Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes
Recap
written from the game dataThe Carolina Hurricanes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2. The Hurricanes scored first and never trailed. The Hurricanes led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Artemi Panarin's goal at 16:05 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 11% to 26%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 3.5 to 1.9; shots on goal were CBJ 24, CAR 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 14 of 14 (1.000), 1.1 goals saved above expected; Curtis McElhinney stopped 22 of 24 (.917). Three stars: 1. Greg McKegg (1 G, 1 A), 2. Dougie Hamilton (1 G), 3. Sebastian Aho (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★G. McKegg1 G, 1 A

- ★★D. Hamilton1 G

- ★★★S. Aho1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
6 goals1st period
0-15:16
0-26:38
2nd period
0-36:52
1-315:40
2-316:05
3rd period
2-419:58
Penalties
1st
- 3:16
Seth Jones · Slashingdrawn by Warren Foegele2 min
- 13:33
Lucas Wallmark · Interferencedrawn by Artemi Panarin2 min
3rd
- 7:55
Brandon Dubinsky · Hookingdrawn by Justin Williams2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Artemi Panarin, 2nd 16:05 — 11% → 26%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.92 G
- All situations
- 3 G3.5
- 1.82 G
- Even strength
- 3 G2.2
- 0.10 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.4
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.84 – 2.46
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
- 24
- Shots on goal
- 31
- 54%
- Faceoffs
- 46%
- 0/1
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 2
- 32
- Hits
- 29
- 17
- Blocked shots
- 14
- 12
- Giveaways
- 9
- 9
- Takeaways
- 11
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
