Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders
Recap
written from the game dataThe Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 5-2. The Hurricanes scored first and never trailed. The Hurricanes led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sebastian Aho's goal at 16:40 of the second period, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 47% to 69%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 3.0 to 2.3; shots on goal were CAR 26, NYI 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Frederik Andersen stopped 29 of 31 (.935); Ilya Sorokin stopped 21 of 25 (.840), 1.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Sebastian Aho (3 G), 2. Jordan Staal (1 G, 1 A), 3. Brock Nelson (1 G).
Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals1st period
1-00:44
2-03:52
2-114:02
2-215:42
2nd period
3-216:40
3rd period
4-27:09
5-219:38
Penalties
1st
- 7:13
Brady Skjei · Slashingdrawn by Mathew Barzal2 min
- 11:13
Scott Mayfield · Cross checkingdrawn by Sebastian Aho2 min
2nd
- 3:26
Jordan Martinook · Trippingdrawn by Casey Cizikas2 min
- 13:14
Matt Martin · Slashingdrawn by Dylan Coghlan2 min
- 14:10
Andrei Svechnikov · Roughingdrawn by Scott Mayfield2 min
- 14:10
Andrei Svechnikov · Roughingdrawn by Alexander Romanov2 min
- 14:10
Scott Mayfield · Roughingdrawn by Andrei Svechnikov2 min
- 14:10
Alexander Romanov · Cross checkingdrawn by Andrei Svechnikov2 min
- 17:48
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Hookingdrawn by Martin Necas2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Sebastian Aho, 2nd 16:40 — 47% → 69%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.04 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.3
- 2.04 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.9
- 0.40 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.4
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.39 – 2.24
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
- 26
- Shots on goal
- 31
- 48%
- Faceoffs
- 52%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 0/2
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 10
- 16
- Hits
- 24
- 15
- Blocked shots
- 20
- 13
- Giveaways
- 18
- 8
- Takeaways
- 9
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















