008–09 Carolina Hurricanes 82 45 30 — 7 97 .591 236 221 East · Southeast Division 8–10
2007–08 Carolina Hurricanes 82 43 33 — 6 92 .561 250 246 East · Southeast Division —
2006–07 Carolina Hurricanes 82 40 34 — 8 88 .537 241 248 East · Southeast Division —
2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes 82 52 22 — 8 112 .683 286 258 East · Southeast Division 16–9
2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes 82 28 34 14 6 76 .463 172 209 East · Southeast Division —
2002–03 Carolina Hurricanes 82 22 43 11 6 61 .372 171 240 East · Southeast Division —
2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes 82 35 26 16 5 91 .555 217 217 East · Southeast Division 13–10
2000–01 Carolina Hurricanes 82 38 32 9 3 88 .537 212 225 East · Southeast Division 2–4
1999–00 Carolina Hurricanes 82 37 35 10 0 84 .512 217 216 East · Southeast Division —
1998–99 Carolina Hurricanes 82 34 30 18 — 86 .524 210 202 Eastern · Southeast 2–4
1997–98 Carolina Hurricanes 82 33 41 8 — 74 .451 200 219 Eastern · Northeast 0–0
1996–97 Hartford Whalers 82 32 39 11 — 75 .457 226 256 Eastern · Northeast 0–0
1995–96 Hartford Whalers 82 34 39 9 — 77 .470 237 259 Eastern · Northeast 0–0
1994–95 Hartford Whalers 48 19 24 5 — 43 .448 127 141 Eastern · Northeast 0–0
1993–94 Hartford Whalers 84 27 48 9 — 63 .375 227 288 Eastern · Northeast 0–0
1992–93 Hartford Whalers 84 26 52 6 — 58 .345 284 369 Prince of Wales · Adams 0–0
1991–92 Hartford Whalers 80 26 41 13 — 65 .406 247 283 Prince of Wales · Adams 3–4
1990–91 Hartford Whalers 80 31 38 11 — 73 .456 238 276 Prince of Wales · Adams 2–4
1989–90 Hartford Whalers 80 38 33 9 — 85 .531 275 268 Prince of Wales · Adams 3–4
1988–89 Hartford Whalers 80 37 38 5 — 79 .494 299 290 Prince of Wales · Adams 0–4
1987–88 Hartford Whalers 80 35 38 7 — 77 .481 249 267 Prince of Wales · Adams 2–4
1986–87 Hartford Whalers 80 43 30 7 — 93 .581 287 270 Prince of Wales · Adams 2–4
1985–86 Hartford Whalers 80 40 36 4 — 84 .525 332 302 Prince of Wales · Adams 6–4
1984–85 Hartford Whalers 80 30 41 9 — 69 .431 268 318 Prince of Wales · Adams 0–0
1983–84 Hartford Whalers 80 28 42 10 — 66 .413 288 320 Prince of Wales · Adams 0–0
1982–83 Hartford Whalers 80 19 54 7 — 45 .281 261 403 Prince of Wales · Adams 0–0
1981–82 Hartford Whalers 80 21 41 18 — 60 .375 264 351 Prince of Wales · Adams 0–0
1980–81 Hartford Whalers 80 21 41 18 — 60 .375 292 372 Prince of Wales · Norris 0–0
1979–80 Hartford Whalers 80 27 34 19 — 73 .456 303 312 Prince of Wales · Norris 0–3
Sources & coverage

Season links open the original NHL year and team. The canceled 2004–05 season is omitted. Earlier WHA and NHA seasons are outside this NHL record series. PTS% is points divided by twice games played; pre-1999–2000 overtime losses remain within L, and OTL includes shootout losses from 2005–06. Historical names and official franchise assignments are retained. Postseason ties are shown separately; 2020 round-robin OT/SO losses are also shown separately. Early Stanley Cup games against other leagues remain postseason records rather than NHL regular-season games. No Stanley Cup was awarded in 1919. An em dash means a field or postseason record is unavailable in this table.

Official NHL historical team and game statistics

Official NHL historical franchise assignments

Official NHL historical team identities

Jets and NHL: September24,2026 history consolidation

NHL: establishment of separate Utah franchise

ESPN historical group and selected-year identities

Recorded through the 2025–26 season. The current-season link opens live season coverage.