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Carolina Hurricanes at Boston Bruins

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Recap

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The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 6-0. The Hurricanes scored first and never trailed. The Hurricanes led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Andrei Svechnikov's goal at 2:35 of the second period, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 63% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 3.1 to 2.0; shots on goal were CAR 43, BOS 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Frederik Andersen stopped 34 of 34 (1.000), 2.0 goals saved above expected; Linus Ullmark stopped 37 of 43 (.860), 2.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Frederik Andersen (34 saves, 1.000), 2. Sebastian Aho (2 G), 3. Teuvo Teravainen (3 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CAR
    F. Andersen34 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    CAR
    S. Aho2 G
  3. ★★★
    CAR
    T. Teravainen3 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CARCAR118311214643
BOSBOS011011012034

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. CAR
    wristxG 0.31win prob +10 pts
    1-0
    8:26

2nd period

  1. CAR
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.10win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    2:35
  2. CAR
    S. Aho(20)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +10 pts
    3-0
    8:01
  3. CAR
    J. Fast (8), J. Staal (11)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +4 pts
    4-0
    14:02

3rd period

  1. CAR
    S. Aho(21)PPG
    deflectedxG 0.08
    5-0
    1:58
  2. CAR
    tip-inxG 0.04
    6-0
    15:24

Penalties

CAR 15 PIM·BOS 15 PIM

1st

  • 1:29CARMartin Necas · Cross checkingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min
  • 4:21CARIan Cole · High stickingdrawn by Curtis Lazar2 min
  • 7:43BOSTrent Frederic · Cross checkingdrawn by Andrei Svechnikov2 min
  • 9:35BOSCharlie McAvoy · Fightingdrawn by Tony DeAngelo5 min
  • 9:35CARTony DeAngelo · Fightingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy5 min
  • 13:17BOSConnor Clifton · Interferencedrawn by Jordan Martinook2 min
  • 14:17CARTeuvo Teravainen · Hookingdrawn by Erik Haula2 min
  • 18:07BOSDavid Pastrnak · High stickingdrawn by Martin Necas2 min

3rd

  • 0:22BOSserved by J. DeBrusk · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
  • 6:50CARSteven Lorentz · Trippingdrawn by Derek Forbort2 min
  • 8:13BOSCharlie McAvoy · Slashingdrawn by Sebastian Aho2 min
  • 8:13CARSebastian Aho · Slashingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
BOS goalCAR goalFinal: BOS 0%

Biggest swing: Andrei Svechnikov, 2nd 2:35 — CAR 63% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Blidh · On goal · xG 0.13C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.12E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.11N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.11T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.10C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.09C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.09D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.08C. Smith · Missed · xG 0.08B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.07T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.07C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.07J. Studnicka · Missed · xG 0.06J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.06J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.06B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.05A. Blidh · Missed · xG 0.04C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.04J. Studnicka · Missed · xG 0.04J. Studnicka · On goal · xG 0.04M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.04T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.04A. Blidh · On goal · xG 0.04D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.04D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.03T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.03M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.03C. Clifton · On goal · xG 0.03M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.03M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.02T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.02E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.02C. Lazar · On goal · xG 0.02A. Blidh · Missed · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.01M. Reilly · Missed · xG 0.01M. Reilly · Missed · xG 0.01C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01M. Reilly · Missed · xG 0.01N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.01B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS0 G · 2.0 xG · 46 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CARvsBOS
3.16 G
All situations
0 G2.0
1.54 G
Even strength
0 G1.5
1.22 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.40 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 100 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CAR69%31%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.07 – 1.99

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

CARvsBOS
43
Shots on goal
34
51%
Faceoffs
49%
2/4
Power play
0/4
15
Penalty minutes
15
32
Hits
42
13
Blocked shots
4
10
Giveaways
9
8
Takeaways
1

Box score

every player line
Carolina Hurricanes skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
76B. SkjeiD011+250.13200—21:25
28I. ColeD000+210.06112—20:37
74J. SlavinD000020.05340—19:13
22B. PesceD101+140.07110—18:49
25E. BearD000+210.03300—18:01
11J. StaalC112+230.283106717:27
77T. DeAngeloD000+130.08125—17:10
86T. TeravainenC033+140.28012016:41
16V. TrocheckC101+150.772002516:34
20S. AhoC202+140.502025716:05
18D. StepanC000020.171105315:03
71J. FastR011+220.32310—14:50
21N. NiederreiterR000+210.04200—14:35
78S. LorentzC000010.052022014:24
48J. MartinookL000010.10100—13:55
37A. SvechnikovR123+140.20410—12:53
24S. JarvisR000+100.021005012:14
88M. NecasC011+100.00002012:04
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31F. Andersen(W)343401.0002.00+2.0060:00

Season series

CAR leads 3-0

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).