The 2012–13 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 41st season for the franchise. Its 34th season in the National Hockey League (NHL) since June 22, 1979, and 15th season since the franchise relocated to North Carolina to start the 1997–98 NHL season. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout. The Hurricanes did not qualify for the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs. Off-season Regular season Season standings Schedule and results |- bgcolor="#fcf" | 1 || 19 || Carolina Hurricanes || 1–5 || Florida Panthers || Ward || BB&T Center (19,688) || 0–1–0 || 0 |- bgcolor="#fcf" | 2 || 22 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 4–1 || Carolina Hurricanes || Ward || PNC Arena (18,680) || 0–2–0 || 0 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 3 || 24 || Buffalo Sabres || 3–6 || Carolina Hurricanes || Ward || PNC Arena (18,081) || 1–1–0 || 2 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 4 || 25 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3–1 || Buffalo Sabres || Ellis || First Niagara Center (18,824) || 2–2–0 || 4 |- bgcolor="#fcf" | 5 || 28 || Boston Bruins || 5–3 || Carolina Hurricanes || Ward || PNC Arena (17,190) || 2–3–0 || 4 |- |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 6 || 1 || Ottawa Senators || 0–1 || Carolina Hurricanes || Ellis || PNC Arena (18,680) || 3–3–0 || 6 |- bgcolor="#fcf" | 7 || 2 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3–5 || Philadelphia Flyers || Ellis || Wells Fargo Center (19,691) || 3–4–0 || 6 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 8 || 4 || Carolina Hurricanes || 4–1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Ward || Air Canada Centre (19,072) || 4–4–0 || 8 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 9 || 7 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3–2 SO || Ottawa Senators || Ward || Scotiabank Place (17,337) || 5–4–0 || 10 |- bgcolor="#ffc" | 10 || 9 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3–4 OT || Philadelphia Flyers || Ward || Wells Fargo Center (19,691) || 5–4–1 || 11 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 11 || 11 || Carolina Hurricanes || 6–4 || New York Islanders || Ward || Nassau Coliseum (9,622) || 6–4–1 || 13 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 12 || 12 || Carolina Hurricanes || 4–2 || New Jersey Devils || Ward || Prudential Center (17,625) || 7–4–1 || 15 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 13 || 14 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–3 || Carolina Hurricanes || Ellis || PNC Arena (18,680) || 8–4–1 || 17