Carolina Hurricanes at Minnesota Wild
Recap
written from the game dataThe Carolina Hurricanes beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2. The Wild scored first; the Hurricanes answered. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Stefan Noesen's goal at 11:02 of the third period, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 48% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 2.9 to 2.6; shots on goal were CAR 28, MIN 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 28 of 30 (.933), 0.6 goals saved above expected; Filip Gustavsson stopped 25 of 28 (.893). Three stars: 1. Jordan Staal (1 G, 1 A), 2. Jonas Brodin (1 G), 3. Pyotr Kochetkov (28 saves, .933).
Three stars
- ★J. Staal1 G, 1 A

- ★★J. Brodin1 G

- ★★★P. Kochetkov28 saves, .933

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
0-110:10
1-115:26
1-219:39
2nd period
2-219:35
3rd period
3-211:02
Penalties
1st
- 7:41
Teuvo Teravainen · Trippingdrawn by Vinni Lettieri2 min
- 20:00
Brandon Duhaime · Roughingdrawn by Michael Bunting2 min
- 20:00
Michael Bunting · Roughingdrawn by Brandon Duhaime2 min
2nd
- 13:09
Marco Rossi · Trippingdrawn by Martin Necas2 min
- 14:53
Michael Bunting · Hookingdrawn by Joel Eriksson Ek2 min
3rd
- 2:03
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · High stickingdrawn by Frederick Gaudreau2 min
- 9:00
Marco Rossi · Trippingdrawn by Seth Jarvis2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Stefan Noesen, 3rd 11:02 — 48% → 82%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.93 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.6
- 1.93 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.6
- 1.00 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.9
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.82 – 2.55
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
- 28
- Shots on goal
- 30
- 64%
- Faceoffs
- 36%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 0/3
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 19
- Hits
- 15
- 8
- Blocked shots
- 21
- 4
- Giveaways
- 5
- 2
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
5@
2Final
3@
2this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
