Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes
Recap
written from the game dataThe Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in overtime, Sebastian Aho scoring at 1:16. The Hurricanes came back from two goals down. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sebastian Aho's goal at 1:16 of overtime, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 3.7 to 2.8; shots on goal were CHI 35, CAR 40. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Cam Ward stopped 37 of 40 (.925), 0.7 goals saved above expected; Scott Darling stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 0.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Scott Darling (33 saves, .943), 2. Sebastian Aho (1 G, 1 A), 3. Cam Ward (37 saves, .925).
Three stars
- ★S. Darling33 saves, .943

- ★★S. Aho1 G, 1 A

- ★★★C. Ward37 saves, .925

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
1-09:07
2nd period
2-010:49
2-114:07
2-215:13
Overtime
2-31:16
Penalties
2nd
- 14:04
Brent Seabrook · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 14:47
Henri Jokiharju · Slashingdrawn by Andrei Svechnikov2 min
3rd
- 10:02
Brent Seabrook · Boardingdrawn by Andrei Svechnikov2 min
- 10:02
Jordan Martinook · Roughingdrawn by Brent Seabrook2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Sebastian Aho, OT 1:16 — 51% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.82 G
- All situations
- 3 G3.7
- 2.82 G
- Even strength
- 1 G3.4
- 0.00 G
- Power play
- 2 G0.3
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 106 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.83 – 3.69
How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.
Team stats
- 35
- Shots on goal
- 40
- 40%
- Faceoffs
- 60%
- 0/0
- Power play
- 2/2
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 2
- 27
- Hits
- 32
- 13
- Blocked shots
- 12
- 5
- Giveaways
- 20
- 10
- Takeaways
- 16
Box score
every player line
Season series
CAR leads 2-0
4@
3Final
2@
3OTthis game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
