Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils
Recap
written from the game dataThe Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2. The Hurricanes scored first and never trailed. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jesperi Kotkaniemi's goal at 2:50 of the third period, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 48% to 74%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 3.3 to 1.8; shots on goal were CAR 26, NJD 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 23 of 25 (.920); Nico Daws stopped 22 of 24 (.917). Three stars: 1. Jesperi Kotkaniemi (1 G), 2. Nico Hischier (1 G, 1 A), 3. Pyotr Kochetkov (23 saves, .920).
Three stars
- ★J. Kotkaniemi1 G

- ★★N. Hischier1 G, 1 A

- ★★★P. Kochetkov23 saves, .920

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
6 goals1st period
1-012:28
2nd period
1-115:27
3rd period
2-12:50
3-118:49
3-219:48
4-219:52
Penalties
1st
- 10:45
Kevin Bahl · Roughingdrawn by Evgeny Kuznetsov2 min
2nd
- 1:37
Andrei Svechnikov · Trippingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
- 3:18
Erik Haula · Interferencedrawn by Brett Pesce2 min
- 7:02
Andrei Svechnikov · Roughingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
- 11:21
Kurtis MacDermid · Interferencedrawn by Martin Necas2 min
- 12:42
Kevin Bahl · Slashingdrawn by Martin Necas2 min
- 12:42
served by J. Kotkaniemi · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
- 15:40
Jesper Fast · Hookingdrawn by Dawson Mercer2 min
3rd
- 4:25
Martin Necas · Roughingdrawn by Simon Nemec2 min
- 4:25
Simon Nemec · Roughingdrawn by Martin Necas2 min
- 4:58
Sebastian Aho · High stickingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Jesperi Kotkaniemi, 3rd 2:50 — 48% → 74%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.32 G
- All situations
- 2 G1.8
- 1.71 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.2
- 0.11 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.6
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.75 – 1.79
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
- 25
- 53%
- Faceoffs
- 47%
- 1/3
- Power play
- 0/4
- 12
- Penalty minutes
- 10
- 23
- Hits
- 33
- 13
- Blocked shots
- 10
- 2
- Giveaways
- 6
- 5
- Takeaways
- 3
Box score
every player line
Season series
CAR leads 3-0
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3Final
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1OTFinal
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2this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















