Carolina Hurricanes at Vancouver Canucks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Vancouver Canucks beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Elias Pettersson's goal at 7:44 of the second period, which took the Canucks' chances from 71% to 86%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 2.3 to 2.0; shots on goal were CAR 29, VAN 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. Antti Raanta stopped 24 of 26 (.923); Thatcher Demko stopped 28 of 29 (.966), 1.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Thatcher Demko (28 saves, .966), 2. Tyler Myers (1 A), 3. Elias Pettersson (1 G).
Three stars
- ★T. Demko28 saves, .966

- ★★T. Myers1 A

- ★★★E. Pettersson1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
0-118:29
2nd period
0-27:44
3rd period
1-22:32
Penalties
2nd
- 2:35
Martin Necas · Interferencedrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
3rd
- 6:57
Bo Horvat · Trippingdrawn by Martin Necas2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Elias Pettersson, 2nd 7:44 — 71% → 86%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.31 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.0
- 1.91 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.8
- 0.50 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 73 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.32 – 1.98
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
- 29
- Shots on goal
- 26
- 58%
- Faceoffs
- 42%
- 0/1
- Power play
- 0/1
- 2
- Penalty minutes
- 2
- 26
- Hits
- 16
- 9
- Blocked shots
- 24
- 0
- Giveaways
- 7
- 5
- Takeaways
- 3
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
1@
2this game
1@
4Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
