Since Rod Brind’Amour became head coach, the Carolina Hurricanes have not lost their first two home games (in Raleigh) in the opening/first round. They are 14-0.

2019: Beat Washington 5-0 in R1G3, 2-1 in R1G4 2021: Beat Nashville 5-2 in R1G1, 3-0 in R1G2 2022: Beat Boston 5-1 in R1G1, 5-2 in R1G2 2023: Beat Islanders 2-1 in R1G1, 4-3 in R1G2 (OT) 2024: Beat Islanders 3-1 in R1G1, 5-3 in R1G2 2025: Beat New Jersey 4-1 in R1G1, 3-1 in R1G2 2026: Beat Ottawa 2-0 in R1G1, 3-2 in R1G2 (OT)