Must-Watch: Ehlers’ Emotional Return to Winnipeg & Canes vs. Jets Viewing Guide

Hockey fans, circle this date on your calendar. This isn’t just another regular-season matchup; it’s a homecoming. On Friday, November 21, 2025, the Carolina Hurricanes travel north to the Canada Life Centre to take on the Winnipeg Jets. The puck drop is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET.

The biggest storyline tonight is undoubtedly Nikolaj Ehlers. After a decade in Winnipeg, the dynamic winger signed a massive six-year deal with Carolina this past summer and makes his first emotional return to the city where his NHL career began. The atmosphere in Winnipeg is going to be electric—part tribute, part rivalry.

If you are wondering how to catch every shift of this heavy-hitting matchup, we have you covered with the broadcast details below.

TV and Streaming Options:

USA: The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN+. Local viewers in the Hurricanes’ market can also tune in via FanDuel Sports Network South.
Canada: Jets fans in the region can catch the action on TSN3, the home of Jets hockey.
IPTV users: NHLPPV

Game Overview: Ehlers Returns to the ‘Peg as Canes Battle Jets

Both teams enter tonight’s contest with playoff ambitions and strong records, making this a potential Stanley Cup Final preview.

Team Records (2025-26 Season): The Carolina Hurricanes are flying high atop the Metropolitan Division with a record of 13-5-2 (28 points). They’ve been a road warrior team this season, boasting a 7-3-1 record away from Raleigh. The Winnipeg Jets are holding strong in the Central Division at 12-7-0 (24 points), sitting comfortably in third place.

Last Game Results: Carolina is looking to bounce back after a tough 4-3 shootout loss to the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday, despite dominating the shot clock. Rookie sensation Jackson Blake netted two goals in that game, continuing his breakout campaign. Winnipeg is coming off a decisive 5-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday, where their offense fired on all cylinders.

Leading Scorers:

Hurricanes: Sebastian Aho leads the way with 19 points (8G, 11A), followed closely by Seth Jarvis with 17 points. Keep an eye on Ehlers (13 points), who will surely be hungry to score against his former teammates.
Jets: Mark Scheifele is having a monster year with 27 points (11G, 16A). Kyle Connor remains a sniper to fear with 24 points, and defenseman Josh Morrissey is quarterbacking the blue line with 21 points.

Key Injuries: The injury bug has bitten the Hurricanes’ blue line hard. They are without key defensemen Jaccob Slavin (lower body) and Jalen Chatfield (concussion), putting pressure on their depth. Forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi is also out indefinitely with an ankle injury. The Jets recently welcomed back Adam Lowry and Cole Perfetti, but are still missing defenseman Haydn Fleury and forward Cole Koepke, who are both on Injured Reserve.

Betting Preview & Personal Prediction

I’ve been looking at the lines all morning, and this is one of those games that feels tighter than the oddsmakers suggest. The Betting odds are listed as -130 for the favorite (implied here as the Jets at home) with the O/U set at 6.5. Personally, I think the narrative of Ehlers returning is going to push the Hurricanes to play with a little extra fire, but Winnipeg’s offense at home is a juggernaut. That 6.5 total feels high, but considering Carolina’s depleted defense and Winnipeg’s firepower, I’m actually leaning toward the Over. My gut tells me we see a high-scoring affair where emotions run high. I’m predicting a 4-3 victory for the Carolina Hurricanes in overtime, with Ehlers getting the primary assist on the winner.

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